Poliwag #0060

The Tadpole Pokémon

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Typing	Water
Abilities	Water Absorb - Ability 1 Damp - Ability 2
Classification	The Tadpole Pokémon
National ID	#0060

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Grass

Electric

Resists x½

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	40		100—147
Attack	50	49—91	55—102	60—112
Defense	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Sp. Attack	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Sp. Defense	40	40—82	45—92	49—101
Speed	90	85—127	95—142	104—156
Total	300	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

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	5100
Gender Ratio	50.39% 49.61%
Height	0.6 m (2'0")
Weight	12.4 kg (27.3 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	1 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	77
Catch Rate	255
Catch Chance	~43.87% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Slow
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via level-up in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Water Sport	—	—	Water	Stat.
5	Bubble	20	100	Water	Spec.
8	Hypnosis	—	60	Psychic	Stat.
11	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
15	Double Slap	15	85	Normal	Phys.
18	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
21	Body Slam	85	100	Normal	Phys.
25	Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
28	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
31	Belly Drum	—	—	Normal	Stat.
35	Wake-Up Slap	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
38	Hydro Pump	120	80	Water	Spec.
41	Mud Bomb	65	85	Ground	Spec.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwag as Egg Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Encore	—	100	Normal	Stat.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.
Haze	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Ice Ball	30	90	Ice	Phys.
Mind Reader	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Mist	—	—	Ice	Stat.
Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
Refresh	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Splash	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Water Sport	—	—	Water	Stat.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Poliwag as Tutor Moves in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
Helping Hand	—	—	Normal	Stat.
Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
Snore	40	100	Normal	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 HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Water Pulse	60	100	Water	Spec.
TM006	Toxic	—	85	Poison	Stat.
TM007	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM010	Hidden Power	1	100	Normal	Spec.
TM013	Ice Beam	95	100	Ice	Spec.
TM014	Blizzard	120	70	Ice	Spec.
TM017	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM018	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM021	Frustration	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM027	Return	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM028	Dig	80	100	Ground	Phys.
TM029	Psychic	90	100	Psychic	Spec.
TM032	Double Team	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM042	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM043	Secret Power	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM044	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM045	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM046	Thief	40	100	Dark	Phys.
TM058	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM078	Captivate	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM082	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM083	Natural Gift	1	100	Normal	Phys.
TM087	Swagger	—	90	Normal	Stat.
TM090	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.

Learnset via HM

The following moves are learned by Poliwag via HM in Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
HM03	Surf	95	100	Water	Spec.
HM05	Whirlpool	15	70	Water	Spec.
HM07	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.

In-Game Images

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Shiny Sprites

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