Poliwag - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poliwag can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Poliwag artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Pound	Normal	40	100
12	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
18	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
24	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
30	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
42	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
48	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
54	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Poliwag learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mist	Ice	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
15	Dig	Ground	80	100
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
23	Thief	Dark	60	100
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
45	Dive	Water	80	100
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
11	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
30	Encore	Normal	—	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
67	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
84	Scald	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
6	Pound	Normal	40	100
12	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
18	Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
24	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
30	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
36	Earth Power	Ground	90	100
42	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
48	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
54	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Poliwag learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Encore	Normal	—	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Mind Reader	Normal	—	—
Mist	Ice	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Splash	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
28	Dig	Ground	80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
49	Scald	Water	80	100
58	Endure	Normal	—	—
82	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
83	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
95	Surf	Water	90	100
99	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

Poliwag egg move parents

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Poliwag

Poliwag's egg groups: Water 1

The egg moves for Poliwag are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Poliwag with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Poliwag with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dewgong Horsea Seadra Marill Azumarill Politoed Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Kingdra Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Surskit Masquerain Corphish Crawdaunt Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed

Encore

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Seel Dewgong Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Psyduck Golduck Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Seel Dewgong Azumarill Politoed Wooper Quagsire

Endeavor

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Corphish Crawdaunt

Haze

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wooper Quagsire Surskit Masquerain
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Remoraid Octillery Mantine Feebas Milotic

Mind Reader

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwrath
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Surskit Masquerain

Mist

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Lapras Wooper Quagsire Lotad Lombre Ludicolo Wingull Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Piplup Prinplup Empoleon
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Corsola Wingull Pelipper Feebas Milotic Shellos Gastrodon

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Wooper Quagsire Marshtomp Swampert
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Kabuto Kabutops Politoed Remoraid Octillery Surskit Masquerain Relicanth
Evolution	Marshtomp

Splash

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marill Azumarill Feebas Milotic
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Horsea Seadra Politoed Delibird Mantine Kingdra