#0061
Poliwhirl
Tadpole Pokémon
This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.
Details
Height1.0 m
Weight20.0 kg
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate120
Base friendship70
Growth ratemedium slow
Appears in these games
Base stats
HP
65
Attack
65
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total
385
Base Stat Total
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Poliwhirl can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Sprites & renders
25 sprites & renders for Poliwhirl.
Across the games
Moves
| Lv. | Move | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 26 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 30 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100 | 20 |
| 33 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 41 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 43 | Wake-Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100 | 10 |
| 49 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 53 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85 | 10 |
| 56 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 66 | Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
Breeding & egg moves
Poliwhirl can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
