- ATTACK (LV 100)
- 38
- CATCH CHANCE
- 63% (Poké Ball)
- EGG STEPS
- 800
- BASE EXP
- 60
- GROWTH RATE
- Medium Slow
- CARD RARITY
- common
- HOME REGION
- Kanto
Where to find it
Safari Zone 14% of water encounters
Route 22 Water, with the Super Rod · 13% of encounters
Route 25 Water, with the Super Rod · 7.1% of encounters
Route 6 Water, with the Super Rod · 11% of encounters
Route 12 Water, with the Super Rod · 8.3% of encounters
Route 23 Water, with the Super Rod · 7.7% of encounters
Cape Brink Water, with the Super Rod · 6.7% of encounters
Ruin Valley Water, with the Super Rod · 6.3% of encounters
Route 30 Water, with the Super Rod · 7.1% of encounters
Route 31 Water, with the Super Rod · 5.6% of encounters
Route 35 Water, with the Super Rod · 6.3% of encounters
Route 43 Water, with the Super Rod · 9.1% of encounters
Route 44 Water, with the Super Rod · 9.1% of encounters
Route 45 Water, with the Super Rod · 7.7% of encounters
Route 28 Water, with the Super Rod · 6.7% of encounters
Cerulean Cave Dungeon · wild · 7.1% of wild fights
Berry Forest Dungeon · wild · 6.3% of wild fights
Icefall Cave Dungeon · wild · 4.0% of wild fights
Ruins of Alph Dungeon · wild · 12% of wild fights Evolution
Level evolutions happen by themselves when the Pokémon reaches the level: you get the evolved Pokémon and keep the one you had.
Stones and other evolution items are used from the bag on a Pokémon you own.
Base stats
HP 40
Attack 50
Defense 40
Sp. Atk 40
Sp. Def 40
Speed 90
Total300
Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).
Type matchups
How much damage Poliwag takes from each attacking type (only the ones that aren't ×1).
Takes ×2: electricgrass
Takes ×½: firewatericesteel
Trading card
Its card in Kanto Set 1 is common. Owning the card raises Poliwag's attack: +2% (normal), +5%
(gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.
Used in battles by
◀ #059 Arcanine #061 Poliwhirl ▶