Poliwhirl (Pokémon)

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Poliwhirl ニョロゾ Nyorozo #061
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tadpole Pokémon
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp Damp Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #061 Johto #073 Hoenn #248 Sinnoh Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height '3"3 Imperial 1 m Metric '3"3/1 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 4.1 lbs. Imperial 20 kg Metric 4.1 lbs./20 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 131 Battle Exp.: 1311*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=poliwhirl|ndex=061|name=Poliwhirl }}

Poliwhirl (Japanese: ニョロゾ Nyorozo) is a Water-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon Red and Blue / Pokémon LeafGreen

It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.

Pokémon Yellow

Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.

Pokémon Gold

The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

Pokémon Silver

The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

Pokémon Crystal

Though it is skilled at walking, it prefers to live underwater where there is less danger.

Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire

The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Pokémon Emerald

Its body surface is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Pokémon FireRed

Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.

Name origin

Poliwhirl appears to be a combination of polliwog and whirl, referring to the spiral on its stomach. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering.

The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin.

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 65		125 - 172	240 - 334
Attack: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Sp. Def: 50		49 - 112	94 - 218
Speed: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Total: 385	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 50.

Type Effectiveness

Note: if Poliwhirl has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of Water attacks will be 0.

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Poliwhirl, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

Game	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
26	Doubleslap
27		Rain Dance	Rain Dance
33	Body Slam
35		Body Slam	Body Slam
41	Amnesia
43		Belly Drum	Belly Drum
49	Hydro Pump
51		Hydro Pump	Hydro Pump

By TM/HM

Number	Generation I	Generation II	Generation III
TM01	Mega Punch		Focus Punch
TM02		Headbutt
TM03		Curse	Water Pulse
TM05	Mega Kick
TM06	Toxic	Toxic	Toxic
TM07			Hail
TM08	Body Slam	Rock Smash
TM09	Take Down
TM10	Double-Edge	Hidden Power	Hidden Power
TM11	Bubblebeam
TM12	Water Gun
TM13	Ice Beam	Snore	Ice Beam
TM14	Blizzard	Blizzard	Blizzard
TM16		Icy Wind
TM17	Submission	Protect	Protect
TM18	Counter	Rain Dance	Rain Dance
TM19	Seismic Toss
TM20	Rage	Endure
TM21		Frustration	Frustration
TM26	Earthquake	Earthquake	Earthquake
TM27	Fissure	Return	Return
TM28			Dig
TM29	Psychic	Psychic	Psychic
TM31	Mimic	Mud Slap	Brick Break
TM32	Double Team	Double Team	Double Team
TM34	Bide	Swagger
TM35		Sleep Talk
TM40	Skull Bash	Defense Curl
TM42			Facade
TM43			Secret Power
TM44	Rest	Rest	Rest
TM45		Attract	Attract
TM46	Psywave	Thief	Thief
TM50	Substitute
HM03	Surf	Surf	Surf
HM04	Strength	Strength	Strength
HM06		Whirlpool	Rock Smash
HM07		Waterfall	Waterfall
HM08			Dive

In the anime

Misty had a Poliwhirl that she caught as a Poliwag; it eventually evolved into a Politoed.

In other languages

• German: Quaputzi
• French: Tetarte
• Korean: 수륙챙이 Suryukchaengi

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