Poliwhirl
Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2

The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

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

  • Challengers Cave B2f
  • Clay Tunnel Area
  • Floccesy Ranch Inner
  • Floccesy Ranch Outer
  • Giant Chasm Area
  • Giant Chasm Forest Cave
  • Lostlorn Forest Area
  • Relic Passage Relic Castle Entrance
  • Unova Route 19 Area
  • Unova Route 20 Area
  • Unova Route 23 Area
  • Unova Route 6 Area
  • Unova Victory Road 1f Unknown Room
  • Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 71
  • Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 73
  • Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 75
  • Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 78
  • Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 79
  • Unova Victory Road Unknown Area 53
  • Wellspring Cave 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

Black/White
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP 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.
1 Water Sport
15 Halves all Fire-type damage.
5 Bubble
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
8 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
11 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 Double Slap
15 85% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
18 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27 Bubble Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
32 Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
37 Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
43 Wake Up Slap
70 100% 10 If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
48 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
53 Mud Bomb
65 85% 10 Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.
Black 2/White 2
Lvl Name Class Power Acc. PP 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.
1 Water Sport
15 Halves all Fire-type damage.
5 Bubble
40 100% 30 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
8 Hypnosis
60% 20 Puts the target to sleep.
11 Water Gun
40 100% 25 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
15 Double Slap
15 85% 10 Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
18 Rain Dance
5 Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
21 Body Slam
85 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.
27 Bubble Beam
65 100% 20 Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
32 Mud Shot
55 95% 15 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
37 Belly Drum
10 User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack.
43 Wake Up Slap
70 100% 10 If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up.
48 Hydro Pump
110 80% 5 Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
53 Mud Bomb
65 85% 10 Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage.

TM/HM Moves

Black/WhiteBlack 2/White 2
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.
HM05 Waterfall
80 100% 15 Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
HM06 Dive
80 100% 10 User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
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.
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.
TM48 Round
60 100% 15 Has double power if it's used more than once per turn.
TM55 Scald
80 100% 15 Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
TM56 Fling
100% 10 Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
TM78 Bulldoze
60 100% 20 Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
TM87 Swagger
85% 15 Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target.
TM90 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.
TM94 Rock Smash
40 100% 15 Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.

Tutor Moves

Black 2/White 2
Name Class Power Acc. PP Effect
Endeavor
100% 5 Lowers the target's HP to equal the user's.
Helping Hand
20 Ally's next move inflicts half more damage.
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.
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.

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
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2x
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