Poliwhirl

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• Evolution chart
• Pokédex entries
• Moves learned
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Evolution chart

Poliwhirl changes

• In Generation 1, Poliwhirl has a base Special stat of 50.
• In Generations 1-4, Poliwhirl has a base experience yield of 131.
• In Generations 2-7, Poliwhirl has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Moves learned by Poliwhirl

• In other generations
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Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Sword/Shield

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwhirl 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	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
1	Pound	Normal		40	100
1	Water Gun	Water		40	100
18	Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
24	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
32	Body Slam	Normal		85	100
40	Earth Power	Ground		90	100
48	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
56	Belly Drum	Normal		—	—
66	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100

Egg moves

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

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	Fighting		150	100
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		—	—
26	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
28	Dig	Ground		80	100
29	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting		75	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
56	Fling	Dark		—	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
96	Strength	Normal		80	100
98	Rock Smash	Fighting		40	100
99	Waterfall	Water		80	100

Moves learnt by TR

Poliwhirl cannot be taught any TR moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

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

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

Egg moves

Poliwhirl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poliwhirl egg moves page.

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	Normal		80	85
01	Mega Kick	Normal		120	75
04	Ice Punch	Ice		75	100
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		—	—
43	Brick Break	Fighting		75	100
45	Dive	Water		80	100
53	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
59	Fling	Dark		—	100
76	Round	Normal		60	100
81	Bulldoze	Ground		60	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Cat.	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
10	Earthquake	Ground		100	100
11	Psychic	Psychic		90	100
14	Metronome	Normal		—	—
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

• In other generations
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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5
• 6
• 7

Poliwhirl sprites

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

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