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In ''[[EP113|Viva Las Lapras]]'', Poliwag was called out, along with Misty's {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}}, {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, and [[Ash's Squirtle]], to help defeat the pirate poachers attempting to capture {{AP|Lapras}}'s mother and family. It joined the other Pokémon in destroying the pirates' cannons with its {{m|Water Gun}}, and then gave [[Captain Crook]] a point-blank Water Gun to the face when he refused Misty's demand to call off his {{p|Tentacruel}} from their ordered attack on Ash, {{AP|Pikachu}}, and Lapras.

In ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]'', Ash and Misty both used [[Lure Ball]]s on a wild {{AP|Totodile}}. The Balls caught the Pokémon out of sight, so Ash and Misty had a tournament to see who got the {{type|Water}}. During a battle against {{AP|Bulbasaur}}, Misty's Poliwag [[Evolution|evolved]] into {{p|Poliwhirl}}. Although Misty still lost, she concluded that she preferred the Poliwhirl who was willing to evolve to help her rather than the Totodile that essentially did whatever it wanted.

In ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'', Misty used Poliwhirl in the [[Seaking Catching Competition]]. During the competition, Misty and Poliwhirl formed a rivalry with [[Andreas]] and his {{p|Poliwrath}}. Poliwhirl and Misty managed to hook a {{p|Seaking}} just as time ran out for the competition. Both Andreas and Misty had a 55 kilogram Seaking, meaning they had to battle each other to decide the winner. The battle started with Poliwhirl getting overwhelmed due to battling its evolved form. It lost its confidence and hid behind Misty. [[Misty's Psyduck]], {{TP|Misty|Staryu}}, and {{TP|Misty|Goldeen}} then popped out of their Balls to encourage Poliwhirl and it decided to resume the match. Poliwhirl then beat Poliwrath, winning the competition for Misty.

Misty used Poliwhirl in the second and third rounds of the [[Whirl Cup]] in ''[[EP217|The Perfect Match!]]''. In the second round, Poliwhirl went up against Ash's Totodile. Ash started the battle by having Totodile use Water Gun, but Poliwhirl dove underwater to evade it. Poliwhirl jumped out of the water and attacked with Bubble, dazing Totodile for a while. Poliwhirl attempted to use {{m|Double Slap}}, but Totodile dodged and headbutted it back into a pillar. However, Poliwhirl kicked off the pillar and dove towards Totodile, using Double Slap again, and [[fainting|knocking Totodile out]]. Ash recalled Totodile and sent out {{AP|Kingler}}. Misty again commanded Poliwhirl to unleash another Bubble, but Kingler used {{m|Crabhammer}} first. An energy sphere was sent across the arena causing whirlpools to form. The attack knocked Poliwhirl into the whirlpools, and another Crabhammer attack knocked Poliwhirl out.

In ''[[EP247|Outrageous Fortunes]]'', on the way to [[Blackthorn City]], Misty fought [[Delaney|a Trainer]] with a Poliwrath and lost. Misty started to consider evolving Poliwhirl. Misty took Poliwhirl to the local [[Pokémon Center]] to be healed, with Poliwhirl picking up the [[King's Rock]] that Ash had won in a tournament on the way. Misty did not notice this, and simply gave Poliwhirl to [[Nurse Joy]] for treatment. Shortly afterward, in a battle against {{TRT}}, Misty recovered her Poliwhirl via transfer machine from another Pokémon Center and let it out. It was summoned wearing the King's Rock, surprising Misty when it evolved into Politoed before her eyes. Although it wasn't the Poliwrath she wanted, Misty was thrilled with her newly-evolved Pokémon.

In ''[[EP249|I Politoed Ya So!]]'', Politoed was mistaken by {{OBP|Tammy|EP249}} for her Politoed, Bean. She took Politoed to her dance school and quickly figured out Politoed wasn't hers, but was impressed by its clapping and excellent rhythm. While practicing, Misty found them and insisted she be given Politoed back. Tammy, however, believed Politoed was key to winning the National Cheering Competition and begged Misty to let her use Politoed. While deciding what to do, Team Rocket arrived to steal the dancing troupe. Politoed teamed up with Bean to send them blasting off and, finding that Bean had discovered its own sense of rhythm, Tammy agreed to let Politoed return to Misty.

In [[JN138]], Politoed was used in Misty's battle against Ash to decide who would get to catch a {{TP|Misty|Clauncher}} they were both trying to get. Politoed battled against {{AP|Corphish}}, and after a tough battle, Politoed emerged victorious, allowing Misty to add Clauncher to her team. During the battle, Misty revealed that Politoed had become the guardian deity of the [[Cerulean Gym]].

As a {{p|Poliwag}}, it was very friendly, cheerful, and liked to help people, as shown when {{an|Misty}} first caught it in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]''. It was shown to be highly affectionate toward Misty even before its capture, as shown by it nuzzling up against her after Misty used some Pokémon cream on it. After its evolution into a Poliwhirl, Misty began to use it in many of her battles, as it developed more stability on land. Poliwhirl, however, also had a bit of a confidence problem, where it tended to hide behind Misty's legs to avoid confrontation. In ''[[EP168|Hook, Line, and Stinker]]'', Poliwhirl overcame its fears after Misty's other Pokémon offered their support. In its future battles during the [[Whirl Cup]] and against [[Delaney]], Poliwhirl leaped into the rounds with visible determination.

After evolving into Politoed, it became particularly cheerful. Its habit of clapping, even at inappropriate moments or when being scolded, often irritated Misty. Though its excellent rhythm proved useful in ''[[EP249|I Politoed Ya So!]]'', where it took up cheerleading with {{OBP|Tammy|EP249}}'s Pokémon cheer squad. Tammy rekindled her interests in entertaining audiences with her cheers rather than winning tournaments, while her own Politoed, [[nickname]]d Bean, learned Misty's Politoed's clap routine. Politoed also continued to show its affection toward Misty in that same episode, running joyously toward her when she had found it at Tammy's home.

Since Misty stopped traveling with Ash, Politoed has apparently become one of her top, most trusted Pokémon, with Misty even calling it her "steady" in [[JN138]]. Its improved strength has made it the current guardian of the [[Cerulean Gym]].

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| colspan="3" style="text-align:left" |'''Description''': Politoed combines its Water Gun with Pikachu's Thunderbolt and Forretress' Rapid Spin, creating a tornado of water and electricity. This was used to send Team Rocket and the [[Invincible Pokémon Brothers]] blasting off.

[[File:Misty Poliwag EToP.png|thumb|200px|left|As a Poliwag]]

[[File:Misty Poliwhirl EToP.png|thumb|200px|Poliwhirl in [[The Electric Tale of Pikachu]]]]

Misty's Politoed appears as a Poliwhirl in ''[[SP10|The Grand Rhydon Plan]]''.

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* Poliwag was the first of Misty's Pokémon to be seen evolving in the {{pkmn|anime}}.  

* Politoed has used the most [[move]]s out of all of Misty's Pokémon, with a total of eleven.

* Politoed has had the longest absence of any Pokémon belonging to one of [[Ash's friends]] in the main series, with a gap of 950 episodes between its appearances in ''[[EP273|Gotta Catch Ya Later!]]'' and [[JN138]].

* Politoed is {{an|Misty}}'s first Pokémon to defeat a [[region]]al {{pkmn|Champion}}'s Pokémon, defeating [[Ash's Corphish]] in [[JN138]].