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poliwag
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#060

poliwag

Water

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.

Height
0.6m
Weight
12.4kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
40
40
Attack
50
50
Defense
40
40
Sp. Atk
40
40
Sp. Def
40
40
Speed
90
90
Total
300

Abilities (Click for details)

water-absorb
Normal Ability
damp
Normal Ability
swift-swim

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel

Evolution Chain

poliwag
poliwag
#060
→
poliwhirl
poliwhirl
#061
→
poliwrath
poliwrath
#062
→
politoed
politoed
#186

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.1 water-sport water status - - 15
Lv.5 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.5 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.6 pound normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.8 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.11 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.11 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.12 mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
Lv.15 double-slap normal physical 15 85 10
Lv.18 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.18 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.21 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.24 rain-dance water status - - 5
Lv.25 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.28 mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
Lv.30 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.31 belly-drum normal status - - 10
Lv.35 wake-up-slap fighting physical 70 100 10
Lv.36 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.38 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.41 mud-bomb ground special 65 85 10
Lv.42 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.48 belly-drum normal status - - 10
Lv.54 double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
protect normal status - - 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
mist ice status - - 30
bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
haze ice status - - 30
splash normal status - - 40
mind-reader normal status - - 5
endure normal status - - 10
encore normal status - 100 5
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
refresh normal status - - 20
ice-ball ice physical 30 90 20
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
water-sport water status - - 15
water-pulse water special 60 100 20
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
helping-hand normal status - - 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Support & Disrupt Moveset Support
crabhammer toxic substitute protect
poliwag's support moveset, Wear down opponents with Toxic, Protect yourself with Substitute.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
poliwagas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
poliwagas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
poliwagas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.