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Poliwag as depicted by Pokémon Red Version and Pokémon Blue Version era artwork.

Basic Statistics

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  HP Attack Defense Speed Special Attack Special Defense
Base Stats (RB/Y) 40 50 40 90 40
Base Stats (GS/C) 40 50 40 90 40 40
Base Stats (RS/FL/E) 40 50 40 90 40 40
Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Base Stats (BW/B2W2)
Base Stats (XY/ORAS)
Base Stats (SM/USUM)
Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Max Stats (RB/Y) 283 198 178 278 178
Max Stats (GS/C) 283 198 178 278 178 178
Max Stats (RS/FL/E) 284 218 196 306 196 196
Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS)
Max Stats (B/W/B2W2)
Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS)
Max Stats (SM/USUM)
Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP)
Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP)

Type Matching

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Move types which are good on Poliwag: Electric, Grass
Move types which are bad on Poliwag: Fire, Ice, Steel¹, Water

All other move types are normal effectiveness on Poliwag.

¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only
² – All other Pokemon games

How to Evolve

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Poliwag evolves at level 25.

Moveset

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Level Red / Blue Yellow Gold / Silver Crystal Ruby / Sapphire
Emerald
XD / Colosseum
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Start Bubble Bubble Bubble Bubble Bubble Bubble
7 - - Hypnosis Hypnosis Hypnosis Hypnosis
13 - - Water Gun Water Gun Water Gun Water Gun
16 Hypnosis Hypnosis - - - -
19 Water Gun Water Gun Doubleslap Doubleslap Doubleslap Doubleslap
25 Doubleslap Doubleslap Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance Rain Dance
31 Body Slam Body Slam Body Slam Body Slam Body Slam Body Slam
37 - - Belly Drum Belly Drum Belly Drum Belly Drum
38 Amnesia Amnesia - - - -
43 - - Hydro Pump Hydro Pump Hydro Pump Hydro Pump
45 Hydro Pump Hydro Pump - - - -

TM/HM

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  • RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Blizzard, Double Team, Psychic, Rest, Surf, Toxic
  • RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Ice Beam
  • GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Thief, Waterfall
  • RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Psywave, Rage, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down, Water Gun
  • GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Whirlpool
  • RS/FL: Dig, Dive, Facade, Hail, Secret Power, Water Pulse

Breeding

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  • GS/C/RS/FL: Bubblebeam, Haze, Mind Reader, Mist, Splash
  • RS/FL: Ice Ball, Water Sport

Trading Cards

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  • Base Set #59 - Poliwag
  • Gym Heroes #87 - Misty's Poliwag
  • Gym Challenge #89 - Misty's Poliwag
  • Neo Discovery #62 - Poliwag
  • Expedition #125 - Poliwag
  • Skyridge #87 - Poliwag
  • EX FireRed & LeafGreen #75 - Poliwag
Basic: Poliwag Stage 1: Poliwhirl Stage 2: Poliwrath
Stage 2: Politoed