Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl
Current
Information
Type	Water
Gender	50% ♂ / 50% ♀
Abilities	Regular Water Absorb, Damp Hidden Swift Swim
Species	Tadpole Pokémon
Height and Weight	Height 1.0 m / 3'03" Weight 20.0 kg / 44.0 lbs.
Introduced in	Generation I
Evolution	Evolves from Poliwag
Body, Footprint, Color, Egg group, and Cry	Body Footprint Color Blue Egg group(s) Water 1 Cry
Pokédex
National Pokédex	0061
Kanto	061 / N/A (PE)
Johto	073 / N/A (HGSS)
Hoenn	N/A / N/A (ORAS)
Sinnoh and Hisui	Sinnoh N/A / N/A (Pt) Hisui N/A
Unova	N/A / N/A (B2W2)
Kalos	Central Kalos N/A Coastal Kalos N/A Mountain Kalos 034
Alola	150 / 183 (USUM)
Galar	N/A / 143 (TIoA) / N/A (TCT)
Paldea, Kitakami and Blueberry	Paldea N/A Kitakami 040 Blueberry N/A
In other languages
Japanese	Name ニョロゾ Nyorozo
Japanese	Name ニョロゾ Nyorozo
English	Name Poliwhirl
English	Name Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl (Japanese: ニョロゾ, Hepburn: Nyorozo) (PAUL-lee-wirl) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Poliwhirl is a large, blue amphibious froglet-like Pokémon. Poliwhirl has large hands and the hands appear to be like gloves. When a Poliwag evolves, the spiral on its belly reverses direction.

Behavior

Poliwhirl are amphibious. Though they are not nearly as clumsy on land as Poliwag, they still prefer to remain in the water, where they have fewer predators. Both Poliwhirl and Poliwag are mesmerized and drawn to the cries of Politoed, and will cease whatever they are doing to locate and congregate around the source of such noises. They have been shown to even respond to audio recordings rather than actual Politoed.

Natural abilities

Poliwhirl can have the abilities Damp and Water Absorb. Water Absorb allows Poliwhirl to recover 1/4 of the HP the attack would perform if the attack is a Water-type. Damp prevents opponents self-destruction. It is capable of living in or out of water; in order to live out of water, it must sweat to keep itself slimy. It prefers to live underwater in ponds where there is less danger. In battle, it uses the spiral shape on its belly to put the foe to sleep. It does this by subtly undulating the spiral, causing drowsiness and eventually sleep. It is also capably of easily escaping the grasp of foes due to its greasy skin.

Evolution

Poliwhirl is the evolved form of Poliwag, as of level 25. Poliwhirl has two choices of evolution - it can evolve into a Poliwrath via a Water Stone, or it can be evolved into a Politoed by trading it with the King's Rock item attached.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s)	Area(s)	Rarity
Red and Blue	Route 10 and Celadon City (Super Rod)	Common
Yellow	Route 23 (Super Rod)	Common
Gold and Silver	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, and Viridian City (Surf)	Common
Crystal	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, and Viridian City (Surf)	Common
Ruby and Sapphire	Trade	None
FireRed and LeafGreen	Routes 6, 22, 23, and 25, Four Island, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, and Ruin Valley (Fishing)	Uncommon
Emerald	Trade	None
Diamond and Pearl	Routes 225, 227, and 228 (Fish with Super Rod or Surf)	Uncommon
Platinum	Routes 227 and 228 (Surf)	Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver	Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, Viridian City, and Cerulean Cave (Surf)	Uncommon
Black and White	Route 6, Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Giant Chasm (Fishing)	Rare
X and Y	Route 14, Laverre City, Route 15, Route 16, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Route 19, Pokémon Village, Route 21, Victory Road (Good Rod) Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Surf)	Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire	Trade	None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s)	Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei!	Secret Storage 11 Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team	Northwind Field (10F-16F) Waterfall Pond (9F-13F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness	Lake Afar (B1F-B24F)
Pokémon Ranger	Krokka Tunnel Panula Cave Sekra Range
Pokémon Rumble	Bright Beach

Pokédex entries

• Red and Blue

  It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

• Yellow

  Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.

• Gold

  The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

• Silver

  The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

• Crystal

  Though it is skilled at walking, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.

• Ruby

  The surface of Poliwhirl's body 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.

• Sapphire

  The surface of Poliwhirl's body 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.

• FireRed

  Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

• LeafGreen

  It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

• Emerald

  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.

• Diamond

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• Pearl

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• Platinum

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• HeartGold

  The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

• SoulSilver

  The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

• Black

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• White

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• Black 2

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• White 2

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• X

  It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

• Y

  Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

• Omega Ruby

  The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

• Alpha Sapphire

  The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

• Sun

  Although it can live on land, it prefers to stay in the water, where it has fewer natural enemies.

• Moon

  It marches over the land in search of bug Pokémon to eat. Then it takes them underwater so it can dine on them where it's safe.

• Ultra Sun

  Although it has become capable of living on land, it spends its time in the water, where its prey, fish Pokémon, are plentiful.

• Ultra Moon

  Its health suffers when its skin dries out, so be sure to moisturize it diligently.

• Let's Go, Pikachu!

  Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.

• Let's Go, Eevee!

  Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.

• Sword

  Staring at the swirl on its belly causes drowsiness. This trait of Poliwhirl's has been used in place of lullabies to get children to go to sleep.

• Shield

  This Pokémon's sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies' grasp and escape.

• Brilliant Diamond

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• Shining Pearl

  The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.

• Scarlet

  Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

• Violet

  Its skin is moist all over its body. The skin on its belly spiral also feels smooth.

Stats

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

Learnset

Leveling

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

LevelingGeneration VII
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
1	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
1	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
5	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
8	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
11	Bubble	40	100%	30	Water	Special
15	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical
18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
21	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
27	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
32	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
37	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
43	Wake-Up Slap	70	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
48	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
53	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration VI
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
5	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
8	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	3 ♥
11	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
15	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
21	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	4 ♥
27	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
32	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
37	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Water	Special		6 ♥	0 ♥
43	Wake-Up Slap	70	100%	10	Fighting	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
48	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		1 ♥	0 ♥
53	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥	3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status
5	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water	Special
8	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status
11	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special
15	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical
18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
21	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical
27	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special
32	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special
37	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Water	Special
43	Wake-Up Slap	70	100%	10	Fighting	Physical
48	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special
53	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
1	Water Sport	—	—%	15	Water	Status		2 ♥
5	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water	Special		2 ♥
8	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic	Status		2 ♥
11	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water	Special		3 ♥
15	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
21	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
27	Bubble Beam	65	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥
32	Mud Shot	55	95%	15	Ground	Special		2 ♥
37	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Water	Special		2 ♥
43	Wake-Up Slap	70	100%	10	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
48	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water	Special		2 ♥
53	Mud Bomb	65	85%	10	Ground	Special		2 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
1	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water		2 ♥	3 ♥
7	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic		1 ♥	3 ♥
13	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water		4 ♥	0 ♥
19	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
27	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
35	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
43	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
51	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water		4 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water
1	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic
1	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water
1	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal
27	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water
35	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal
43	Belly Drum	—	—%	10	Water
51	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration I
Level	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
1	Bubble	20	100%	30	Water
1	Hypnosis	—	60%	20	Psychic
1	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water
26	Double Slap	15	85%	10	Normal
33	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal
41	Amnesia	—	—%	20	Psychic
49	Hydro Pump	110	80%	5	Water
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TM/HM

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II
• Generation I

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VII
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	85%	15	Normal	Status
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special
TM98	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation VI
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	90	100%	10	Ice	Special		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	110	70%	5	Ice	Special		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	3 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	60	100%	25	Dark	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical		2 ♥	2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM88	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Rock SmashXY	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM94	Secret PowerORAS	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM98	Power-Up Punch	40	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM100	Confide	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	90	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥	2 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM06	Rock SmashORAS	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	DiveORAS	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation V
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
TM06	Toxic	—	90%	10	Poison	Status
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM48	Round	60	100%	15	Normal	Special
TM55	Scald	80	100%	15	Water	Special
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical
TM78	Bulldoze	60	100%	20	Ground	Physical
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
TM94	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical
HM05	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical
HM06	Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation IV
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		1 ♥
TM03	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water	Special		2 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison	Status		2 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice	Status		2 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal	Special		1 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice	Special		2 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water	Status		2 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground	Physical		2 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM28	Dig	80	100%	10	Ground	Physical		1 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic	Special		2 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		3 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic	Status		0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark	Physical		0 ♥
TM56	Fling	—	100%	10	Dark	Physical		1 ♥
TM58	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM78	Captivate	—	100%	20	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM82	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		3 ♥
TM83	Natural Gift	—	100%	15	Normal	Physical		2 ♥
TM87	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal	Status		2 ♥
TM90	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal	Status		1 ♥
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water	Special		2 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
HM05HGSS	Whirlpool	15	70%	15	Water	Special		0 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	40	100%	15	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥
HM07	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water	Physical		3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation III
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
TM01	Focus Punch	150	100%	20	Fighting		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM03	Water Pulse	60	100%	20	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM07	Hail	—	—%	10	Ice		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice		2 ♥	1 ♥
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice		4 ♥	0 ♥
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM28	Dig	60	100%	10	Ground		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic		1 ♥	3 ♥
TM31	Brick Break	75	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	4 ♥
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM42	Facade	70	100%	20	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM43	Secret Power	70	100%	20	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark		1 ♥	0 ♥
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water		3 ♥	0 ♥
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal		2 ♥	1 ♥
HM06	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting		1 ♥	0 ♥
HM07	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
HM08	Dive	60	100%	10	Water		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation II
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM02	Headbutt	70	100%	15	Normal
TM03	Curse	—	—%	10	???
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Rock Smash	20	100%	15	Fighting
TM10	Hidden Power	—	100%	15	Normal
TM13	Snore	40	100%	15	Normal
TM14	Blizzard	120	70%	5	Ice
TM16	Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice
TM17	Protect	—	—%	10	Normal
TM18	Rain Dance	—	—%	5	Water
TM20	Endure	—	—%	10	Normal
TM21	Frustration	—	100%	20	Normal
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground
TM27	Return	—	100%	20	Normal
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
TM31	Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM33	Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice
TM34	Swagger	—	90%	15	Normal
TM35	Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal
TM40	Defense Curl	—	—%	40	Normal
TM43	Detect	—	—%	5	Fighting
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM45	Attract	—	100%	15	Normal
TM46	Thief	40	100%	10	Dark
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal
HM06	Whirlpool	15	70%	15	Water
HM07	Waterfall	80	100%	15	Water
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

TMs, TRs, and HMs Generation I
TM/HM/TR	Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
TM01	Mega Punch	80	85%	20	Normal
TM05	Mega Kick	120	75%	5	Normal
TM06	Toxic	—	85%	10	Poison
TM08	Body Slam	85	100%	15	Normal
TM09	Take Down	90	85%	20	Normal
TM10	Double-Edge	100	100%	15	Normal
TM11	BubbleBeam	65	100%	20	Water
TM12	Water Gun	40	100%	25	Water
TM13	Ice Beam	95	100%	10	Ice
TM14	Blizzard	120	90%	5	Ice
TM17	Submission	80	80%	25	Fighting
TM18	Counter	—	100%	20	Fighting
TM19	Seismic Toss	—	100%	20	Fighting
TM20	Rage	20	100%	20	Normal
TM26	Earthquake	100	100%	10	Ground
TM27	Fissure	—	30%	5	Ground
TM29	Psychic	90	100%	10	Psychic
TM31	Mimic	—	—%	10	Normal
TM32	Double Team	—	—%	15	Normal
TM34	Bide	—	—%	10	Normal
TM35	Metronome	—	—%	10	Normal
TM40	Skull Bash	100	100%	15	Normal
TM44	Rest	—	—%	10	Psychic
TM46	Psywave	—	80%	15	Psychic
TM50	Substitute	—	—%	10	Normal
HM03	Surf	95	100%	15	Water
HM04	Strength	80	100%	15	Normal
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Breeding

To see the Egg Moves that Poliwhirl can learn, refer to Poliwag.

Tutoring

• Generation VII
• Generation VI
• Generation V
• Generation IV
• Generation III
• Generation II

Tutoring Generation VII
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Endeavor USUM	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Focus Punch USUM	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical
Helping Hand USUM	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Ice Punch USUM	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Icy Wind USUM	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Snore USUM	50	100%	15	Normal	Special
Water Pulse USUM	60	100%	20	Water	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation VI
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Endeavor ORAS	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Focus Punch ORAS	150	100%	20	Fighting	Physical		2 ♥	0 ♥
Helping Hand ORAS	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		4 ♥	0 ♥
Ice Punch ORAS	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		4 ♥	0 ♥
Icy Wind ORAS	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Snore ORAS	50	100%	15	Normal	Special		4 ♥	0 ♥
Water Pulse ORAS	60	100%	20	Water	Special		3 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation V
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.
Endeavor	—	100%	5	Normal	Physical
Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special
Sleep Talk	—	—%	10	Normal	Status
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation IV
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Cat.	Contest Cat.	Appeal
Dive	80	100%	10	Water	Physical		1 ♥
Headbutt HGSS	70	100%	15	Normal	Physical		3 ♥
Helping Hand	—	—%	20	Normal	Status		1 ♥
Ice Punch	75	100%	15	Ice	Physical		2 ♥
Icy Wind	55	95%	15	Ice	Special		2 ♥
Mud-Slap	20	100%	10	Ground	Special		3 ♥
Snore	40	100%	15	Normal	Special		3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation III
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type	Contest Cat.	Appeal	Jam
Body Slam FRLGEXD	85	100%	15	Normal		1 ♥	4 ♥
Counter FRLGE	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	0 ♥
Defense Curl E	—	—%	40	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Double-Edge FRLGEXD	120	100%	15	Normal		6 ♥	0 ♥
Endure E	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Ice Punch E	75	100%	15	Ice		4 ♥	0 ♥
Icy Wind EXD	55	95%	15	Ice		1 ♥	3 ♥
Mega Kick FRLGE	120	75%	5	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Mega Punch FRLGE	80	85%	20	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Metronome FRLGE	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Mimic FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		1 ♥	0 ♥
Mud-Slap E	20	100%	10	Ground		2 ♥	1 ♥
Seismic Toss FRLGEXD	—	100%	20	Fighting		2 ♥	1 ♥
Sleep Talk E	—	—%	10	Normal		3 ♥	0 ♥
Snore E	40	100%	15	Normal		4 ♥	0 ♥
Substitute FRLGEXD	—	—%	10	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Swagger EXD	—	90%	15	Normal		2 ♥	0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Tutoring Generation II
Move	Power	Accuracy	PP	Type
Ice Beam C	95	100%	10	Ice
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move. Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

• Generation I

Poliwhirl's Red and Blue sprite

Poliwhirl's Yellow sprite

Poliwhirl's Red and Green sprite

Poliwhirl's back sprite

Appearances

Anime

Misty's Poliwhirl.

Misty owned a Poliwhirl that evolved from her Poliwag in GS035: The Totodile Duel during her battle with Ash but it is now a Politoed.

In the TCG

Poliwhirl appears several times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. More specifically, it appears in the Base Set, Base Set 2, Gym Heroes (as Misty's Poliwhirl), Neo Discovery, Expedition, Skyridge, EX Fire Red & Leaf Green and EX Unseen Forces.

Manga

Red starts his journey with a Poliwhirl and a Bulbasaur, the former being his friend for a long time, and had evolved into Poliwhirl from Poliwag to save him from drowning. It later evolves into Poliwrath to save Red from drowning a second time. Poliwhirl was the only Pokémon of Red's that fought against Lt. Surge to free all of the captured Pokémon.

Trivia

• The spiral on its belly changes direction after evolving from Poliwag.
• Strangely, Poliwhirl's hands are sometimes depicted as finger gloves (like in its Generation II sprites) and sometimes depicted as gloves (like in its modern sprites).

Origin

Poliwhirl, being the evolution of Poliwag, a tadpole-like Pokémon, is in reference to a tadpole's metamorphosis into a frog. Its spiral stomach pattern references how some tadpoles have transparent underbellies, revealing their innards as a spiral pattern.

Gallery

See also

• Pokémon.com Pokédex
• Legendary Pokémon data
• The Pokémon Database
• Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
• Psypokes Psydex data