#060 · Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver
Poliwag
WaterWater Absorb, Damp
Level-up moves 13
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Water Sport Halves all Fire-type damage. | Water | Stat | — | — | 15 |
| 5 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Spec | 20 | 100 | 30 |
| 8 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Stat | — | 60 | 20 |
| 11 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 15 | DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 18 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 21 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 25 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 28 | Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 31 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 35 | Wake Up Slap If the target is asleep, has double power and wakes it up. | Fighting | Phys | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| 38 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Spec | 120 | 80 | 5 |
| 41 | Mud Bomb Has a chance to lower the target’s accuracy by one stage. | Ground | Spec | 65 | 85 | 10 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 27
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse Location not compiled for this game yet | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Location not compiled for this game yet | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Location not compiled for this game yet | Ice | — |
| TM10 | Hidden Power Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 1 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Location not compiled for this game yet | Ice | 95 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Location not compiled for this game yet | Ice | 120 |
| TM17 | Protect Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Location not compiled for this game yet | Water | — |
| TM21 | Frustration Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM27 | Return Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM28 | Dig Location not compiled for this game yet | Ground | 80 |
| TM29 | Psychic Location not compiled for this game yet | Psychic | 90 |
| TM32 | Double Team Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM42 | Facade Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 70 |
| TM43 | Secret Power Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Location not compiled for this game yet | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Location not compiled for this game yet | Dark | 40 |
| TM58 | Endure Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM78 | Captivate Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM82 | Sleep Talk Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM83 | Natural Gift Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM87 | Swagger Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| TM90 | Substitute Location not compiled for this game yet | Normal | — |
| HM03 | Surf Location not compiled for this game yet | Water | 95 |
| HM05 | Whirlpool Location not compiled for this game yet | Water | 15 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Location not compiled for this game yet | Water | 80 |
Where to find Poliwag
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 30 | Surf | 10-32 | |
| Route 30 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 30 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 30 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 31 | Surf | 10-32 | |
| Route 31 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 31 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 31 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Violet City | Surf | 10-25 | |
| Violet City | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Violet City | Old Rod (swarm) | 10 | |
| Violet City | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Violet City | Good Rod (swarm) | 20 | |
| Violet City | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Ruins of Alph | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Ruins of Alph | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Ruins of Alph | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Ilex Forest | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Ilex Forest | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Ilex Forest | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 35 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 35 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 35 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Ecruteak City | Surf | 10-25 | |
| Ecruteak City | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Ecruteak City | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Ecruteak City | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 43 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 43 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 43 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 44 | Surf | 15-30 | |
| Route 44 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 44 | Old Rod (swarm) | 10 | |
| Route 44 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 44 | Good Rod (swarm) | 20 | |
| Route 44 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Blackthorn City | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Blackthorn City | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Blackthorn City | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 45 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 45 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 45 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 47 | Good Rod (morning) | 20 | |
| Route 47 | Good Rod (night) | 20 | 5% rare |
| Route 47 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Mt. Moon | Surf | 30-35 | |
| Mt. Moon | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Mt. Moon | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Unknown; all Poliwag | Surf | 30-35 | |
| Unknown; all Poliwag | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Unknown; all Poliwag | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Unknown; all Poliwag | Super Rod (morning) | 40 | |
| Unknown; all Poliwag | Super Rod (night) | 40 | |
| Mt. Silver | Surf | 30-48 | |
| Mt. Silver | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Mt. Silver | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Mt. Silver | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Viridian City | Surf | 5-10 | |
| Viridian City | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Viridian City | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Viridian City | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 28 | Surf | 35-40 | |
| Route 28 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 28 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 28 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 6 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 6 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 6 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Route 22 | Surf | 5-10 | |
| Route 22 | Old Rod | 10 | |
| Route 22 | Good Rod | 20 | |
| Route 22 | Super Rod | 40 | |
| Cerulean Cave | Good Rod (morning) | 20 | |
| Cerulean Cave | Good Rod (night) | 20 | |
| Cerulean Cave | Super Rod (morning) | 40 | |
| Cerulean Cave | Super Rod (night) | 40 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Surf | 15-17 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Old Rod | 5-15 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Old Rod (water min 2) | 16 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Old Rod (water min 3) | 18 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Old Rod | 12-15 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Good Rod | 22-25 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Super Rod | 35-38 | |
| Johto Safari Zone | Super Rod | 35-37 |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Bubble Beam, Encore, Endeavor, Haze, Ice Ball, Mind Reader, Mist, Mud Shot, Refresh, Splash, Water Sport
- Move tutor: Dive, Headbutt, Helping Hand, Icy Wind, Snore