Poliwag

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Poliwag is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

Evolution chart

#0060
Poliwag
Water

(Level 25)

#0061
Poliwhirl
Water

(use Water Stone)

#0062
Poliwrath
Water · Fighting

(trade holding Kings Rock)

#0186
Politoed
Water

Poliwag changes

• In Generation 1, Poliwag has a base Special stat of 40.
• In Generations 1-4, Poliwag has a base experience yield of 77.
• In Generations 2-7, Poliwag has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Poliwag

• In other generations
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• 3
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• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poliwag gen 9 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal		—	100
Mist	Ice		—	—
Muddy Water	Water		90	85
Splash	Normal		—	—
Water Pulse	Water		60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
05	Mud-Slap	Ground		20	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
12	Low Kick	Fighting		—	100
18	Thief	Dark		60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
28	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
55	Dig	Ground		80	100
66	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
120	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
122	Encore	Normal		—	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
128	Amnesia	Psychic		—	—
130	Helping Hand	Normal		—	—
133	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
174	Haze	Ice		—	—
192	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
193	Weather Ball	Normal		50	100
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water		90	85

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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 on the Poliwag gen 8 learnset page.

Move	Type	Cat.	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	Cat.	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

• In other generations
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Poliwag sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny	—							—	—

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