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Poliwag (Japanese: ニョロモ Nyoromo) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.
It evolves into Poliwhirl starting at level 25, who evolves into Poliwrath when exposed to a Water Stone, or into Politoed when traded holding a King's Rock.
Biology
Physiology
Poliwag resembles a blue, spherical tadpole. It has large eyes, a pink mouth, and a long, mostly transparent tail. It has newly developed legs that still are not used to walking. Poliwag's most famous feature is the black and white swirl on its abdomen, which is actually its innards showing through its semitransparent skin. The swirl looks clearer after it eats, and the skin is also very elastic so that it won't break if the Pokémon is bitten. The direction of the belly spiral differs by area, with the equator being thought to have an effect on this.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Along with the standard Water-related abilities, it is capable of making its opponent drowsy with Hypnosis. It is also much more at home in the water, as it can be healed by water using Water Absorb. Its skin is also very damp, making it very slippery and therefore difficult to get hold of. Their Speed stat is above average, allowing them to evade shots of electricity quickly.
Behavior
They are more likely found swimming than on dry land. If they are startled, they immediately run away.
Habitat
Poliwag can be found in small freshwater ponds and lakes that have an abundance of lily pads, as well as along the banks of tropical rivers. It is a common sight in Kanto and Johto, but can be found in Sinnoh as well.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime, Poliwag feed on salveyo weed, which can only be found on clear lake bottoms.
In the anime
Major appearances
Misty's Poliwag
Misty had a Poliwag that eventually evolved into a Poliwhirl and then a Politoed.
Other
One of the Pokémon used at the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School was a Poliwag. Max used it in a battle, but lost to a Magby. However, it did help defeat Team Rocket.
Minor appearances
A Poliwag appeared in The Saffron Con as a Pokémon owned by a Coordinator.
A Poliwag appeared in Curbing the Crimson Tide!, and another in Up Close and Personable!.
A Poliwag also appeared in One Big Happiny Family! in Jessie's fantasy.
A Poliwag appeared in Bagged Then Tagged!.
Pokédex entries
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In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures manga
Poliwag makes a cameo in Bulbasaur, Come Home! as one of the Pokémon that escapes from Professor Oak's Laboratory.
In Danger: High Voltorb, a flashback shows Red's Poliwhirl, Poli, as a Poliwag. It has since evolved into Poliwrath.
Gold has a Poliwag in Volume 8, one of the many Pokémon raised in the house he lived in. It was lost when Team Rocket stole Gold's backpack and its Poké Ball was lost when fell into the water. Gold eventually retrieved Poliwag at the Famous Fishing Zone from a wild Granbull that was stealing to draw attention so that it could get its jaw healed. It evolved into Poliwhirl in Volume 9 and then evolved straight into Politoed utilizing a trade with its held King's Rock.
In the TCG
- Main article: Poliwag (TCG)
Game data
NPC appearances
- Pokémon Pinball: A Poliwag appears on the Blue Table, and earns the player points when it is hit.
Pokédex entries
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Game locations
In side games
Game | Location |
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Pokémon Snap | River |
Pokémon Channel | Secret Cove |
Pokémon Pinball | Pallet Town Viridian City |
Pokémon Trozei! | Phobos Sub Endless Level 22 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red/Blue Rescue Team |
Silent Chasm (5F-9F) Northwind Field (1F-4F) Waterfall Pond (1F-5F) |
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time/Darkness |
Waterfall Cave (B1-B8) Serenity River (B1-B7) |
Pokémon Ranger | Krokka Tunnel |
Pokémon Rumble | Bright Beach |
Held items
Game | Held Item(s) | ||
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Red* | Blue* | Berry (100%) | |
Yellow* |
Stats
Base stats
Stat | Range | ||
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At Lv. 50 | At Lv. 100 | ||
HP: 40
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100 - 147 | 190 - 284 | |
50
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49 - 112 | 94 - 218 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
40
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40 - 101 | 76 - 196 | |
90
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85 - 156 | 166 - 306 | |
Total: 300
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Pokéathlon stats
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Type effectiveness
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Learnset
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
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TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | |||||
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TM06 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 | |||||
TM07 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM13 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 95 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM14 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 120 | 70% | 5 | |||||
TM17 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM18 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM28 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM29 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
TM42 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 | |||||
TM44 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
TM45 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM46 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 40 | 100% | 10 | |||||
TM48 | Canon | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM55 | Boiling Water | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 90% | 15 | |||||
TM90 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
HM03 | Surf | Water | Special | 95 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM05 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 | |||||
HM06 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 | |||||
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By breeding
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BubbleBeam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 | |||||
Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 | |||||
Endure | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | |||||
Haze | Ice | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Ice Ball | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | |||||
Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | —% | 5 | |||||
Mist | Ice | Status | — | —% | 30 | |||||
Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 | |||||
Refresh | Normal | Status | — | —% | 20 | |||||
Splash | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | |||||
Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 | |||||
Water Sport | Water | Status | — | —% | 15 | |||||
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By tutoring
Template:Tutor Template:Mtentry4 Template:Mtentry4 Template:Mtentry4 Template:Mtentry4
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Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an Evolution of this Pokémon
A colored initial indicates that the move is not available to be tutored in this game,
while a colored background indicates that the move is available.
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TCG-only moves
Side game data
Pokémon Pinball
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Pokémon Pinball RS
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Pokémon Trozei!
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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
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Pokémon Ranger
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Evolution
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Level 25 → |
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Water Stone → |
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Trade holding King's Rock → |
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Sprites
Gen | Game | ||||||
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I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | HeartGold | SoulSilver | Back | |
V | Black | White | Black 2 | White 2 | Back | ||
Trivia
- Curiously, the swirl on Poliwag's stomach is in the opposite direction to Poliwhirl's and Poliwrath's, but in the same direction of the light green swirl on the stomach of Politoed.
- In its FireRed Pokédex entry, it is stated Poliwag has black skin. The Ruby and Sapphire Pokédex entry for Poliwhirl states that Poliwhirl's skin is covered in oily fluid - if the same applies to Poliwag, it might be a case similar to the common bilberry: the berry itself is black but covered in a wax-like coating that makes it look blue.
- Despite having a visible tail, it cannot learn any moves that require a tail.
- On the flip side, despite having no visible hands, it can learn Encore, Wake-Up Slap and Belly Drum.
- In the anime, however, Poliwag has used its tail for Belly Drum.
- On the flip side, despite having no visible hands, it can learn Encore, Wake-Up Slap and Belly Drum.
- In The Official Pokémon Handbook, published by Scholastic, the back cover says "Did you know that the swirls on Poliwhirl's stomach changes direction when it evolves into Poliwag?" However, Poliwhirl evolves from, not into, Poliwag.
- Though its HeartGold Pokédex entry states that it is inept to walking on its newly grown legs, it has been seen standing and even walking on its legs in several other games and in the anime.
- Poliwag's cry is not the same as, but is extremely similar to, Ditto's.
Origin
Poliwag has the appearance of a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles are sometimes seen through their transparent skin.
Name origin
Poliwag appears to be a misspelling of polliwog, outdated English for tadpole. The wag may refer to its tail, although it is worth noting that polliwog literally means head-wiggle. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering, and 子供 kodomo, child.
In other languages
- German: Quapsel - From Kaulquappe (tadpole).
- French: Ptitard - From petit (small) and têtard (tadpole).
- Korean: 발챙이 Balchaengi - From bal (foot) and olchaengi (tadpole).
- Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 蚊香蝌蚪 Wén Xiāng Kē Dǒu - 蚊香 is a kind of mosquito repellent used in China that is shaped like a spiral (like Poliwag's belly). Literally "mosquito repellent tadpole".
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