Evolution
4 forms · branched
Weaknesses and type matchups
Poliwag is weak to Electric and Grass moves.
Poliwag's Water moves are super effective against Fire, Ground, and Rock types.
Pokédex entry
18 versionsFor Poliwag, swimming is easier than walking. The swirl pattern on its belly is actually part of the Pokémon’s innards showing through the skin.
Poliwag in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ニョロモnyoromo
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 蚊香蝌蚪wén xiāng kē dǒu
- KoreanKorean
- 발챙이balchaengi
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 蚊香蝌蚪wén xiāng kē dǒu
- FrenchFrench
- Ptitard
- GermanGerman
- Quapsel
- SpanishSpanish
- Poliwag
- ItalianItalian
- Poliwag
- EnglishEnglish
- Poliwag
What Poliwag’s name means
tadpole in 5 languagesEnglish
Poliwag
polliwog
wag
Chinese
蚊香蝌蚪wén xiāng kē dǒu
蚊香wénxiāngmosquito coil
蝌蚪kēdǒutadpole
Korean
발챙이balchaengi
발balfoot
올챙이olchaengitadpole
French
Ptitard
petitsmall
têtardtadpole
German
Quapsel
Kaulquappetadpole
Kapselcapsule
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Poliwag
17 gamesScarlet · Violet
- Kitakami Road In the overworld Lv. 9-57
- Mossfell Confluence In the overworld Lv. 9-68
- Reveler’s Road In the overworld Lv. 13-60
- Fellhorn Gorge In the overworld Lv. 28-73
- Kitakami Road Fixed encounter Lv. 14-58
- Kitakami Tera Raid Battle Lv. 12
Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl
- Route 225 Good Rod Lv. 10-25
- Fountainspring Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Grassland Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Riverbank Cave Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Still-Water Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Sunlit Cavern Grand Underground Lv. 16-63
- Route 227 Surfing Lv. 20-30
- Route 228 Surfing Lv. 20-30
Every Pokémon in Brilliant Diamond · Shining Pearl →Route map →
Sword · Shield
- Brawlers' Cave In the overworld Lv. 13-45
- Courageous Cavern Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Fields of Honor Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
- Soothing Wetlands Max Raid Battle Lv. 15-30
Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee
- Route 22 In the overworld Lv. 3-4
- Route 25 In the overworld Lv. 9-14
- Route 23 In the overworld Lv. 41-46
- Cerulean Cave In the overworld Lv. 51-56
Every Pokémon in Let's Go Pikachu · Let's Go Eevee →Route map →
Ultra Sun · Ultra Moon
- Brooklet Hill Surfing Lv. 14-17 40%
- Brooklet Hill Grass or cave Lv. 14-17 20%
Sun · Moon
- Brooklet Hill Surfing Lv. 14-17 40%
- Brooklet Hill Grass or cave Lv. 14-17 20%
- Malie Garden Grass or cave Lv. 24-27 20%
- Poké Pelago Gift Lv. 21-55
X · Y
- Laverre City Old Rod Lv. 15 100%
- Route 14 Old Rod Lv. 15 100%
- Route 15 Old Rod Lv. 15 100%
- Route 16 Old Rod Lv. 15 100%
- Frost Cavern Old Rod Lv. 20 100%
- Couriway Town Old Rod Lv. 25 100%
- Route 19 Old Rod Lv. 25 100%
- Pokémon Village Old Rod Lv. 30 100%
- Route 21 Old Rod Lv. 30 100%
- Victory Road Old Rod Lv. 35 100%
- Pokémon Village Horde Lv. 25
Black 2 · White 2
- Floccesy Ranch Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Giant Chasm Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Lostlorn Forest Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Relic Passage Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 19 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 20 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 23 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Victory Road Super Rod Lv. 40-70 60%
- Clay Tunnel Super Rod Lv. 50-70 60%
- Wellspring Cave Super Rod Lv. 50-70 60%
Black · White
- Challenger's Cave Super Rod Lv. 35-55 45%
- Giant Chasm Super Rod Lv. 35-55 45%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 35-55 45%
- Victory Road Super Rod Lv. 35-55 45%
- Wellspring Cave Super Rod Lv. 35-55 45%
HeartGold · SoulSilver
- Mt. Moon Super Rod Lv. 40 100%
- Route 22 Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Viridian City Surfing Lv. 5-10 90%
- Ecruteak City Surfing Lv. 10-25 90%
- Route 30 Surfing Lv. 10-25 90%
- Route 31 Surfing Lv. 10-25 90%
- Violet City Surfing Lv. 10-25 90%
- Route 44 Surfing Lv. 15-30 90%
- Route 28 Surfing Lv. 35-40 90%
- Blackthorn City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ecruteak City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ilex Forest Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 28 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 30 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 31 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 35 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 43 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 45 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ruins of Alph Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Violet City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Viridian City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 22-24 70%
- Route 44 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Blackthorn City Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Ecruteak City Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Ilex Forest Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 28 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 30 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 31 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 35 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 43 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 45 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Ruins of Alph Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 20 60%
- Mt. Moon Surfing Lv. 35 60%
- Safari Zone Super Rod Lv. 35-37 50%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 20 45%
- Safari Zone Old Rod Lv. 12-15 40%
- Safari Zone Surfing Lv. 15-17 40%
- Cerulean Cave Super Rod Lv. 40 40%
- Violet City Good Rod Lv. 20 35%
- Mt. Moon Good Rod Lv. 20 30%
- Route 44 Good Rod Lv. 20 30%
- Route 47 Super Rod Lv. 40 30%
- Blackthorn City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ecruteak City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ilex Forest Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 22 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 28 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 30 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 31 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 35 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 43 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 44 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 45 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 6 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ruins of Alph Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Violet City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Viridian City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 47 Good Rod Lv. 20 10%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 30-40 9%
Platinum
- Route 227 Surfing Lv. 35-45 30%
- Route 228 Surfing Lv. 35-45 30%
Diamond · Pearl
- Route 225 Good Rod Lv. 10-25 45%
- Route 227 Surfing Lv. 20-30 30%
- Route 228 Surfing Lv. 20-30 30%
FireRed · LeafGreen
- Cape Brink Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Four Island Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Icefall Cave Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Ruin Valley Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 5-15 60%
- Cape Brink Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Cerulean Cave Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Four Island Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Icefall Cave Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Route 23 Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Route 25 Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Ruin Valley Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Viridian City Super Rod Lv. 15-25 40%
- Berry Forest Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 5-15 20%
Crystal
- Route 22 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Viridian City Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Ecruteak City Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 30 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 31 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Violet City Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 44 Surfing Lv. 20-29 90%
- Route 28 Surfing Lv. 35-44 90%
- Blackthorn City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ecruteak City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ilex Forest Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 28 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 30 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 31 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 35 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 43 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 44 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ruins of Alph Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Violet City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Blackthorn City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ecruteak City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ilex Forest Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 28 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 30 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 31 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 35 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 43 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 44 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ruins of Alph Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Violet City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 22 Grass or cave Lv. 3-4 40% Night
- Route 31 Grass or cave Lv. 4 30% Night
- Route 44 Grass or cave Lv. 22 30% Night
- Route 30 Grass or cave Lv. 4 20% Night
- Blackthorn City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ecruteak City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ilex Forest Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 22 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 28 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 30 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 31 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 35 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 43 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 44 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 6 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ruins of Alph Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Violet City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 35-39 10%
Gold · Silver
- Route 22 Surfing Lv. 4-14 90%
- Viridian City Surfing Lv. 5-14 90%
- Ecruteak City Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 30 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 31 Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Violet City Surfing Lv. 15-24 90%
- Route 44 Surfing Lv. 20-29 90%
- Route 28 Surfing Lv. 35-44 90%
- Blackthorn City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ecruteak City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ilex Forest Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Mt. Silver Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 28 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 30 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 31 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 35 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 43 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 6 Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Ruins of Alph Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Violet City Super Rod Lv. 40 80%
- Route 44 Super Rod Lv. 40 70%
- Blackthorn City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ecruteak City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ilex Forest Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Mt. Silver Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 28 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 30 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 31 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 35 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 43 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 44 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Ruins of Alph Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Violet City Good Rod Lv. 20 65%
- Blackthorn City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ecruteak City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ilex Forest Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 22 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 28 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 30 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 31 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 35 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 43 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 44 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Route 6 Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Ruins of Alph Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Violet City Old Rod Lv. 10 15%
- Mt. Silver Surfing Lv. 35-39 10%
Yellow
- Viridian City Super Rod Lv. 5-15 100%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 5-15 90%
- Route 23 Super Rod Lv. 25-30 70%
- Celadon City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cinnabar Island Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Pallet Town Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 11 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 12 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 13 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 17 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 18 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 19 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 20 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 21 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Seafoam Islands Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Vermilion City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
Red · Blue
- Celadon City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean Cave Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cerulean City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Cinnabar Island Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Fuchsia City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Pallet Town Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 10 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 11 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 12 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 13 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 17 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 18 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 19 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 20 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 21 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 22 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 23 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 24 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 25 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Route 6 Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Safari Zone Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Seafoam Islands Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Vermilion City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Viridian City Good Rod Lv. 10 50%
- Pallet Town Super Rod Lv. 15 50%
- Route 22 Super Rod Lv. 15 50%
- Viridian City Super Rod Lv. 15 50%
Moves Poliwag learns
45 movesLevel up · 11
TM · 38
TM001Take Down⚔TM005Mud-Slap✦TM007Protect◆TM011Water Pulse✦TM012Low Kick⚔TM018Thief⚔TM022Chilling Water✦TM025Facade⚔TM028Bulldoze⚔TM032Swift✦TM034Icy Wind✦TM035Mud Shot✦TM047Endure◆TM050Rain Dance◆TM055Dig⚔TM066Body Slam⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM077Waterfall⚔TM085Rest◆TM103Substitute◆TM110Liquidation⚔TM120Psychic✦TM122Encore◆TM123Surf✦TM128Amnesia◆TM130Helping Hand◆TM133Earth Power✦TM135Ice Beam✦TM142Hydro Pump✦TM143Blizzard✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM174Haze◆TM192Focus Punch⚔TM193Weather Ball✦TM204Double-Edge⚔TM205Endeavor⚔TM208Whirlpool✦TM209Muddy Water✦