Poliwag #0060
| Max CP | L40829L50937L51 · Best Buddy948 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Jul 6, 2016Aug 6, 2019 |
Type Effectiveness
Poliwag takes 160% from Grass and Electric moves.
Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass and Electric.
It reaches 937 CP at level 50, or 948 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Mud Shot with Return, which only a purified one knows.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GroundMud Shot | NormalReturn | 4.6 | 28 | |
| 2 | WaterBubble | NormalReturn | 4.6 | 28 |
| 3 | GroundMud Shot | WaterBubble Beam | 4.5 | 27 |
| 4 | WaterBubble | WaterBubble Beam | 4.5 | 27 |
| 5 | GroundMud Shot | GroundMud Bomb | 4.5 | 27 |
| 6 | GroundMud Shot | NormalBody Slam | 4.4 | 27 |
| 7 | WaterBubble | GroundMud Bomb | 4.4 | 27 |
| 8 | WaterBubble | NormalBody Slam | 4.4 | 27 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 25 | 33 | 0.5s | 50.0 | 0.76 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 33 | 2.5s | 24.0 | 1.82 | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ReturnP | Normal | 130 | 70 | 1.86 | |
| Body Slam | Normal | 65 | 40 | 1.63 | |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 65 | 45 | 1.44 | |
| Bubble Beam | Water | 50 | 50 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl for 25 candy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+80.0 eDPS - 2
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE70.0 eDPS - 3
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE68.6 eDPS - 4
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE67.7 eDPS - 5
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+64.7 eDPS - 6
Therian Forme ThundurusElectricVolt SwitchElectricWildbolt StormE63.0 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 32410/10/10 | 35515/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 43310/10/10 | 47315/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 54110/10/10 | 59215/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 6250/0/0 | 82915/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 7070/0/0 | 93715/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 7150/0/0 | 94815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 355 | 268 |
| Level 20 | 473 | 357 |
| Level 25 | 592 | 446 |
| Level 30 | 710 | 536 |
| Level 35 | 769 | 581 |
| Level 40 | 829 | 625 |
| Level 45 | 882 | 665 |
| Level 50 | 937 | 707 |
| Level 51 | 948 | 715 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 0.6 m · 12.4 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Poliwag in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 948 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 940 | 51 | 99.13% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 944 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 943 | 51 | 98.96% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 932 | 51 | 98.27% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 936 | 51 | 98.26% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 941 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 935 | 51 | 98.11% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 940 | 51 | 98.10% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 938 | 51 | 97.93% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 948 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 940 | 51 | 99.13% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 944 | 51 | 99.12% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 943 | 51 | 98.96% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 932 | 51 | 98.27% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 936 | 51 | 98.26% |
| #7 | 15/15/13 | 941 | 51 | 98.24% |
| #8 | 14/14/15 | 935 | 51 | 98.11% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 940 | 51 | 98.10% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 938 | 51 | 97.93% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.