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#0061

Poliwhirl

Tadpole Pokémon

WaterGen I · Kanto

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 20.0 kg
Total: 385

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Description

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.

Pokédex text from Sword

Poliwhirl base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total385

What is Poliwhirl weak to?

Weaknesses

Electric×2
Grass×2

Resistances

Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Poliwhirl evolve?

#0060

Poliwag

Water

Level 25

#0061

Poliwhirl

Water

Use Water Stone

#0062

Poliwrath

Water

Fighting

Trade holding King’s Rock

#0186

Politoed

Water

Which moves does Poliwhirl learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (11)

Moves it learns: By level (11)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
32	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
40	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
48	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
56	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10
66	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

By TM (45)

Moves it learns: By TM (45)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100	20
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Egg move (5)

Moves it learns: Egg move (5)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Splash	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20

Poliwhirl forms and variants

No alternate forms recorded.

More Water-type Pokémon

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Which moves does Poliwhirl learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (11)

Moves it learns: By level (11)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	—	60	20
1	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
18	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
24	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
32	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
40	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
48	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
56	Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10
66	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15

By TM (45)

Moves it learns: By TM (45)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10
Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100	20
Haze	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	20
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20
Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100	20
Metronome	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	10
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psych Up	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100	10
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15

Egg move (5)

Moves it learns: Egg move (5)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Mist	Ice	Status	—	—	30
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Splash	Normal	Status	—	—	40
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20