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Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl in Elite Redux

#061 · Water · see locations below

Water

Abilities

Hydration, Swift Swim, Damp (hidden)

Base stats

HP75
Attack75
Defense65
Sp. Attack60
Sp. Defense50
Speed90
Total415

Compared with the official games

  • Stats HP 65 → 75, Attack 65 → 75, Sp. Atk 50 → 60 (total 385 → 415)

Compared against present-day official data. The Fairy type and hidden abilities arrived after Pokémon Emerald, so a difference here can belong to the series rather than to this hack.

Other changes in this hack

  • Innates (always active): Hypnotist, Hydrate, Water Absorb
  • What the innates do: Hypnotist — Hypnosis accuracy is 90% when used by this Pokémon. · Hydrate — Normal moves become Water. Water moves are empowered. · Water Absorb — Heals 25% of max HP when hit by a Water-type move.
  • Abilities you pick one of: Hydration — Cures own status at the end of every turn in rain. · Swift Swim — This Pokémon's Speed gets a 1.5x boost if rain is active. · Damp — Makes foe Water-type on contact. Also works on offense.
  • Evolves into Poliwrath at level 36
  • Evolves into Politoed at level 36
  • Tutor moves: Attract, Aura Sphere, Aurora Beam, Blizzard, Bubble, Bulk Up, Counter, Dive, Endure, Feint, Flip Turn, Focus Blast, Focus Punch, Force Palm, Helping Hand, Hidden Power, Ice Beam, Ice Punch, Icy Wind, Karate Chop, Life Dew, Liquidation, Metronome, Mist, Power-Up Punch, Protect, Rain Dance, Rest, Retaliate, Return, Secret Power, Sleep Talk, Soak, Substitute, Surf, Water Pulse, Weather Ball, Whirlpool
  • Egg groups: Water 1
  • Height 1.0 m, weight 20.0 kg

Where to find Poliwhirl

AreaMethodLevel
Petalburg Woods 3Surfing
Petalburg Woods 3Good Rod
Petalburg Woods 3Super Rod
Route 111Good Rod

Level-up moves

LvMoveTypeCatPowAccPP
1Body Slam
A full-body slam that may cause paralysis.
NormalPhys8510015
1Bubble Beam
Forcefully sprays bubbles that hit repeatedly.
WaterSpec2510020
1Double Slap
Slaps the foe at least twice. May cause confusion.
NormalPhys2510010
1Hypnosis
A hypnotizing move that may induce sleep.
PsychicStat6020
1Splash
Does more damage if the user outweighs the foe.
WaterPhys110010
1Water Sport
The user becomes soaked to raise resistance to fire.
WaterStat10015
17Aqua Jet
Priority +1. Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.
WaterPhys4010020
17Ice Ball
Rolls into a ball to strike with rising intensity.
IcePhys4010010
17Mud Bomb
Can hit Flying foes, then knocks them to the ground.
GroundSpec7010010
17Mud Shot
Priority +1. 10% Speed drop chance. Has +1 priority.
GroundSpec4010015
17Mud Sport
Covers the user in mud to raise electrical resistance.
GroundStat10015
24Meditate
Meditates peacefully to raise Attack and SpDef.
PsychicStat20
24Seismic Fist
A ground-breaking punch. 20% chance to drop Def.
GroundPhys8510015
24Waterfall
Charges the foe with speed to climb waterfalls.
WaterPhys8510015
37Dizzy Punch
A rhythmic punch that may confuse the foe.
NormalPhys8510010
37Encore
Makes the foe repeat its last move over 2 to 6 turns.
NormalStat1005
37Smelling Salts
Deals damage and cures the user of their status.
FightingPhys7510010
37Submission
A reckless body slam that also hurts the user.
FightingPhys12010010
46Belly Drum
Maximizes Attack while sacrificing HP.
NormalStat10
46Torrent Fist
20% chance to drop speed. Iron Fist boost.
WaterPhys8010015

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

TMs & HMs (0)

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