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poliwhirl
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Recommended
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Balanced Pokemon, physical orientation
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
Or speed orientation
#061

poliwhirl

Water

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Height
1m
Weight
20kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
65
65
Attack
65
65
Defense
65
65
Sp. Atk
50
50
Sp. Def
50
50
Speed
90
90
Total
385

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 pound normal physical 40 100 35
Lv.1 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.1 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.1 bubble water special 40 100 30
Lv.1 mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
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.8 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.11 water-gun water special 40 100 25
Lv.11 bubble water special 40 100 30
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.27 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.32 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.32 mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
Lv.37 belly-drum normal status - - 10
Lv.40 earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Lv.43 wake-up-slap fighting physical 70 100 10
Lv.48 hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
Lv.53 mud-bomb ground special 65 85 10
Lv.56 belly-drum normal status - - 10
Lv.66 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
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
haze ice status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
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
endure normal status - - 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
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
fling dark physical - 100 10
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
mist ice status - - 30
splash normal status - - 40
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
water-pulse water special 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

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