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Poliwhirl (Japanese: ニョロゾ Nyorozo) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

Biology

Physiology

Poliwhirl is a large, amphibious froglet-like Pokémon. Poliwhirl has large hands and the hands appear to be like gloves. When a Poliwag evolves, the spiral on its belly reverses direction.

Special abilities

Poliwhirl can have the abilities Damp and Water Absorb. Water Absorb allows Poliwhirl to recover 1/4 of the HP the attack would perform if the attack is a Water-type. Damp prevents opponents self-destruction. It is capable of living in or out of water; in order to live out of water, it must sweat to keep itself slimy. It prefers to live underwater in ponds where there is less danger. In battle, it uses the spiral shape on its belly to put the foe to sleep. It does this by subtly undulating the spiral, causing drowsiness and eventually sleep. It is also capably of easily escaping the grasp of foes due to its greasy skin.

Evolution

Poliwhirl is the evolved form of Poliwag, as of level 25. Poliwhirl has two choices of evolution - it can evolve into a Poliwrath via a Water Stone, or it can be evolved into a Politoed by trading it with the King's Rock item attached.

Game info

Game locations

Locations
Version(s) Area(s) Rarity
Red and Blue Route 10 and Celadon City (Super Rod) Common
Yellow Route 23 (Super Rod) Common
Gold and Silver Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, and Viridian City (Surf) Common
Crystal Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, and Viridian City (Surf) Common
Ruby and Sapphire Trade None
FireRed and LeafGreen Routes 6, 22, 23, and 25, Four Island, Cape Brink, Cerulean Cave, Icefall Cave, and Ruin Valley (Fishing) Uncommon
Emerald Trade None
Diamond and Pearl Routes 225, 227, and 228 (Fish with Super Rod or Surf) Uncommon
Platinum Routes 227 and 228 (Surf) Common
HeartGold and SoulSilver Routes 22, 28, 30, 31, and 44, Ecruteak City, Violet City, Mt. Silver, Viridian City, and Cerulean Cave (Surf) Uncommon
Black and White Route 6, Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Giant Chasm (Fishing) Rare
X and Y Route 14, Laverre City, Route 15, Route 16, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Route 19, Pokémon Village, Route 21, Victory Road (Good Rod)
Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Surf)
Common
Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Trade None

Side game locations

Locations
Game(s) Area(s)
Pokémon Trozei! Secret Storage 11
Mr. Who's Den
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team Northwind Field (10F-16F)
Waterfall Pond (9F-13F)
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness Lake Afar (B1F-B24F)
Pokémon Ranger Krokka Tunnel
Panula Cave
Sekra Range
Pokémon Rumble Bright Beach


Pokédex entries

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Learnset

Leveling

LevelingGeneration VI
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Water Sport —% 15 Type Water HOME Water Status Cute 2 0 ♥
5 Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 4 0 ♥
8 Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Smart 1 3 ♥
11 Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 4 0 ♥
15 Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Cute 1 0 ♥
18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status Beauty 1 0 ♥
21 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 1 4 ♥
27 Bubble Beam 65 100% 20 Type Water HOME Water Special Beauty 2 3 ♥
32 Mud Shot 55 95% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Tough 4 0 ♥
37 Belly Drum —% 10 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 6 0 ♥
43 Wake-Up Slap 70 100% 10 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Tough 3 0 ♥
48 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water Special Beauty 1 0 ♥
53 Mud Bomb 65 85% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Cute 2 3 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration V
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat.
Water Sport —% 15 Type Water HOME Water Status
5 Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water Special
8 Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status
11 Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water Special
15 Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status
21 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical
27 Bubble Beam 65 100% 20 Type Water HOME Water Special
32 Mud Shot 55 95% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
37 Belly Drum —% 10 Type Water HOME Water Special
43 Wake-Up Slap 70 100% 10 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical
48 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water Special
53 Mud Bomb 65 85% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration IV
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Cat. Contest Cat. Appeal
Water Sport —% 15 Type Water HOME Water Status Cute 2
5 Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 2
8 Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Status Smart 2
11 Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 3
15 Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 2
18 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Status Tough 2
21 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Physical Tough 3
27 Bubble Beam 65 100% 20 Type Water HOME Water Special Beauty 2
32 Mud Shot 55 95% 15 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Tough 2
37 Belly Drum —% 10 Type Water HOME Water Special Cute 2
43 Wake-Up Slap 70 100% 10 Type Fighting HOME Fighting Physical Smart 2
48 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water Special Beauty 2
53 Mud Bomb 65 85% 10 Type Ground HOME Ground Special Smart 2
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration III
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type Contest Cat. Appeal Jam
Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water Cute 2 3 ♥
7 Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic Smart 1 3 ♥
13 Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water Cute 4 0 ♥
19 Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal Tough 2 1 ♥
27 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water Tough 1 0 ♥
35 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal Tough 1 4 ♥
43 Belly Drum —% 10 Type Water HOME Water Cute 1 0 ♥
51 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water Beauty 4 0 ♥
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration II
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water
Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water
Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal
27 Rain Dance —% 5 Type Water HOME Water
35 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal
43 Belly Drum —% 10 Type Water HOME Water
51 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

LevelingGeneration I
Level Move Power Accuracy PP Type
Bubble 20 100% 30 Type Water HOME Water
Hypnosis 60% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
Water Gun 40 100% 25 Type Water HOME Water
26 Double Slap 15 85% 10 Type Normal HOME Normal
33 Body Slam 85 100% 15 Type Normal HOME Normal
41 Amnesia —% 20 Type Psychic HOME Psychic
49 Hydro Pump 110 80% 5 Type Water HOME Water
Bold indicates this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.
Italic indicates an evolved or alternate form of this Pokémon receives STAB from this move.

Sprites

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Appearances

In the TCG

Poliwhirl appears several times in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. More specifically, it appears in the Base Set, Base Set 2, Gym Heroes (as Misty's Poliwhirl), Neo Discovery, Expedition, Skyridge, EX Fire Red & Leaf Green and EX Unseen Forces.

Manga

Red starts his journey with a Poliwhirl and a Bulbasaur, the former being his friend for a long time, and had evolved into Poliwhirl from Poliwag to save him from drowning. It later evolves into Poliwrath to save Red from drowning a second time. Poliwhirl was the only Pokémon of Red's that fought against Lt. Surge to free all of the captured Pokémon.

Trivia

  • The spiral on its belly changes direction after evolving from Poliwag.
  • Poliwhirl is Satoshi Tajiri's (creator of Pokémon) favorite Pokémon.
  • Poliwhirl's Japanese name, Nyorozo, was the name that Satoshi Tajiri had given to his tadpole he found.
  • The spiral on its stomach is based on of a real tadpole. A tadpole's skin would be see-through, thus allowing someone to see the inner intestines.

Gallery

See also

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