#0060
Poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.
Details
Height0.6 m
Weight12.4 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate255
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
40
Attack
50
Defense
40
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
300
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Poliwag can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Poliwag.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 12 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 16 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 19 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 24 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 25 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 26 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 31 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 35 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 36 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 38 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 48 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Poliwag can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
