#061 · Poliwhirl *

Poliwhirl

Pokédex No. #061

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Poliwhirl is a Water type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #61. Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water. Abilities: Damp, Water Absorb, Swift Swim Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female Evolution: Evolves into Poliwrath starting at level 32.	Total: 285
	65 HP	65 Atk	65 Def	90 Speed

Poliwhirl Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
Poliwhirl	265	225	9	499
ShinyPoliwhirl	9	9	0	18

Evolutionary Chain
Poliwag Level 16 Poliwhirl Level 32 Poliwrath

Poliwhirl weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Grass

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Ice Steel

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Poliwhirl learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Water Sport	Water	–	–	15
5	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25
8	Hypnosis	Psychic	–	60	20
11	Bubble	Water	40	100	30
15	Double Slap	Normal	15	85	10
18	Rain Dance	Water	–	–	5
21	Body Slam	Normal	85	100	15
27	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100	20
32	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95	15
37	Belly Drum	Normal	–	–	10
41	Amnesia	Psychic	–	–	20
43	Wake Up Slap	Fighting	70	100	10
48	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80	5
53	Mud Bomb	Ground	65	85	10

TM moves Poliwhirl can learn (66)

Mega Punch · Ice Punch · Mega Kick · Headbutt · Body Slam · Take Down · Double-Edge · Water Gun · Surf · Ice Beam · Blizzard · BubbleBeam · Submission · Counter · Seismic Toss · Strength · Earthquake · Fissure · Dig · Toxic · Psychic · Rage · Mimic · Double Team · Defense Curl · Bide · Metronome · Waterfall · Skull Bash · Psywave · Rest · Substitute · Thief · Snore · Curse · Protect · Mud-Slap · Icy Wind · Detect · Endure · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Rock Smash · Whirlpool · Hail · Facade · Focus Punch · Helping Hand · Brick Break · Endeavor · Secret Power · Dive · Water Pulse · Natural Gift · Fling · Captivate · Round · Scald · Bulldoze · Confide · Power-Up Punch

Poliwhirl in battle

Poliwhirl has 65 HP, 65 Attack, 65 Defense and 90 Speed, which adds up to 285. That is the #529 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 78% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 90.

Strongest moves of its own type: Hydro Pump (110 power, 80% accuracy), Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Scald (80 power, 100% accuracy), Dive (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Focus Punch (150 power, 100% accuracy), Skull Bash (130 power, 100% accuracy), Double-Edge (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.

Where to find Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl is not a wild encounter on any of the standard maps.

Poliwhirl can hatch from a River Egg. Now and then an encounter on a map turns up an egg instead of a wild Pokémon, and which eggs a map can drop depends on its types. The River Egg can drop on Frozen Cave, River Rafting, 0* Temperature, Desert Beach, and Wild Desert. Put the egg in an incubator to hatch it. See crafting and incubation.