#061 · Pokémon FireRed Deluxe · changed in this game
Poliwhirl
WaterWater Absorb, Damp
In FireRed Deluxe: First found in Route 22 (Super Rod), and in 21 more areas. Its type (Water) is the same as in the official games. Base stats total 400, up from 385; only Sp. Atk changed (50 → 65). Abilities: it loses Swift Swim. It learns no level-up move that Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen doesn't, but 2 come at a different level.
Level-up moves 8
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Spec | 30 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Stat | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 19 | DoubleSlap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Phys | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 27 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Stat | — | — | 5 |
| 35 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Phys | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 43 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Stat | — | — | 10 |
| 51 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Spec | 120 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs
This game's documentation doesn't publish TM compatibility, so none is listed here.
Where to find Poliwhirl
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Route 22 | Super Rod | ||
| Viridian City | Super Rod | ||
| Egress Cave | Super Rod | ||
| Egress Cave | Surf | ||
| Evergreen Garden | Super Rod | ||
| Pewter City | Surf | ||
| Cerulean City | Surf | ||
| Route 25 | Super Rod | ||
| Route 5 | Super Rod | ||
| Route 6 | Super Rod | ||
| Route 6 | Surf | ||
| Route 10 | Surf | ||
| Route 12 | Surf | ||
| Route 13 | Surf | ||
| Route 14 | Super Rod | ||
| Fuchsia City | Good Rod | ||
| Fuchsia City | Surf | ||
| Safari Zone 1 | Good Rod | ||
| One Island | Good Rod | ||
| One Island | Super Rod | ||
| One Island | Surf | ||
| Kindle Road | Surf | ||
| Cape Brink | Good Rod | ||
| Cape Brink | Super Rod | ||
| Cape Brink | Surf | ||
| Bond Bridge | Super Rod | ||
| Berry Forest | Good Rod | ||
| Route 23 | Super Rod | ||
| Crystaleye Cavern | Good Rod |
Other changes in this game
- Base stats against the original game: +15 SpAtk
- Evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone
- Evolves into Politoed with a Johto Stone