Poliwhirl

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Poliwhirl Tadpole Pokémon #022
Type Water Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp		Hidden Ability Swift Swim
Mega Ability
Gender ratio 50% male, 50% female		Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Breeding Egg group Water 1 Hatch time 5355 steps*
Height 1.0 m 3'03" m m m		Weight 20.0 kg 44.1 lbs {{{weight2-kg}}} kg {{{weight2-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight3-kg}}} kg {{{weight3-lbs}}} lbs {{{weight4-kg}}} kg {{{weight4-lbs}}} lbs
Base experience yield 131		Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 2 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 2 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Body style		Footprint
Pokédex color   Blue		Base friendship 70
Cry

Poliwhirl Water-type Pokémon .

It evolves from Poliwag starting at level 25. It evolves into Poliwrath when exposed to a Water Stone  or Politoed when traded holding a King's Rock.

Pokédex entry

Pokédex entry 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.

Biology

Physiology

(From Bulbapedia) Poliwhirl is a blue, bipedal Pokémon with a spherical body. It has bulbous eyes that protrude from the top of its head. A black and white swirl covers its belly, which are actually its organs showing through its thin skin. It appears to have white gloves on its hands and rounded, digit-less feet. While Poliwhirl is capable of moving on land, it prefers to stay in freshwater ponds and lakes. When out of water, it sweats to keep its skin moist. It is always covered in an oily fluid that allows it to slip away from enemies. All of its skin feels this way except where its swirl is, which is very smooth. The swirl on its belly undulates slowly, and staring at it induces drowsiness.

Game locations

Availability None evolve Poliwag Common Uncommon Fossil Rare One

Held items

Held item(s) None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item. Common Uncommon Rare Always

Base stats

Stat	Range
	At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65	125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65	63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp.Atk: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp.Def: 50	49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 90	85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 385   Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  1 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 1 Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 1 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 5 Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 8 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60% 20 11 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 15 Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 18 Rain Dance Water Status — —% 5 21 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 27 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 32 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 37 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 43 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100% 10 48 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 53 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10

A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Poliwhirl obtained at level 1 Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwhirl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwhirl

By TM/HM

By TM/HM

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwhirl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwhirl

By breeding

By breeding

Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Poliwhirl Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwhirl Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwhirl

Evolution

Unevolved Poliwag  Water	Level 25 →
		First evolution Poliwhirl  Water	Water Stone →	Second evolution Poliwrath  Water  Fighting
			Unknown method →	Second evolution Politoed  Water

Sprites

Front	Back
Front shiny	Back shiny

Trivia

Design origin

(From Bulbapedia) Poliwhirl is based on a glass frog. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the organs of these frogs and other tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. Its evolution is based on a tadpole's metamorphosis.

Name origin

(From Bulbapedia) Poliwhirl may be a combination of polliwog and whirl (referring to the spiral on its stomach).

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