#061 · Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette · unchanged from the official games
Poliwhirl
WaterWater Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim (hidden)
In Emerald Rule-ette: Not in the wild: evolve Poliwag at Level 25. Its type (Water), base stats (total 385) and abilities are the same as in the official games. 5 of its 11 level-up moves are new compared with Pokémon Emerald, including Mud Shot and Pound.
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 | Mud Shot Hurls mud at the foe and reduces Speed. | Ground | Spec | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Pound Pounds the foe with forelegs or tail. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 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 |
| 32 | Body Slam A full-body slam that may cause paralysis. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 40 | Earth Power Makes the ground erupt with power. May lower Sp. Def. | Ground | Spec | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Hydro Pump Blasts water at high power to strike the foe. | Water | Spec | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 56 | Belly Drum Maximizes Attack while sacrificing half of max HP. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 66 | 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 22
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch Route 115 (pick up) | Fighting | 150 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F (pick up) | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Shoal Cave — Low Tide Ice Room (pick up) | Ice | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up) | Water | — |
| TM26 | Earthquake Seafloor Cavern — Room 9 (pick up) | Ground | 100 |
| TM28 | Dig Route 114 — Fossil Maniac's House (pick up) | Ground | 80 |
| TM29 | Psychic Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Victory Road — B1F (pick up) | Psychic | 90 |
| TM31 | Brick Break Sootopolis City — House 1 (pick up) | Fighting | 75 |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up) | Normal | — |
| TM46 | Thief Slateport City — Oceanic Museum 1F (pick up) | Dark | 60 |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM04 | Strength Rusturf Tunnel (pick up) | Normal | 80 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash Route 111 — Winstrate Family's House (pick up) | Fighting | 40 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Poliwhirl
Not found in the wild — evolve or trade for it.
Other changes in this game
- Evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone
- Evolves into Politoed by trading
- Evolves into Politoed with a King's Rock