Poliwag - Generation 3 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poliwag can learn in Generation 3, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Ruby
Pokémon Sapphire
Pokémon FireRed
Pokémon LeafGreen
Pokémon Emerald

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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Ruby/Sapphire FireRed/LeafGreen Emerald

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
7	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
25	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
31	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
37	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
7	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
25	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
31	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
37	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Poliwag can be taught these attacks in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
7	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
13	Water Gun	Water	40	100
19	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
25	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
31	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
37	Belly Drum	Normal	—	—
43	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Haze	Ice	—	—
Ice Ball	Ice	30	90
Mind Reader	Normal	—	100
Mist	Ice	—	—
Splash	Normal	—	—
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Poliwag can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Emerald from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	Normal	85	100
Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
Endure	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Mimic	Normal	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Substitute	Normal	—	—
Swagger	Normal	—	90

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100
08	Dive	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
28	Dig	Ground	60	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

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 the male (for Gen 2-5) 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	Marill Azumarill Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine Surskit Corphish Crawdaunt
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed
Pre-evolution Level up	Masquerain

Haze

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

Ice Ball

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Spheal Sealeo Walrein
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Politoed Delibird Mudkip Marshtomp Swampert

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 Wingull Pelipper Surskit
Breeding	Squirtle Wartortle Blastoise Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Dratini Dragonair Dragonite Politoed Corsola Wingull Pelipper
Pre-evolution Level up	Lombre Ludicolo Masquerain

Splash

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

Water Sport

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Psyduck Golduck Lombre Pelipper Surskit Masquerain Milotic
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Totodile Croconaw Feraligatr Politoed Wingull Pelipper Spheal Sealeo Walrein Relicanth
Pre-evolution Level up	Ludicolo