Poliwhirl

The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Sword & Shield.

National #61• Sword & Shield #143

Poliwhirl - Water type Pokemon from Pokemon Sword and Shield 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: 70

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
Hypnosis1PsychicStatus-60
Water Gun1WaterSpecial40100
Pound1NormalPhysical40100
Mud Shot1GroundSpecial5595
Bubble Beam18WaterSpecial65100
Rain Dance24WaterStatus--
Body Slam32NormalPhysical85100
Earth Power40GroundSpecial90100
Hydro Pump48WaterSpecial11080
Belly Drum56NormalStatus--
Double Edge66NormalPhysical120100

Game Locations

GameLocation
SwordEvolve Poliwag - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution
ShieldEvolve Poliwag - Evolution evolution-only - Evolution

Pokedex Entries

GameEntry
SwordStaring at the swirl on its belly causes drowsiness. This trait of Poliwhirl’s has been used in place of lullabies to get children to go to sleep.
ShieldThis Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.