Poliwhirl

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

National #61• HeartGold & SoulSilver #73

Poliwhirl - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon HeartGold and SoulSilver with stats, moves, and evolution data
Water

Pokemon Details

Species: Tadpole Pokémon

Height: 1 m

Weight: 20 kg

Abilities:

  • Water Absorb
  • Damp
  • Swift Swim (Hidden Ability)

Training

EV Yield: 2 Speed

Catch Rate: 120

Base Friendship: 50

Base Exp: 135

Growth Rate: Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups:

  • Water 1

Egg Cycles (Steps):

  • Min: 4884
  • Max: 5140

Gender:

  • Male: 50%
  • Female: 50%

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Stats

65
65
65
50
50
90
Total
385

Type Guide

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This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.

2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
Pokémon type effectiveness chart: damage multiplier for each attacking type (rows) against each defending type (columns)
Atk ⬇ / Def ➡NormalFireWaterElectricGrassIceFightingPoisonGroundFlyingPsychicBugRockGhostDragonDarkSteelFairy
Normal————————————½×0×——½×—
Fire—½×½×—2×2×—————2×½×—½×—2×—
Water—2×½×—½×———2×———2×—½×———
Electric——2×½×½×———0×2×————½×———
Grass—½×2×—½×——½×2×½×—½×2×—½×—½×—
Ice—½×½×—2×½×——2×2×————2×—½×—
Fighting2×————2×—½×—½×½×½×2×0×—2×2×½×
Poison————2×——½×½×———½×½×——0×2×
Ground—2×—2×½×——2×—0×—½×2×———2×—
Flying———½×2×—2×————2×½×———½×—
Psychic——————2×2×——½×————0×½×—
Bug—½×——2×—½×½×—½×2×——½×—2×½×½×
Rock—2×———2×½×—½×2×—2×————½×—
Ghost0×—————————2×——2×—½×——
Dragon——————————————2×—½×0×
Dark——————½×———2×——2×—½×—½×
Steel—½×½×½×—2×——————2×———½×2×
Fairy—½×————2×½×——————2×2×½×—

Try a matchup

Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.

Your damage:×1Even

Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.

Evolutions

Poliwag - Water type Pokemon

#60

Poliwag

Level Up

25

Poliwhirl - Water type Pokemon

#61

Poliwhirl(Current)

Water

Use Item

Water Stone
Poliwrath - Water/Fighting type Pokemon

#62

Poliwrath

WaterFighting

Trade

Politoed - Water type Pokemon

#186

Politoed

Water

Pokémon Moves by Learning Method

Moves learned by leveling up, sorted by level required
NameLevelTypeCategoryPowerAccuracy
Water Sport1WaterStatus--
Bubble5WaterSpecial20100
Hypnosis8PsychicStatus-60
Water Gun11WaterSpecial40100
Doubleslap15NormalPhysical1585
Rain Dance18WaterStatus--
Body Slam21NormalPhysical85100
Bubblebeam27WaterSpecial65100
Mud Shot32GroundSpecial5595
Belly Drum37NormalStatus--
Wake Up Slap43FightingPhysical60100
Hydro Pump48WaterSpecial12080
Mud Bomb53GroundSpecial6585

Game Locations

GameLocation
Heartgold28 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 44 - Wild Cerulean Cave - Wild Ecruteak City - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Route 22 - Wild Violet City - Wild Viridian City - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Super-rod cerulean-cave-2f - Super-rod cerulean-cave-b1f - Super-rod ecruteak-city-area - Surf johto-route-30-area - Surf johto-route-31-area - Surf johto-route-44-area - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Super-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-meadow - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-meadow - Super-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-wetland - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-wetland - Super-rod kanto-route-22-area - Surf kanto-route-28-area - Surf mt-silver-outside - Surf violet-city-area - Surf viridian-city-area - Surf
Soulsilver28 - Wild 30 - Wild 31 - Wild 44 - Wild Cerulean Cave - Wild Ecruteak City - Wild Mt. Silver - Wild Route 22 - Wild Violet City - Wild Viridian City - Wild cerulean-cave-1f - Super-rod cerulean-cave-2f - Super-rod cerulean-cave-b1f - Super-rod ecruteak-city-area - Surf johto-route-30-area - Surf johto-route-31-area - Surf johto-route-44-area - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-marshland - Super-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-meadow - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-meadow - Super-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-rocky-beach - Surf johto-safari-zone-zone-wetland - Good-rod johto-safari-zone-zone-wetland - Super-rod kanto-route-22-area - Surf kanto-route-28-area - Surf mt-silver-outside - Surf violet-city-area - Surf viridian-city-area - Surf

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
HeartgoldThe swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
SoulsilverThe skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.