Poliwhirlin Pokémon Red++
water
Pokédex Entry
Tadpole Pokémon
Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy
Poliwhirl in Pokémon Red++
Poliwhirl is #61 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Red++. This page covers its water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.
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Shiny
Animated
Shiny Animated
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Normal
Shiny
Type
Water
Dex
#061 Regional Dex
Growth Rate
mediumslow
Gender Ratio
Genderless
Egg Groups
Unknown
Hatch Rate
Unknown
Catch Rate
120
Base Exp
131
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5steel ×0.5
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Poliwhirl has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve poliwag to get one.
Level Up Moves (13)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-slapLevel: 1Mud-slap | ground | PWR20 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
| Water GunLevel: 5Water Gun | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP25 | ||
| HypnosisLevel: 8Hypnosis | psychic | PWR0 | ACC60 | PP20 | ||
| BubbleLevel: 11Bubble | water | PWR40 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| DoubleslapLevel: 15Doubleslap | normal | PWR15 | ACC85 | PP10 | ||
| MistLevel: 18Mist | ice | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP30 | ||
| Body SlamLevel: 21Body Slam | normal | PWR85 | ACC100 | PP15 | ||
| BubblebeamLevel: 27Bubblebeam | water | PWR65 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Mud BombLevel: 32Mud Bomb | ground | PWR65 | ACC85 | PP10 | ||
| Water PulseLevel: 37Water Pulse | water | PWR60 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| GrowthLevel: 43Growth | normal | PWR0 | ACC100 | PP20 | ||
| Hydro PumpLevel: 48Hydro Pump | water | PWR110 | ACC80 | PP5 | ||
| Earth PowerLevel: 53Earth Power | ground | PWR90 | ACC100 | PP10 | ||
Type Summary
2
Weaknesses
4
Resistances
0
Immunities
12
Neutral
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Poliwhirl. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Poliwhirl resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Poliwhirl, either offensively or defensively.
Bulbasaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Ivysaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Venusaur
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Oddish
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Gloom
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Vileplume
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Paras
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Parasect
buggrass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellsprout
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Weepinbell
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Victreebel
grasspoison
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggcute
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Exeggutor
grasspsychic
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tangela
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Leafeon
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Bellossom
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Tangrowth
grass
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Chinchou
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Lanturn
waterelectric
2× STAB damage • Resists water
2×Good
Pikachu
electric
2× STAB damage
2×
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Base Stats
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