Poliwhirl - Generation 2 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poliwhirl can learn in Generation 2, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Gold
Pokémon Silver
Pokémon Crystal

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.

Poliwhirl artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwhirl learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

Poliwhirl learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Gold & Silver. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

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

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwhirl is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwhirl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwhirl learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

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

Egg moves

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

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

Move Tutor moves

Poliwhirl can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Crystal from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	Ice		95	100

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwhirl is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water	95	100
04	Strength	Normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	Water	15	70
07	Waterfall	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwhirl is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
03	Curse	???	—	—
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Rock Smash	Fighting	20	100
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
13	Snore	Normal	40	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	70
16	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Endure	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	Ice	75	100
34	Swagger	Normal	—	90
35	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	Normal	—	—
43	Detect	Fighting	—	—
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	40	100

Poliwhirl egg move parents

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Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl's egg groups: Water 1

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

You will need to breed a female Poliwhirl with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Poliwhirl with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Marill Azumarill Corsola Remoraid Octillery Mantine
Breeding	Poliwag Poliwhirl Poliwrath Omanyte Omastar Kabuto Kabutops Politoed

Haze

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