About Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl is a Water-type Pokémon, the Tadpole Pokémon (No. 61), introduced in Generation I and native to the Kanto region.
This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.
Pokédex data
- Category
- Tadpole Pokémon
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 20.0 kg
- Color
- Blue
- Shape
- Humanoid
- Habitat
- Waters Edge
- Generation
- Generation I
- Region
- Kanto
Base stats
- HP65
- Attack65
- Defense65
- Sp. Atk50
- Sp. Def50
- Speed90
Type defenses (Water)
Weak to
electric
grassResists
fire
water
ice
steelAbilities
Water Absorb
If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Damp
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Swift Swim
Hidden abilityBoosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Evolution
Poliwag
#060
Lv. 25
Poliwhirl
#061
Use Water Stone
Trade · holding Kings Rock
Breeding
Egg groups
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Hatch counter
20 cycles (~5,140 steps)
Planning a specific spread? Open the breeding calculator to find compatible partners and hatch odds.
Training
EV yield (when defeated)
- Catch rate
- 120
- Base happiness
- 70
- Base XP
- 135
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
Trivia & history
Regional Pokédex appearances
Sprites & cry
Artwork
- Artwork
- Shiny artwork
Sprites
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Animated
- Front
- Front shiny
- Back
- Back shiny
Cry