Poliwhirl

WaterImmune to Water, Boosted STAB

Blackthorn City · Lv 20-30 Blackthorn City · Lv 40-60 Cerulean Cave · Lv 20-30 Open in the guide Compare

Level-up moves 11

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Water Gun Squirts water to attack.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
7	Hypnosis May put the foe to sleep.	Psychic	Stat	—	55	20
10	Aqua Jet Lets the user get in the first hit.	Water	Phys	40	100	20
13	Bubblebeam An attack that may lower Speed (10% chance).	Water	Spec	60	100	20
20	Body Slam An attack that may cause paralysis (30% chance).	Normal	Phys	85	100	15
25	Flip Turn Attacks, then switches out.	Water	Phys	70	100	20
30	Rain Dance Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.	Water	Stat	—	100	10
35	Waterfall An attack that may cause flinching (20% chance).	Water	Phys	80	100	15
42	Bulk Up Increases Atk and Def.	Fighting	Stat	—	100	15
45	Hydro Pump A powerful watertype attack.	Water	Spec	120	85	10
50	Belly Drum Reduces own HP to maximize Attack.	Normal	Stat	—	100	10

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 23

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM02	Headbutt Ilex Forest	Normal	70
TM03	Curse Dark Cave Blackthorn Entrance	Ghost	—
TM06	Toxic Cinnabar Lab	Poison	—
TM07	Body Slam Power Plant	Normal	85
TM08	Rock Smash Ruins of Alph Kabuto Item Room	Fighting	50
TM14	Blizzard Goldenrod Game Corner, Seafoam Cave	Ice	120
TM16	Icy Wind Mahogany Gym	Ice	60
TM17	Protect Viridian City	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Lake of Rage	Water	—
TM26	Earthquake Victory Road	Ground	100
TM27	Return Goldenrod Gym	Normal	—
TM29	Psychic Cianwood City	Psychic	90
TM33	Ice Punch Cherrygrove Ruins; sold at Goldenrod Dept. Store 5F	Ice	75
TM34	Earth Power Heroes Pass	Ground	90
TM35	Sleep Talk Goldenrod Underground Warehouse	Normal	—
TM40	Double-Edge Route 45	Normal	120
TM42	Substitute Celadon Game Corner Prize Room, Cherrygrove Ruins	Normal	—
TM43	Ice Beam Whirl Island B1F	Ice	95
TM44	Rest Ice Path B2F Blackthorn Side	Psychic	—
HM03	Surf Dance Theater	Water	95
HM04	Strength Olivine City	Normal	80
HM06	Whirlpool Team Rocket Base B2F	Water	15
HM07	Waterfall Ice Path 1F	Water	80

Where to find Poliwhirl

Area	Method	Level
Blackthorn City	Good Rod	20-30
Blackthorn City	Super Rod	40-60
Cerulean Cave	Good Rod	20-30
Cherrygrove City	Surf	25
Cherrygrove City	Good Rod	20-30
Cianwood City	Surf	20-30
Cianwood City	Good Rod	20-30
Cianwood City	Overworld	31-33
Ecruteak City	Good Rod	20-30
Ecruteak City	Super Rod	40-60
Element Cave	Good Rod	20-30
Ilex Forest	Good Rod	20-30
Ilex Forest	Super Rod	40-60
New Bark Town	Surf	25
Olivine City	Surf	20-30
Olivine City	Good Rod	20-30
Olivine City	Overworld	28-31
Route 13	Surf	30-40
Route 19	Good Rod	20-30
Route 22	Good Rod	20-30
Route 22	Super Rod	40-60
Route 25	Grass (night)	32-41
Route 25	Grass (morning/day)	32-41
Route 28	Good Rod	20-30
Route 28	Super Rod	40-60
Route 30	Surf	20-25
Route 30	Good Rod	20-30
Route 30	Super Rod	40-60
Route 31	Surf	20-25
Route 31	Good Rod	20-30
Route 31	Super Rod	40-60
Route 32	Surf	20-25
Route 34	Good Rod	20-30
Route 35	Good Rod	20-30
Route 35	Super Rod	40-60
Route 40	Surf	25-35
Route 40	Good Rod	20-30
Route 40	Overworld	30
Route 41	Surf	25-35
Route 42	Grass (night)	26-40
Route 43	Grass (morning)	26-45
Route 43	Grass (day)	26-45
Route 43	Grass (night)	26-45
Route 43	Surf	10-25
Route 43	Good Rod	20-30
Route 43	Super Rod	40-60
Route 44	Grass (night)	27-56
Route 44	Surf	10-25
Route 6	Grass (night)	36-41
Route 6	Surf	30-40
Route 6	Good Rod	20-30
Route 6	Super Rod	40-60
Ruins of Alph Outside	Good Rod	20-30
Ruins of Alph Outside	Super Rod	40-60
Silver Cave Outside	Good Rod	20-30
Silver Cave Outside	Super Rod	40-60
Slowpoke Well B2F	Grass (morning)	25-40
Slowpoke Well B2F	Grass (day/night)	25-40
Union Cave B2F	Surf	25-30
Violet City	Surf	20-25
Violet City	Good Rod	20-30
Violet City	Super Rod	40-60
Viridian City	Surf	5-40
Viridian City	Good Rod	20-30
Viridian City	Super Rod	40-60
Whirl Island B2F	Surf	25
Whirl Island NE	Grass	30-40
Whirl Island NW	Grass	30-40
Whirl Island SE	Grass	30-45
Whirl Island SW	Grass	30-45
Whirl Island SW	Surf	25

Other changes in this game

Evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone
Evolves into Politoed at level 40
Ability text from the in-game Pokédex: Immune to Water. Boosted STAB.
Catch rate 120
Base experience 131
Wild held items: King's Rock
Growth rate: Medium Slow
Egg groups: Water 1