Elite Redux LeafGreen
#61

Poliwhirl

The Tadpole Pokémon

Water

Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Base stat total
385
Height
1 m
Weight
20 kg
Catch rate
120

Base stats

385 total
HP 65 271 334
Atk 65 149 251
Def 65 149 251
SpA 50 122 218
SpD 50 122 218
Spe 90 194 306

At level 100, from no EVs and a hindering nature to 252 EVs and a beneficial one. Every Pokémon here has perfect IVs, so they are not part of the spread — except Speed, which the Iron Pill can drop to zero.

Type matchups

defending
Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Ice ½×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Takes more
Grass 2× Electric 2×
Takes less
Steel ½× Fire ½× Ice ½×
No effect
Water 0×

The other 12 types deal normal damage. Full chart

Abilities

3 selectable · 3 innate
Main choose one, switch any time Hydration Cures status in rain. Swift Swim Raises Speed in rain. Damp Prevents explosions; contact turns foes Water.
Innate always active, all of them Hypnotist Hypnosis accuracy is 90% when used by this Pokemon. Hydrate Normal moves become Water. Water moves are empowered. Water Absorb Changes water into HP.

Evolution line

Poliwag Poliwag BST 300
Poliwhirl Poliwhirl BST 385 Level · 25
Poliwrath Poliwrath BST 510 Level · 30 Politoed Politoed BST 500 Level · 38

Changed from vanilla

Main abilities kept Damp Swift Swim new Hydration now innate Water Absorb
Innates added HypnotistHydrate

Details

Height
1 m
Weight
20 kg
Gender
50% male · 50% female
Egg groups
Water 1
Egg cycles
20
Catch rate
120
Base exp
135
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
2 Spe
Base friendship
50
Wild held item
King's Rock
Colour
Blue

Moves

7 level-up · 0 egg · 94 teachable
LvMoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
1 Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
16 Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
19 Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
26 Double Slap Normal Physical 20 100 10
33 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
41 Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
49 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5

No egg moves.

MoveTypeCatPwrAccPP
Amnesia Psychic Status — ∞ 20
Attract Normal Status — 90 15
Belly Drum Normal Status — ∞ 10
Bide Normal Physical 1 ∞ 10
Blizzard Ice Special 110 70 5
Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100 15
Brick Break Fighting Physical 75 100 15
Bubble Water Special 55 100 30
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100 20
Bulldoze Ground Physical 60 100 20
Captivate Fairy Special 65 100 20
Chilling Water Water Special 50 100 20
Confide Normal Status — ∞ 20
Counter Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Curse Ghost Status — ∞ 10
Defense Curl Normal Status — ∞ 40
Detect Fighting Status — ∞ 5
Dig Ground Physical 80 100 10
Dive Water Physical 80 100 10
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
Double Slap Normal Physical 20 100 10
Double Team Normal Status — ∞ 15
Earthquake Ground Physical 100 100 10
Earth Power Ground Special 90 100 10
Encore Normal Status — 100 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 1 100 5
Endure Normal Status — ∞ 10
Facade Normal Physical 70 100 20
Fissure Ground Physical 1 30 5
Fling Dark Physical 90 100 10
Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100 20
Frustration Dark Physical 75 100 10
Hail Ice Status — ∞ 10
Haze Ice Status — ∞ 30
Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
Helping Hand Normal Status — ∞ 20
Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100 15
Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80 5
Hypnosis Psychic Status — 60 20
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90 20
Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100 10
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100 15
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95 15
Liquidation Water Physical 85 100 10
Low Kick Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Low Sweep Fighting Physical 65 100 20
Mega Kick Normal Physical 120 75 5
Mega Punch Normal Physical 95 100 15
Metronome Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mimic Normal Status — ∞ 10
Mind Reader Psychic Status — ∞ 10
Mist Ice Status — ∞ 30
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85 10
Mud Bomb Ground Special 70 100 10
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95 15
Mud-Slap Ground Special 20 100 10
Natural Gift Normal Physical 1 100 15
Pound Normal Physical 40 100 35
Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 40 100 20
Protect Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psychic Psychic Special 90 100 10
Psych Up Normal Status — ∞ 10
Psywave Psychic Special 40 100 15
Rage Fighting Physical 120 100 5
Rain Dance Water Status — ∞ 5
Refresh Normal Status — 100 10
Rest Psychic Status — ∞ 5
Return Normal Physical 102 100 20
Rock Smash Fighting Physical 60 100 15
Round Normal Special 60 100 15
Scald Water Special 80 100 15
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100 20
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 1 100 20
Skull Bash Normal Physical 130 100 10
Sleep Talk Normal Status — ∞ 10
Snore Normal Special 85 100 15
Splash Water Physical 1 100 10
Strength Normal Physical 80 100 15
Submission Fighting Physical 120 100 10
Substitute Normal Status — ∞ 10
Surf Water Special 90 100 15
Swagger Normal Status — 85 15
Swift Normal Special 60 ∞ 20
Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
Tera Blast Normal Special 80 100 10
Thief Dark Physical 60 100 25
Toxic Poison Status — 90 10
Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100 10
Waterfall Water Physical 80 100 15
Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
Water Pulse Water Special 80 100 20
Water Sport Water Status — ∞ 15
Weather Ball Normal Special 50 100 10
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85 15

Where to find it

1 method
Fishing