Poliwag
Artwork
Names
- English: Poliwag
- Japanese: ニョロモ (Nyoromo)
- German: Quapsel
- French: Ptitart
Number(s)
- National: 60
- Hoenn: 247
- Johto: 72
Gender
♂ 50% - ♀ 50%
Egg Group(s)
Water 1
Evolution
| Basic | Stage One | Stage Two |
|---|---|---|
 PoliwagBase form |  PoliwhirlLevel 25 |  PoliwrathWater Stone |
 PolitoedTrade with King's Rock |
Size
- Height: 0.6 m / 2’00”
- Weight: 12.4 kg / 27.3 lbs.
Damage Taken
- ×½: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice
- ×2: Grass, Electric
Ability effects are not included.
Base Stats
| Stat | Rank | E.P. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sum | 300 | ||
| HP | 51 | 0 | |
| Attack | 43 | 0 | |
| Defense | 49 | 0 | |
| Sp.Atk | 46 | 0 | |
| Sp.Def | 46 | 0 | |
| Speed | 15 | 1 | |
Ability
- Water Absorb
- Game's description
- Changes water into HP.
- Battle effect
- The POKéMON heals up to 1/4 of it's maximum Hit Points when hit with Water-type moves.
- Damp
- Game's description
- Prevents self-destruction.
- Battle effect
- Explosion and Selfdestruct will not work while the POKéMON is on the field.
Wild Item
- NONE
Habitat
Water's-edge
Miscellaneous
- Species: Tadpole Pokémon
- Steps to hatch: 5,120
- Color: Blue
- Catch Rate: 255
- Base Tameness: 70
- Growth Group: Medium Slow
1,059,860 exp. points to Lv100
Pokédex Flavour (description)
- Red/Blue
- Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.
- Yellow
- The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.
- Gold
- Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.
- Silver
- The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.
- Crystal
- The swirl on its belly is its insides showing through the skin. It looks clearer after it eats.
- Ruby
- POLIWAG has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the POKéMON's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
- Sapphire
- POLIWAG has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the POKéMON's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
- Emerald
- It is possible to see this POKéMON's spiral innards right through its thin skin. However, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
- Fire Red
- Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.
- Leaf Green
- Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.