#060 Poliwag
Poliwag
Male: 50%   Female: 50%
Types
Water -
Name Number Japanese Name
Poliwag 060 Nyoromo
Pronunciation Species
POL-EE-WAG Tadpole Pokémon
Name Meaning
Combination of POLIWOG (tadpole) and WAG. "tadpole with a long tail to wag"
Height Weight
2' 0" 0.61 m 27.0 lb 12.15 kg
Evolutions
Poliwag Level 25⇨ Poliwhirl Water Stone⇨ Poliwrath
Poliwag Level 25⇨ Poliwhirl Trade with King's Rock attached⇨ Politoed
Pokedex Entries
Red Blue Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.
Yellow The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.
Stadium The spiral on its belly is its internal organs seen through its thin skin. It is better at swimming than walking.
Gold Stadium 2 Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.
Silver The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.
Crystal The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.
Locations Found Time Rarity
Blue Fishing (Cerulean City, Vermilion City, Pallet Town, Viridian City, Route 22) NA Many
Red NA Many
Yellow Fishing (Viridian City, Routes 22 & 23) NA Many
Gold Fishing or Surfing (Ruins of Alph, Blackthorn City, Ecruteak City, Ilex Forest, Mt. Silver, Violet City, Viridian City, Routes 6, 22, 28, 30, 31, 35, 43, 44) Any Many
Silver Any Many
Crystal Any Many
How to Catch
Ground Surf Fishing Forest Tree Mountain Tree Rock Smash Breed Evolve Event BugCatch Game Corner
R/B     X        
Yellow     X        
G/S   X X       X      
Crystal   X X       X      
Weaknesses (Defense)
Normal = x1 Fire = x0.5 Water = x0.5 Electric = x2 Grass = x2 Ice = x0.5
Fighting = x1 Poison = x1 Ground = x1 Flying = x1 Psychic = x1 Bug = x1
Rock = x1 Ghost = x1 Dragon = x1 Dark = x1 Steel = x0.5
G S C
Total Weaknesses= 2/17
Total Resistances= 4/17
Defense Ratio= 1 : 2 ⇨ 50%
R B Y
Total Weaknesses= 2/15
Total Resistances= 3/15
Defense Ratio= 2 : 3 ⇨ ~67%
GSC vs RBY: This pokémon has more weaknesses in GSC than in RBY. So this pokémon has a better defense ratio in RBY.
Advantages (Offense)
Normal = Normal Fire = Good Water = Bad Electric = Normal Grass = Bad Ice = Normal
Fighting = Normal Poison = Normal Ground = Good Flying = Normal Psychic = Normal Bug = Normal
Rock = Good Ghost = Normal Dragon = Bad Dark = Normal Steel = Normal
Total Advantages (GSC)= 3/17
Total Disadvantages (GSC)= 3/17
Offensive Ratio (GSC)= 1:1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Total Advantages (RBY)= 1/15
Total Disadvantages (RBY)= 1/15
Offensive Ratio (RBY)= 1:1 (Adv : Dis) ⇨ 100%
Natural Learned Attacks
Note: Attacks in white are physical attacks, Attacks in blue are special attacks, and Attacks in yellow are techniques with no direct damage. To view what an attack/ability is Click Here for Red/Blue/Yellow or Click Here for Gold/Silver/Crystal. (Opens in new window)
R B Y G S C Attacks Type
- Bubble WTR
16 7 Hypnosis PSY
19 13 Water Gun WTR
25 19 Doubleslap NRM
  25 Rain Dance WTR
31 Body Slam NRM
  37 Belly Drum NRM
28   Amnesia NRM
45 43 Hydro Pump WTR
Moves Learned from Move Tutor (Crystal)
Ice Beam
TM/HM Capibilities - Gold/Silver/Crystal         (Move cursor over TM/HMs and hold it to find out what it is)
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05 HM 06 HM 07  
TM/HM Capibilities - Red/Blue/Yellow
TM 01 TM 02 TM 03 TM 04 TM 05 TM 06 TM 07 TM 08 TM 09 TM 10
TM 11 TM 12 TM 13 TM 14 TM 15 TM 16 TM 17 TM 18 TM 19 TM 20
TM 21 TM 22 TM 23 TM 24 TM 25 TM 26 TM 27 TM 28 TM 29 TM 30
TM 31 TM 32 TM 33 TM 34 TM 35 TM 36 TM 37 TM 38 TM 39 TM 40
TM 41 TM 42 TM 43 TM 44 TM 45 TM 46 TM 47 TM 48 TM 49 TM 50
HM 01 HM 02 HM 03 HM 04 HM 05  
Breeding Information (GSC Feature Only)
Note: When ever a pokémon "Family" is mentioned, it means all of the pokémon that are related by evolution. The lowest level adult pokémon of a Family are always used in front of the word "Family". (for example: the Chikorita Family refers to Chikorita, Bayleef, and Meganium)
Breeding Groups: Group 8 - Water 1 Pokémon -
Pokémon Compatibility:
Egg Moves: Bubblebeam Mate with a male from Corsola, Mantine, Marill, or Remoraid Family.
Haze Mate with a male Wooper/Quagsire.
Mind Reader Mate with a male Poliwrath.
Mist Mate with a male Lapras or Wooper/Quagsire.
Splash (What a great move to have! j/k ~_^) Breed a male Magikarp with a female from Horsea Family and then mate the male offspring to a female from Poliwag Family.
Stats Base Min-Max (L100) GSC
%ile
GSC
Rank
RBY
%ile
RBY
Rank
Hit Points: 40
253-283 18.41% 38/45 19.80% 35/42
Attack: 50
168-198 21.19% 34/49 19.80% 33/45
Defense: 40
148-178 15.87% 44/55 14.72% 38/44
Speed: 90
248-278 80.20% 12/47 77.31% 12/42
Special Attack (G S C): 40
148-178 15.87% 37/46  
Special Defense (G S C): 40
148-178 14.72% 36/41
Special (R B Y): 40
148-178   14.72% 24/29
Total: G S C: 300 R B Y: 260 G S C:
1113-1293
R B Y:
965-1115
14.72% 65/87 14.72% 47/65

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