Poliwhirl #073(Nat. #0061)

The Tadpole Pokémon

Typing	Water
Classification	The Tadpole Pokémon
National ID	#0061
Regional ID	#0073

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

GrassElectric

Resists x½

SteelFireWaterIce

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Gold

Silver

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Stat Range
HP	65	125—172
Attack	65	70—117
Defense	65	70—117
Sp. Attack	50	55—102
Sp. Defense	50	55—102
Speed	90	95—142
Total	385	Calculated

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Evolutionary Family

At Level 25

Use Water Stone

Trade w/ King's Rock

Politoed

Water

Where to Find

Place	Lv.
Ecruteak CitySurfing	20–24	10%
Route 22Surfing	10–14	10%
Route 28Surfing	40–44	10%
Route 30Surfing	20–24	10%
Route 31Surfing	20–24	10%
Route 44Surfing	25–29	10%
Silver Cave Mt. SilverSurfing	35–44	90%
Violet CitySurfing	20–24	10%
Viridian CitySurfing	10–14	10%

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 1
Egg Cycles	20
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.00%50.00%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	20.0 kg (44.1 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	65 HP 65 Attack 65 Defense 50 Sp. Attack 50 Sp. Defense 90 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	131
Catch Rate	120
Catch Chance	~16.02% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Pokédex Entries

Gold

"The swirl on its belly subtly un dulates. Staring at it may gradual ly cause drowsi ness."

Silver

"The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth."

Learnset

Level-up Egg TM HM Transfer

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Poliwhirl via level-up in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

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

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwhirl as Egg Moves in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

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.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Poliwhirl via TM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM002	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM003	Curse	—	—	???	Stat.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM008	Rock Smash	20	100	Fighting	Phys.
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.
TM026	Earthquake	100	100	Ground	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM029	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM033	Ice Punch	75	100	Ice	Spec.
TM034	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM035	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM040	Defense Curl	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM043	Detect	—	—	Fighting	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 Poliwhirl via HM in Pokémon Gold and Silver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM04	Strength	80	100	Normal	Phys.
HM06	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Spec.

Transfer Moves

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

Name	Origin Games	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Amnesia	RBY	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
Bide	RBY	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Counter	RBY	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Double-Edge	RBY	120	100	Normal	Phys.
Fissure	RBY	1	30	Ground	Phys.
Ice Beam	RBYC	95	100	Ice	Spec.
Mega Kick	RBY	120	75	Normal	Phys.
Mega Punch	RBY	80	85	Normal	Phys.
Metronome	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mimic	RBY	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Psywave	RBY	1	80	Psychic	Spec.
Rage	RBY	20	100	Normal	Phys.
Seismic Toss	RBY	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
Skull Bash	RBY	100	100	Normal	Phys.
Submission	RBY	80	80	Fighting	Phys.
Substitute	RBY	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Take Down	RBY	90	85	Normal	Phys.