Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl ShinyShiny

Type Defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Poliwhirl.

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokédex Data

National №0061
Typewater
SpeciesTadpole Pokémon
Height1 m (3.3 ft)
Weight20 kg (44.1 lbs)
Abilities
Local №0061 (Gen 1)

Training

Catch Rate120 (47.1%)
Base Exp135
Base Happiness70
Growth RateMedium Slow

Breeding

Egg GroupsWater1
Gender50.0% male, 50.0% female
Egg Cycles20 (5140 steps)

Base Stats

Hp65
58 - 71
Attack65
58 - 71
Defense65
58 - 71
Sp. Atk50
45 - 55
Sp. Def50
45 - 55
Speed90
81 - 99
Total385
Min - Max

Evolution Chain

Use Water Stone
PoliwrathPoliwrath#0062
Hold Kings Rock
PolitoedPolitoed#0186

Pokédex Entries

red

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

yellow

Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.

gold

The swirl on its belly subtly un­ dulates. Staring at it may gradual­ ly cause drowsi­ ness.

silver

The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

crystal

Though it is skilled at walk­ ing, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.

ruby

The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

emerald

Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

firered

Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

leafgreen

It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

diamond

The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

Moves Learned

Moves learned by level up

Lv.MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
1PoundnormalPhysical40100%
56Belly DrumnormalStatus

Moves learned by TM/HM

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
Brick BreakfightingPhysical75100%
BulldozegroundPhysical60100%
Chilling WaterwaterSpecial50100%
DiggroundPhysical80100%
Earth PowergroundSpecial90100%
EncorenormalStatus100%
EndeavornormalPhysical100%
EndurenormalStatus
FacadenormalPhysical70100%
FlingdarkPhysical100%
Focus PunchfightingPhysical150100%
HazeiceStatus
Helping HandnormalStatus
Ice PunchicePhysical75100%
Icy WindiceSpecial5595%
LiquidationwaterPhysical85100%
Low KickfightingPhysical100%
Low SweepfightingPhysical65100%
Mud ShotgroundSpecial5595%
Mud SlapgroundSpecial20100%
Muddy WaterwaterSpecial9085%
ProtectnormalStatus
Psych UpnormalStatus
Rain DancewaterStatus
Sleep TalknormalStatus
SwiftnormalSpecial60
Tera BlastnormalSpecial80100%
ThiefdarkPhysical60100%
Water PulsewaterSpecial60100%
WaterfallwaterPhysical80100%
Weather BallnormalSpecial50100%
WhirlpoolwaterSpecial3585%

Moves learned by breeding (Egg Moves)

MoveTypeCat.PowerAcc.
MisticeStatus
SplashnormalStatus

Sprites

Official Artwork

Poliwhirl official artworkNormal
Poliwhirl shiny artworkShiny

Pokémon HOME

Poliwhirl home spriteNormal
Poliwhirl home shinyShiny

Animated

Poliwhirl animatedNormal
Poliwhirl animated shinyShiny

Game Sprites

Poliwhirl red-bluered blue
Poliwhirl yellowyellow
Poliwhirl crystalcrystal
Poliwhirl goldgold
Poliwhirl silversilver
Poliwhirl emeraldemerald
Poliwhirl firered-leafgreenfirered leafgreen
Poliwhirl ruby-sapphireruby sapphire
Poliwhirl diamond-pearldiamond pearl
Poliwhirl heartgold-soulsilverheartgold soulsilver
Poliwhirl platinumplatinum
Poliwhirl scarlet-violetscarlet violet

Held Items

ItemRarityGames
Kings Rock5%ruby, sapphire, emerald, diamond, pearl, platinum, heartgold, soulsilver, black, white, black-2, white-2, x, y, omega-ruby, alpha-sapphire, sun, moon, ultra-sun, ultra-moon