# Pokémon/Pokédex/Poliwag
## Basic Statistics

* National Index: 60
* Johto Index: 72
* Hoenn Index: 247
* Stage: Basic
* Height: 0.6 meters (2.0 ft)
* Weight: 12.4 kilograms (27 lb)
* Gender Distribution: 50% Male
* Ability: Water Absorb/Damp
* Type: Water
* Species: Tadpole
* Egg Group: Water 1
* Hatch Steps: 5120
* Catch Rate: 255
* Base Experience: 77
* Max Experience: 1059860
| | HP | Attack | Defense | Speed | Special Attack | Special Defense |
| Base Stats (RB/Y) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (GS/C) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (RS/FL/E) | 40 | 50 | 40 | 90 | 40 | 40 |
| Base Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (BW/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (XY/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Base Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (RB/Y) | 283 | 198 | 178 | 278 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (GS/C) | 283 | 198 | 178 | 278 | 178 | 178 |
| Max Stats (RS/FL/E) | 284 | 218 | 196 | 306 | 196 | 196 |
| Max Stats (DP/PT/HGSS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (B/W/B2W2) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (X/Y/ORAS) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (SM/USUM) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Max Stats (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Effort Points (Sword/Shield/BDSP) | – | – | – | – | – | – |

## Type Matching

Move types which are good on Poliwag: Electric, Grass
Move types which are bad on Poliwag: Fire, Ice, Steel¹, Water
All other move types are normal effectiveness on Poliwag.
¹ – Red/Blue/Yellow only ² – All other Pokemon games

## How to Evolve

Poliwag evolves at level 25.

## Moveset

| Level | Red / Blue | Yellow | Gold / Silver | Crystal | Ruby / Sapphire Emerald XD / Colosseum | Fire Red / Leaf Green |
| Start | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble | Bubble |
| 7 | - | - | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | Hypnosis |
| 13 | - | - | Water Gun | Water Gun | Water Gun | Water Gun |
| 16 | Hypnosis | Hypnosis | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Water Gun | Water Gun | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Doubleslap |
| 25 | Doubleslap | Doubleslap | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Rain Dance | Rain Dance |
| 31 | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam | Body Slam |
| 37 | - | - | Belly Drum | Belly Drum | Belly Drum | Belly Drum |
| 38 | Amnesia | Amnesia | - | - | - | - |
| 43 | - | - | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump |
| 45 | Hydro Pump | Hydro Pump | - | - | - | - |

### TM/HM

* RB/Y/GS/C/RS/FL: Blizzard, Double Team, Psychic, Rest, Surf, Toxic
* RB/Y/C/RS/FL: Ice Beam
* GS/C/RS/FL: Attract, Frustration, Hidden Power, Protect, Rain Dance, Return, Thief, Waterfall
* RB/Y: Bide, Body Slam, Bubblebeam, Double-Edge, Mimic, Psywave, Rage, Skull Bash, Substitute, Take Down, Water Gun
* GS/C: Curse, Defense Curl, Endure, Headbutt, Icy Wind, Sleep Talk, Snore, Swagger, Whirlpool
* RS/FL: Dig, Dive, Facade, Hail, Secret Power, Water Pulse

### Breeding

* GS/C/RS/FL: Bubblebeam, Haze, Mind Reader, Mist, Splash
* RS/FL: Ice Ball, Water Sport

## Trading Cards

* Base Set #59 - Poliwag
* Gym Heroes #87 - Misty's Poliwag
* Gym Challenge #89 - Misty's Poliwag
* Neo Discovery #62 - Poliwag
* Expedition #125 - Poliwag
* Skyridge #87 - Poliwag
* EX FireRed & LeafGreen #75 - Poliwag
| Basic: Poliwag | Stage 1: Poliwhirl | Stage 2: Poliwrath |
| Basic: Poliwag | Stage 1: Poliwhirl | Stage 2: Politoed |