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#0060:

Poliwag

Poliwag
Types:
Water

Size:

0.61m, 12.38kg
Grass Knot: 40

Swift Swim,

Damp,

Water Absorb (H)

Base Stats:

HP:

40

Attack:

50

Defense:

40

Sp.Atk:

40

Sp.Def:

40

Speed:

90

Total:

300

Locations:

Name

Method

Level

Chance

Eterna City

Old Rod

10

30%

Eterna City

Good Rod

25

30%

Pastoria City

Old Rod

10

30%

Pastoria City

Good Rod

25

30%

Twinleaf Town

Old Rod

10

35%

Twinleaf Town

Good Rod

25

35%

Additional Info:

Wild Held Items:

This Pokémon does not hold an item in the wild.

Egg Groups:

Pokemon Egg

Water 1

Gender ratio:

50.20% male, 49.80% female

Locations:

Name

Method

Level

Chance

Eterna City

Old Rod

10

30%

Eterna City

Good Rod

25

30%

Pastoria City

Old Rod

10

30%

Pastoria City

Good Rod

25

30%

Twinleaf Town

Old Rod

10

35%

Twinleaf Town

Good Rod

25

35%

Evolutions
Poliwag
Level 25
Poliwhirl
Use Water Stone
Poliwrath
Use King’s Rock
Politoed

1

Pound

Normal

Damage Type

Power

40

Accuracy

100

PP

56

The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg, or the like.

1

Endeavor

Normal

Damage Type

Power

1

Accuracy

100

PP

8

This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

1

Bubble

Water

Damage Type

Power

40

Accuracy

100

PP

48

A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their Speed stat.

6

Hypnosis

Psychic

Damage Type

Accuracy

60

PP

32

The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.

9

Water Gun

Water

Damage Type

Power

40

Accuracy

100

PP

40

The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.

15

Rain Dance

Water

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

15

Double Slap

Normal

Damage Type

Power

15

Accuracy

85

PP

16

The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.

18

Bubble Beam

Water

Damage Type

Power

75

Accuracy

100

PP

24

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

21

Mud Shot

Ground

Damage Type

Power

55

Accuracy

95

PP

24

The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.

24

Body Slam

Normal

Damage Type

Power

85

Accuracy

100

PP

24

The user drops onto the target with its full body weight. This may also leave the target with paralysis.

27

Low Kick

Fighting

Damage Type

Power

1

Accuracy

100

PP

32

A powerful low kick that makes the target fall over. The heavier the target, the greater the move’s power.

30

Belly Drum

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

The user maximizes its Attack stat in exchange for HP equal to half its max HP.

36

Earth Power

Ground

Damage Type

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP

16

The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

39

Hydro Pump

Water

Damage Type

Power

110

Accuracy

80

PP

8

The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.

41

Mud Bomb

Ground

Damage Type

Power

65

Accuracy

85

PP

16

The user launches a hard-packed mud ball to attack. This may also lower the target's accuracy.

54

Double-Edge

Normal

Damage Type

Power

120

Accuracy

100

PP

24

A reckless, life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.

Technical Machine

Water Pulse

Water

Damage Type

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

32

The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.

Technical Machine

Toxic

Poison

Damage Type

Accuracy

90

PP

16

A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.

Technical Machine

Hail

Ice

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except Ice types.

Technical Machine

Hidden Power

Normal

Damage Type

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

24

A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.

Technical Machine

Ice Beam

Ice

Damage Type

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP

16

The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.

Technical Machine

Blizzard

Ice

Damage Type

Power

110

Accuracy

70

PP

8

A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.

Technical Machine

Protect

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Technical Machine

Rain Dance

Water

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

8

The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.

Technical Machine

Dig

Ground

Damage Type

Power

80

Accuracy

100

PP

16

The user burrows into the ground, then attacks on the next turn. It can also be used to exit dungeons.

Technical Machine

Psychic

Psychic

Damage Type

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP

16

The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.

Technical Machine

Double Team

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

24

By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.

Technical Machine

Facade

Normal

Damage Type

Power

70

Accuracy

100

PP

32

This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.

Technical Machine

Rest

Psychic

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.

Technical Machine

Attract

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

100

PP

24

If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.

Technical Machine

Thief

Dark

Damage Type

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

40

The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.

Technical Machine

Scald

Water

Damage Type

Power

80

Accuracy

100

PP

24

The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.

Technical Machine

Endure

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.

Technical Machine

Sleep Talk

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.

Technical Machine

Swagger

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

85

PP

24

The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.

Technical Machine

Substitute

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

16

The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its HP. The substitute serves as the user’s decoy.

Technical Machine

Surf

Water

Damage Type

Power

90

Accuracy

100

PP

24

The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Technical Machine

Waterfall

Water

Damage Type

Power

80

Accuracy

100

PP

24

The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. It’s also one of the Pokétch’s hidden moves.

Technical Machine

Bulldoze

Ground

Damage Type

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

32

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Egg Move

Endeavor

Normal

Damage Type

Power

1

Accuracy

100

PP

8

This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

Egg Move

Haze

Ice

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

48

The user creates a haze that eliminates every stat change among all the Pokémon engaged in battle.

Egg Move

Mist

Ice

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

48

The user cloaks itself and its allies in a white mist that prevents any of their stats from being lowered for five turns.

Egg Move

Mind Reader

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

8

The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.

Egg Move

Splash

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

64

The user just flops and splashes around to no effect at all...

Egg Move

Bubble Beam

Water

Damage Type

Power

75

Accuracy

100

PP

24

A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target’s Speed stat.

Egg Move

Mud Shot

Ground

Damage Type

Power

55

Accuracy

95

PP

24

The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.

Egg Move

Encore

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

100

PP

8

The user compels the target to keep using the move it encored for three turns.

Snore

Normal

Damage Type

Power

50

Accuracy

100

PP

24

This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.

Helping Hand

Normal

Damage Type

Accuracy

--

PP

32

The user assists an ally by boosting the power of that ally’s attack.

Bulldoze

Ground

Damage Type

Power

60

Accuracy

100

PP

32

The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stats of those hit.

Dive

Water

Damage Type

Power

80

Accuracy

100

PP

16

Diving on the first turn, the user floats up and attacks on the next turn.

Icy Wind

Ice

Damage Type

Power

55

Accuracy

95

PP

24

The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.

Endeavor

Normal

Damage Type

Power

1

Accuracy

100

PP

8

This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.

Credits:
Design based on the application by the Smogon Dex Team, which can be found here.
Specific credits for the full Pokédex application go to Denmark, Glup and A-A-ron from Team Luminescent. Smogon Dex Team credits are as follows:
Zarel, Marty-D, scheibo, KrisXV, Karthik99999, AnnikaCodes, SadisticMystic, pyuk-bot, mia-pi-git, penpexgit, asgdf and jakobw.
This is the only section of the site where external inspiration was used.