#0060 Poliwag

Artwork: PokéAPI.

Water

Abilities

Water AbsorbRestores HP if hit by a Water-type move.Swift SwimSharply boosts Speed in rain.

Hidden ability

Water VeilPrevents the Pokémon from getting a burn.

Capture

Very easy catch

Gender

50.0% female

Egg groups

Water 1

Growth

Medium Slow

EV yield

1 Speed

Poliwag’s base stats

HP	40
Attack	50
Defense	40
Sp. Atk	40
Sp. Def	40
Speed	90
Total	300

Where to find it

• Gift (Lv. 5): Pallet Town, your home (1F).

  Requires: Bulbasaur starter only.

  After talking to Mom following your starter choice, accept the Poliwag by the kitchen sink. Missable: collect it before Blue’s farewell scene in Viridian City; take it before leaving Pallet Town. Leave a free party slot. Quest guide.

Chance per encounter, under the conditions shown.

Times and conditions

• Morning: 4:00–9:59
• Day: 10:00–19:59
• Night: 20:00–3:59

Safari candidates depend on the selected area and time. Object Arrangement does not unlock in this hack; bonus block encounters are excluded.

Where to find Poliwag in the wild

Location	Method / conditions	Level	Chance
Viridian City	Surfing	10	60%
Viridian City	Good Rod	20	60%
Viridian City	Super Rod	40	80%
Route 22	Surfing	5–10	90%
Route 22	Good Rod	20	60%
Route 22	Super Rod	40	80%
Mt. Moon Square	Surfing	35	60%
Mt. Moon Square	Good Rod	20	10%
Mt. Moon Square	Super Rod	40	70%
Mt. Moon Square (Clefairy dance night)	Surfing	30–35	100%
Mt. Moon Square (Clefairy dance night)	Old Rod	10	90%
Mt. Moon Square (Clefairy dance night)	Good Rod	20	90%
Mt. Moon Square (Clefairy dance night)	Super Rod	40	90%
Route 6	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 6	Good Rod	20	15%
Route 6	Super Rod	40	40%
Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve	Surfing	15–25	5%
Fuchsia City, Koga's forest preserve	Old Rod	10	15%
Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Sunday	Good Rod	20	45%
Pal Park, Fixed Catch mode: Sunday	Super Rod	40	40%
Route 28	Surfing	35–40	90%
Route 28	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 28	Good Rod	20	60%
Route 28	Super Rod	40	80%
Mt. Silver	Surfing	30–40	9%
Mt. Silver	Old Rod	10	15%
Mt. Silver	Good Rod	20	60%
Mt. Silver	Super Rod	40	80%
Cerulean Cave	Good Rod	20	45%
Cerulean Cave	Super Rod	40	40%
Cerulean Cave 2F	Good Rod	20	45%
Cerulean Cave 2F	Super Rod	40	40%
Cerulean Cave B1F	Good Rod	20	45%
Cerulean Cave B1F	Super Rod	40	40%
Route 30	Surfing	10–25	90%
Route 30	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 30	Good Rod	20	60%
Route 30	Super Rod	40	70%
Route 31	Surfing	10–20	30%
Route 31	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 31	Good Rod	20	60%
Route 31	Super Rod	40	80%
Violet City	Surfing	15–25	60%
Violet City	Old Rod	10	15%
Violet City	Good Rod	20	10%
Violet City	Super Rod	40	30%
Ruins of Alph	Old Rod	10	15%
Ruins of Alph	Good Rod	20	60%
Ruins of Alph	Super Rod	40	80%
Ilex Forest	Old Rod	10	15%
Ilex Forest	Good Rod	20	55%
Ilex Forest	Super Rod	40	40%
Route 35	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 35	Good Rod	20	55%
Route 35	Super Rod	40	80%
Ecruteak City	Surfing	10–20	30%
Ecruteak City	Old Rod	10	15%
Ecruteak City	Good Rod	20	55%
Ecruteak City	Super Rod	40	80%
Cianwood Cave	Good Rod	20	15%
Cianwood Cave	Super Rod	40	30%
Route 43	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 43	Good Rod	20	55%
Route 43	Super Rod	40	80%
Route 44	Surfing	15–30	90%
Route 44	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 44	Good Rod	20	45%
Route 44	Super Rod	40	70%
Blackthorn City	Old Rod	10	15%
Blackthorn City	Good Rod	20	45%
Blackthorn City	Super Rod	40	10%
Route 45	Old Rod	10	15%
Route 45	Good Rod	20	60%
Route 45	Super Rod	40	80%
Island Forest	Surfing	10	95%
Island Forest	Old Rod	10	15%
Island Forest	Good Rod	20	15%
Island Forest	Super Rod	40	30%
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Old Rod, all day	12	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Old Rod, all day	13	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Old Rod, all day	14	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Old Rod, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Good Rod, all day	22	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Good Rod, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Good Rod, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Super Rod, all day	35	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Meadow	Safari Zone: Meadow area selected, Super Rod, all day	36	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Rocky Beach	Safari Zone: Rocky Beach area selected, Surfing, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Rocky Beach	Safari Zone: Rocky Beach area selected, Surfing, all day	16	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Surfing, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Surfing, all day	16	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Old Rod, all day	12	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Old Rod, all day	13	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Old Rod, all day	14	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Old Rod, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Good Rod, all day	22	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Good Rod, all day	23	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Good Rod, all day	24	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Super Rod, all day	35	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Super Rod, all day	36	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Wetland	Safari Zone: Wetland area selected, Super Rod, all day	37	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Surfing, all day	15	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Surfing, all day	16	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Surfing, all day	17	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Old Rod, all day	12	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Old Rod, all day	13	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Old Rod, all day	14	Not fixed
Safari Zone: Marshland	Safari Zone: Marshland area selected, Old Rod, all day	15	Not fixed

Pal Park: The wild table changes with the day of the week (by the DS clock). You get in through the Catching Show's Fixed Catch mode at the Pal Park reception ($10,000; bring your own Poké Balls). Sunday's table is the same as Cerulean Cave's, probably by mistake in the hack, so it also has Surf and fishing slots: the park has a pond and a stretch of sea.

Safari Zone: choose the listed area. Area selection unlocks during Baoba’s Sandshrew test, after his Geodude test. Object Arrangement never unlocks in this hack, so block-dependent bonus encounters are excluded. The listed candidates do not have a verified encounter percentage.

Evolution

Evolves into Poliwhirl at Lv 25.

Level-up moves

“On evolution” moves are learned when this Pokémon evolves. Open a move for its full effects and any special behavior in this hack.

Poliwag’s level-up moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25	Blasts the target with water. Does not burn the target.
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20	The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
6	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35	The foe is physically pounded with a long tail or a foreleg, etc.
12	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15	The user hurls a blob of mud at the foe. It also lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. 10% chance to lower its Speed by 1 stage.
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
30	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.
36	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	The ground under the foe erupts with power. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
42	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	90	10	Blasts the target with a huge volume of water.
48	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.
54	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.

TMs and HMs

TMs and HMs Poliwag can learn

TM / HM	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
TM03	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20	The user attacks with a pulsing blast of water. It has a 20% chance to confuse the foe.
TM07	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting 5 turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type and intensity depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10	The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM14	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10	It enables the user to evade all attacks for 1 turn. Its chance of failing rises if used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5	The user summons a heavy rain for 5 turns. Water-type moves become 1.5 times stronger.
TM27	Return	Normal	Physical	var.	100	20	A full-power attack that grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM28	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	The user burrows on turn 1, then attacks on turn 2. It can also be used to exit caves.
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10	The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. 10% chance to lower its Sp. Def by 1 stage.
TM32	Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself. Raises its evasiveness by 1 stage.
TM42	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	An attack whose power is 2 times higher if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5	The user goes to sleep for 2 turns. It fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status problem.
TM45	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	The user charms a foe of the opposite gender. The foe has a 50% chance of being unable to act.
TM46	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25	The user attacks and steals the foe’s held item simultaneously. It can’t steal if the user holds an item.
TM58	Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM82	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM87	Swagger	Normal	Status	—	85	15	The user enrages the foe into confusion. However, it also raises the foe’s Attack by 2 stages.
TM90	Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user makes a copy of itself using 1/4 of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM101	Scald	Water	Special	80	100	15	Scalds the target with boiling water. May burn the target.
TM103	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	Stomps the ground, attacking nearby Pokémon and lowering their Speed.
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15	A giant wave swamps the whole battlefield. Double damage on a foe using Dive. Also used to cross water.
HM05	Whirlpool	Water	Special	40	90	10	Traps the target in a whirlpool, damaging it for 2–5 turns.
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the foe with great force. 20% chance to make it flinch. Also climbs waterfalls.

Move tutors

Moves Poliwag can learn from tutors

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes	Tutor location, cost and requirements
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.	Goldenrod City · Cost: Free Requirements: Goldenrod City: small extras Goldenrod City
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It has a 30% chance to paralyze the foe.	Route 12 · Cost: Free Requirements: Route 12: wake the Snorlax (Poké Flute) the fat man on Route 12
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.	Olivine City · Cost: Heavy Ball ×1 Requirements: Route 38 → Olivine City: small extras Olivine City
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.	Mahogany Gym, Pryce's room · Cost: Free Requirements: Mahogany Gym: Pryce's no-weather Double Battle (the Glacier Badge); Mahogany Town: small extras Mahogany Gym
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. Lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.	Route 20 · Cost: Aspear Berry ×1 Route 20
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10	An attack move that varies in power and type depending on the weather.	Route 25 · Cost: Free Route 25

Egg moves

Poliwag’s egg moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Effect and notes
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. 10% chance to lower its Speed by 1 stage.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	The foe is compelled to keep using only the move it last used for 3 to 7 turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	var.	100	5	An attack move that cuts down the foe’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.
Mind Reader	Normal	Status	—	—	5	The user senses the foe’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss.
Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30	The user cloaks itself in a white mist that keeps its stats from being cut for 5 turns.
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15	The user hurls a blob of mud at the foe. It also lowers the target’s Speed by 1 stage.
Splash	Normal	Status	—	—	40	The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...

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