Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwag
The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It appears more clearly after Poliwag eats.
Pokedex entry: Scarlet
- Height
- 0.6 m
- Weight
- 12.4 kg
STATS, TYPING & ABILITIES
Current base stats for this form.
BASE STATS
TYPE DEFENSES
Base typing · Current reference
ABILITIES
Water Absorb
If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.
Scarlet / Violet
Other Pokemon with this ability (29)
Across games and forms
- AraquanidHidden
- Araquanid TotemHidden
- Arctovish
- CacneaHidden
- CacturneHidden
- ChinchouHidden
- Clodsire
- DewpiderHidden
- Dracovish
- Frillish Male
- Jellicent Male
- LanturnHidden
- Lapras
- Lapras Gmax
- Mantine
- Mantyke
- Maractus
- Ogerpon Wellspring Mask
- PalpitoadHidden
- Politoed
- Poliwhirl
- Poliwrath
- Quagsire
- SeismitoadHidden
- TympoleHidden
- Vaporeon
- Volcanion
- Wooper
- Wooper Paldea
No matching Pokemon.
Damp
The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.
Scarlet / Violet
Other Pokemon with this ability (19)
Swift Swim
Hidden abilityBoosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.
Scarlet / Violet
Other Pokemon with this ability (47)
Across games and forms
- AnorithHidden
- ArmaldoHidden
- Arrokuda
- Barraskewda
- Basculegion Female
- Basculegion Male
- BearticHidden
- Buizel
- CarracostaHidden
- ChewtleHidden
- DrednawHidden
- Drednaw GmaxHidden
- Feebas
- Finneon
- Floatzel
- Goldeen
- GolduckHidden
- Gorebyss
- Horsea
- Huntail
- Kabuto
- Kabutops
- Kingdra
- Lombre
- Lotad
- Ludicolo
- Lumineon
- Luvdisc
- Magikarp
- Mantine
- Mantyke
- Omanyte
- Omastar
- Overqwil
- Palpitoad
- PoliwhirlHidden
- PoliwrathHidden
- PsyduckHidden
- Qwilfish
- Qwilfish Hisui
- Relicanth
- Seaking
- Seismitoad
- Surskit
- Swampert Mega
- TirtougaHidden
- Tympole
No matching Pokemon.
EVOLUTION
Evolution requirements and regional outcomes can differ by game. Mega and Gigantamax forms appear in the forms menu.
Poliwag moves
Viewing Scarlet / Violet. Select a move for details.
Learn methods: Scarlet / Violet · Move values: selected-game source where available; effect text remains a general reference.
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Level-up moves 11
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| Level 1 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 6 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 12, TM035 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 18 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 24, TM050 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 30, TM066 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 36, TM133 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 42, TM142 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 48 | Details on tap | |||||
| Level 54, TM204 | Details on tap | |||||
Additional TM / HM moves 32
| TM128 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM143 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM028 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM022 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM055 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM122 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM205, Egg | Details on tap | |||||
| TM047 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM025 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM192 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM174 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM130 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM135 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM034 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM110 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM012 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM005 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM209, Egg | Details on tap | |||||
| TM007 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM120 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM085 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM070 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM103 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM123 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM032 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM001 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM171 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM018 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM011, Egg | Details on tap | |||||
| TM077 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM193 | Details on tap | |||||
| TM208 | Details on tap | |||||
Egg moves 2
| Egg | Details on tap | |||||
| Egg | Details on tap | |||||
Poliwag IN CHAMPIONS
Battle data and team building
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HOW TO GET Poliwag
Locations and other ways to obtain this Pokémon in Scarlet / Violet.
Transfer using Pokémon HOME
Scarlet / VioletTrade with another player
Scarlet / VioletPlayer trade
Training & reference
Species reference values. Mechanics can differ between games.
- Base experience
- 60
- EV yield
- 1 Speed
- Catch rate
- 255
- Base friendship
- 70
- Growth rate
- Medium Slow
- Egg groups
- Water1
- Gender ratio
- 50% male / 50% female
- Egg cycles
- 20
Regional Pokedex numbers
| Region or game | Number |
|---|---|
| National | #60 |
| Kanto | #60 |
| Original Johto | #72 |
| Updated Johto | #72 |
| Kalos Mountain | #33 |
| Original Alola | #149 |
| Original Akala | #76 |
| Original Ulaula | #68 |
| Updated Alola | #182 |
| Updated Akala | #83 |
| Updated Ulaula | #74 |
| Letsgo Kanto | #60 |
| Isle Of Armor | #142 |
| Kitakami | #39 |
FROM THE GAME HAUS
Poliwag Coverage
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