#060 · Pokémon Black Pearl Emerald · unchanged from the official games
Poliwag
WaterWater Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim (hidden)
In Black Pearl Emerald: First found in Route 105 (Super Rod, Lv 47-53), and in 2 more areas. Its type (Water), base stats (total 300) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 5 of its 11 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Pound and Mud Shot.
Level-up moves 11
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hypnosis A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep. | Psychic | Stat | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 6 | Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 12 | Mud Shot Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed. | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 18 | Bubble Beam Forcefully sprays bubbles that may lower Speed. | Water | Spec | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 24 | Rain Dance Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns. | Water | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 30 | Body Slam A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 42 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 48 | Belly Drum Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 44
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Take Down Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 90 |
| TM05 | Mud-Slap Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 20 |
| TM07 | Protect Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM11 | Water Pulse Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 60 |
| TM12 | Low Kick Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fighting | 1 |
| TM18 | Thief Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Dark | 60 |
| TM22 | Chilling Water Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 50 |
| TM25 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 70 |
| TM28 | Bulldoze Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 60 |
| TM32 | Swift Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 60 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 55 |
| TM35 | Mud Shot Rustboro City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 55 |
| TM47 | Endure Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM50 | Rain Dance Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | — |
| TM55 | Dig Dewford Town Gym (pick up); Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 80 |
| TM66 | Body Slam Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 85 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM77 | Defense Curl Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM85 | Rest Mauville City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy); Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM110 | Liquidation Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 85 |
| TM120 | Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM122 | Encore Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM128 | Amnesia Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Psychic | — |
| TM130 | Helping Hand Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM133 | Earth Power Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ground | 90 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up); Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 90 |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 110 |
| TM143 | Blizzard Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM174 | Haze Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | — |
| TM175 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Poison | — |
| TM188 | Scald Lavaridge Town Gym — Gym 1F (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 80 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Fighting | 150 |
| TM193 | Weather Ball Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 50 |
| TM204 | Double-Edge Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 120 |
| TM205 | Endeavor Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 1 |
| TM208 | Whirlpool Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 35 |
| TM209 | Muddy Water Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Water | 90 |
| TM224 | Curse Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ghost | — |
| TM231 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM235 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM242 | Hail Petalburg City Gym (pick up); Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | — |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Poliwag
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Mist, Splash, Bubble Beam, Haze, Mind Reader, Water Sport, Ice Ball, Mud Shot, Refresh, Endeavor, Encore, Endure, Water Pulse
- Evolves into Poliwhirl at Level 25