Poliwhirl
Ruby/Sapphire

The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Emerald

Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Firered

Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

Leafgreen

It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

Evolution Chain

poliwag
Poliwag
Level 25
poliwhirl
Poliwhirl
water-stone water stone
poliwrath
Poliwrath
🔄
Trade
holding kings rock
politoed
Politoed

Pokédex Data

Classification Tadpole Pokémon
Height 1.0 m (3'03")
Weight 20.0 kg (44.1 lbs)
Abilities

Held Items

Game Locations

  • Cape Brink Area
  • Cerulean Cave 1f
  • Cerulean Cave B1f
  • Four Island Area
  • Icefall Cave Entrance
  • Kanto Route 22 Area
  • Kanto Route 23 Area
  • Kanto Route 25 Area
  • Kanto Route 6 Area
  • Ruin Valley Area
  • Viridian City Area

Training

EV Yield +2 speed
Catch Rate 120
Base Friendship 70
Growth Rate medium slow
Gender Ratio
Egg Groups Water1

Learned Moves

Level Up Moves

Ruby/Sapphire
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
1 Bubble
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
7 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
13 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 Double Slap
15 85% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
27 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
35 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
43 Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
51 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Emerald
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
1 Bubble
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
7 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
13 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 Double Slap
15 85% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
27 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
35 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
43 Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
51 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
1 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
1 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
1 Bubble
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
7 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
13 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
19 Double Slap
15 85% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
27 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
35 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
43 Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
51 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

TM/HM Moves

Ruby/SapphireEmeraldFireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
HM03 Surf
90 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users.
HM04 Strength
80 100% 15 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
HM06 Rock Smash
40 100% 15 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
HM07 Waterfall
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
HM08 Dive
80 100% 10 User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM01 Focus Punch
150 100% 20 If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
TM03 Water Pulse
60 100% 20 Has a 20% chance to confuse the target.
TM06 Toxic
90% 10 Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
TM07 Hail
10 Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
TM10 Hidden Power
60 100% 15 Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM13 Ice Beam
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14 Blizzard
110 70% 5 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17 Protect
10 Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
TM18 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
TM21 Frustration
100% 20 Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
TM26 Earthquake
100 100% 10 Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users.
TM27 Return
100% 20 Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
TM28 Dig
80 100% 10 User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM29 Psychic
90 100% 10 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage.
TM31 Brick Break
75 100% 15 Destroys Reflect and Light Screen.
TM32 Double Team
15 Raises the user's evasion by one stage.
TM42 Facade
70 100% 20 Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
TM43 Secret Power
70 100% 20 Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
TM44 Rest
5 User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself.
TM45 Attract
100% 15 Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM46 Thief
60 100% 25 Takes the target's item.

Tutor Moves

Emerald
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
100% 20 Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Defense Curl
40 Raises user's Defense by one stage.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Endure
10 Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
Ice Punch
75 100% 15 Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
Icy Wind
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Mega Kick
120 75% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch
80 85% 20 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Metronome
10 Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
Mud Slap
20 100% 10 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Seismic Toss
100% 20 Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Sleep Talk
10 Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Snore
50 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping.
Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
FireRed/LeafGreen
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
Counter
100% 20 Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took.
Double Edge
120 100% 15 User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Mega Kick
120 75% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Mega Punch
80 85% 20 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Metronome
10 Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
Mimic
10 Copies the target's last used move.
Seismic Toss
100% 20 Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
Substitute
10 Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.

Base Stats

Hp 65
Attack 65
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 90
Total 385

Type Defenses

(vs. Gen 6+ rules)

0.5x
0.5x
2x
2x
0.5x
0.5x