#0061 Poliwhirl

Water

Abilities

Water Absorb / Swift Swim

Hidden ability

Water Veil

Catch rate

120

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Water 1

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

2 Speed

Wild held item

King’s Rock

HP	65
Attack	65
Defense	65
Sp. Atk	50
Sp. Def	50
Speed	90
Total	385

Where to find it

• Viridian City: Surfing
• Route 22: Surfing
• Mt. Moon: Super Rod
• Fuchsia City: Good Rod
• Route 28: Surfing
• Mt. Silver: Surfing
• Cerulean Cave: Super Rod
• Route 30: Surfing
• Route 31: Surfing
• Violet City: Surfing
• Ecruteak City: Surfing
• Route 43: Good Rod, Super Rod
• Route 44: Surfing, Super Rod
• Blackthorn City: Good Rod, Super Rod
• Route 45: Super Rod
• Island Forest: Good Rod, Super Rod

How to get it: wild: Viridian City, Route 22, Mt. Moon Square, Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve and 14 more; gift (Lv 10), Pallet Town, north-west house

Evolution

Evolves from Poliwag at Lv 25.

Evolves into:

• Poliwrath using Water Stone
• Politoed: (HeartGold: trade holding King’s Rock)
  • Holding King’s Rock
  • During the day (4:00–19:59)

Level-up moves

Lv	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
32	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
40	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
48	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10
56	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10
66	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

TMs and HMs

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	PP
TM01	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM26	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
TM31	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
TM56	Fling	Dark	Physical	var.	100	10
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM04	Strength	Normal	Physical	80	100	15
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10
HM06	Rock Smash	Fighting	Physical	60	100	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15

Move tutors

Belly Drum, Body Slam, Endeavor, Haze, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Weather Ball

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