Poliwag
#0060

Poliwag

Poliwag
Water
📏 0.6 m ⚖️ 12.4 kg 🎯 255 · Very easy to catch

In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon. It takes double damage from Electric and Grass, and resists Fire, Water, Ice and Steel. Its base stats add up to 300: the highest is Speed (90) and four of its base stats are 40.

It is the first stage of its evolution line, along with Poliwhirl, Poliwrath and Politoed. Its abilities are Water Absorb and Damp, and its Hidden Ability is Swift Swim. It is in the Water 1 egg group and can breed with 113 species. In Scarlet and Violet it learns 11 moves by level-up and 38 by TM.

BASE STATS

AT LV 100
HP 40
190-284
Attack 50
94-218
Defense 40
76-196
Sp. Atk 40
76-196
Sp. Def 40
76-196
Speed 90
166-306
TOTAL 300
EVs on defeat: Speed +1

ABILITIES

Water Absorb

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Swift Swim (hidden)

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

BREEDING

GroupsWater 1
Gender50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Breeds with113

MOVES

Data from Scarlet/Violet 11 moves
Lv. 1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
Lv. 1 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20
Lv. 6 Pound Normal Physical 40 100% 35
Lv. 12 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
Lv. 18 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20
Lv. 24 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5
Lv. 30 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15
Lv. 36 Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10
Lv. 42 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5
Lv. 48 Belly Drum Normal Status — — 10
Lv. 54 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15

WEAKNESSES & RESISTANCES

💥 WEAK x2 / x4

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🛡️ RESISTS x0.5 / x0.25

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EVOLUTION LINE

Poliwag #0060 Poliwag
Lv. 25 ▶
Poliwhirl #0061 Poliwhirl
Water Stone ▶ Poliwrath #0062 Poliwrath
Trade holding King’s Rock ▶ Politoed #0186 Politoed
◀ #0059 Arcanine