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* Poliwhirl is the first Pokémon in [[National Pokédex]] order to evolve by trading while holding [[evolution-inducing held item|an item]]. | * Poliwhirl is the first Pokémon in [[National Pokédex]] order to evolve by trading while holding [[evolution-inducing held item|an item]]. | ||
* Poliwhirl's Speed does not improve upon evolving from Poliwag, and in fact ''worsens'' upon its evolution into either Poliwrath or Politoed. | * Poliwhirl's Speed does not improve upon evolving from Poliwag, and in fact ''worsens'' upon its evolution into either Poliwrath or Politoed. | ||
*There is a trainer on [[Route 21]] who says his swim teacher had a face that looked like a Poliwhirl. | |||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Poliwhirl seems to be based on a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. Its evolution is based on how a tadpole evolve into a frog. | Poliwhirl seems to be based on a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. Its evolution is based on how a tadpole evolve into a frog. | ||