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Poliwhirl
NORMAL
Shiny Poliwhirl
★ SHINY
Poliwhirl from behind
IN BATTLE

#061 Poliwhirl

ATTACK (LV 100)
69
CATCH CHANCE
36% (Poké Ball)
EGG STEPS
1,200
BASE EXP
135
GROWTH RATE
Medium Slow
CARD RARITY
uncommon
HOME REGION
Kanto

Forms: Pinkan Poliwhirl

Where to find it

Evolution

From To How
Poliwag Poliwhirl Lv 25
Poliwhirl Poliwrath Water Stone
Poliwhirl Politoed King's Rock

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 65
Attack 65
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 50
Sp. Def 50
Speed 90
Total385

Its attack in the game is worked out from all six stats (see Game mechanics).

Type matchups

How much damage Poliwhirl 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 uncommon. Owning the card raises Poliwhirl's attack: +2% (normal), +5% (gold), +10% (animated), +20% (shiny), and up to +40% once graded by TAPMARK.

Used in battles by

◀ #060 Poliwag #061 Pinkan Poliwhirl ▶

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