POKéMON: 61: Poliwhirl
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| Species: | Tadpole |
| Height: | 3' 3" |
| Weight: | 44 |
Chance of being male  | 50% |
Chance of being female  | 50% |
| Type: |  |
| RBY to GSC trade item: | Berry |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Habitat: | Water's Edge |
| Palpark: | Pond
|
| Bodystyle: | Bipedal without a tail |
| Catchrate: | 120 |
| Base Experience (generation 1-4): | 131 |
| Base Experience (generation 5): | 135 |
| Experience Formula: | Parabolic (Lv 100: 1 059 860) |
| Stat Experience: | 2 Speed |
| MD Body Size: | 1 |
| MD IQ Group: | F |
| Base statistics |
| Attack: | 65 |
| Defense: | 65 |
| Special Attack: | 50 |
| Special Defense: | 50 |
| Speed: | 90 |
| HP: | 65 |
| RBY Special: | 50 |
This Pokemon is available in the following generations:Notes: As Satoshi Tajiri's favourite Pokemon, it features heavily in promotional materials, especially early in the franchise.
Name origin: Combination of 'Polliwog' and 'Whirl'
Type effectiveness
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| x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x1 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x2 | x2 | x1 | x0.5 | x1 | x1 | x1 |
Evolution
Breeding
This Pokemon can be found in the breedinggroup Water 1. Its eggs take 5120 steps to hatch.
Potential partners:
Learned moves
| Move | RB | Y | GS | C | RS | FRLG | DP | Pt | HGSS | BW | B2W2 |
|---|
| Water Sport | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start or by breeding | Start | Start |
| Bubble | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 5 | 5 |
| Hypnosis | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 8 | 8 |
| Sleep Talk | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Icy Wind | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Snore | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Ice Punch | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- or from TM |
| Water Gun | Start or from TM | Start or from TM | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | Start | 11 | 11 |
| Doubleslap | 26 | 26 | Start | Start | Start | Start | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Rain Dance | -- | -- | 27 or from TM | 27 or from TM | 27 or from TM | 27 or from TM | 18 or from TM | 18 or from TM | 18 or from TM | 18 or from TM | 18 or from TM |
| Body Slam | 33 or from TM | 33 or from TM | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Bubblebeam | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | 27 or by breeding | 27 or by breeding | 27 or by breeding | 27 or by breeding | 27 or by breeding |
| Mud Shot | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 32 or by breeding | 32 or by breeding | 32 or by breeding | 32 | 32 |
| Belly Drum | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Wake-Up Slap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Hydro Pump | 49 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 |
| Mud Bomb | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 |
| Mud Sport | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Water Spout | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding |
| Haze | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mind Reader | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Mist | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Splash | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Refresh | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Encore | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding |
| Endure | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Water Pulse | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | By breeding | By breeding |
| Endeavor | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding or from TM |
| Helping Hand | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM |
| Bulldoze | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Round | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Scald | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM |
| Blizzard | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Double Team | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Earthquake | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ice Beam | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Psychic | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rest | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Surf | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Toxic | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Attract | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Frustration | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hidden Power | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Protect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Return | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Rock Smash | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Swagger | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Thief | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Waterfall | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Substitute | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Brick Break | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dig | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Facade | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Hail | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Fling | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Dive | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM |
| Ice Ball | -- | -- | -- | -- | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | By breeding | -- | -- |
| Strength | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Focus Punch | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Secret Power | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Captivate | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Natural Gift | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Mud-Slap | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- |
| Headbutt | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Whirlpool | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | -- | -- |
| Defense Curl | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Counter | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Double-Edge | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mega Kick | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mega Punch | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Metronome | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Mimic | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Seismic Toss | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Swords Dance | -- | -- | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Growth | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Lovely Kiss | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Thrash | From event | From event | From event | From event | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Curse | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Detect | -- | -- | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Amnesia | 41 | 41 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Bide | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Fissure | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Psywave | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Rage | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Skull Bash | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Submission | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Take Down | From TM | From TM | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Anime appearances
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