Poliwag #072(Nat. #0060)

The Tadpole Pokémon

Typing	Water
Classification	The Tadpole Pokémon
National ID	#0060
Regional ID	#0072

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	40	100—147
Attack	50	55—102
Defense	40	45—92
Sp. Attack	40	45—92
Sp. Defense	40	45—92
Speed	90	95—142
Total	300	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 25

Use Water Stone

Trade w/ King's Rock

Politoed

Water

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 1
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00% 50.00%
Height	0.6 m (2'0")
Weight	12.4 kg (27.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	40 HP 50 Attack 40 Defense 40 Sp. Attack 40 Sp. Defense 90 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	77
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~33.59% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Crystal

"The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats."

Learnset

Level-up Egg Tutor TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via level-up in Pokémon Crystal:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Bubble	20	100	Water	Spec.
7	Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
13	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
19	Double Slap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
25	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
31	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
37	Belly Drum	—	—	Normal	Stat.
43	Hydro Pump	120	80	Water	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwag as Egg Moves in Pokémon Crystal:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Mind Reader	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Mist	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Splash	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwag as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Crystal:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via TM in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM013	Snore	40	100	Normal	Phys.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM016	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM020	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM029	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Spec.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via HM in Pokémon Crystal:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM06	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Spec.

Transfer Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via Transfer from an older game:

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	RB Y	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bide	RB Y	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Double-Edge	RB Y	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Mimic	RB Y	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Psywave	RB Y	1	80	Psychic	Spec.
Rage	RB Y	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Skull Bash	RB Y	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Substitute	RB Y	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RB Y	90	85	Normal	Phys.