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'''Poliwag''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ニョロモ ''' ''Nyoromo'') is a {{type|Water}} Pokémon. | '''Poliwag''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''ニョロモ ''' ''Nyoromo'') is a {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation I]]. | ||
It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Poliwhirl}} starting at [[level]] 25, which evolves into {{p|Poliwrath}} when exposed to a | It [[Evolution|evolves]] into {{p|Poliwhirl}} starting at [[level]] 25, which evolves into {{p|Poliwrath}} when exposed to a [[Water Stone]] or into {{p|Politoed}} when [[trade]]d holding a [[King's Rock]]. | ||
==Biology== | ==Biology== | ||
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====Major appearances==== | ====Major appearances==== | ||
=====[[Misty's Poliwag]]===== | =====[[Misty's Poliwag]]===== | ||
{{an|Misty}} | {{an|Misty}} caught a Poliwag in ''[[EP110|The Stun Spore Detour]]'' that eventually [[evolution|evolved]] in ''[[EP151|The Totodile Duel]]'' into a {{p|Poliwhirl}} and then a {{p|Politoed}} during ''[[EP247|Outrageous Fortunes]]''. | ||
=====Other===== | =====Other===== | ||
One of the Pokémon used at the [[Pokémon | One of the Pokémon used at the [[Pokémon Trainers' School]] in ''[[AG015|Gonna Rule The School]]'' was a {{DL|Max|Poliwag}}. [[Max]] used it in a battle against {{OBP|Tommy|AG015}} who was training with {{DL|Tommy (AG015)|Magby}}. It helped defeat Team Rocket later on. | ||
A Poliwag also made an appearance in ''[[DP007|Like It Or Lup It!]]''. | A Poliwag also made an appearance in ''[[DP007|Like It Or Lup It!]]''. | ||
====Minor appearances==== | ====Minor appearances==== | ||
Poliwag | Poliwag debuted in ''[[EP025|Primeape Goes Bananas]]''. | ||
Poliwag | A Poliwag appeared in the [[banned episodes|banned episode]] [[EP035]]. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]'' and ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''. | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[EP047|A Chansey Operation]]'' and ''[[EP057|The Breeding Center Secret]]''. | ||
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Multiple Poliwag were among the Pokémon seen at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]''. | Multiple Poliwag were among the Pokémon seen at [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]] in ''[[EP065|Showdown at the Po-ké Corral]]''. | ||
Poliwag | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[EP081|Pallet Party Panic]]'', being present at a party among other Pokémon. | ||
A Poliwag was among the Pokémon controlled by [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]''. | A Poliwag was among the Pokémon controlled by [[Cassidy]] and [[Butch]] in ''[[EP086|Pikachu Re-Volts]]''. | ||
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A Poliwag appeared in {{OBP|Marina|EP091}}'s fantasy in ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]''. | A Poliwag appeared in {{OBP|Marina|EP091}}'s fantasy in ''[[EP091|Bye Bye Psyduck]]''. | ||
A Poliwag | A Poliwag belonging to an unnamed Trainer was treated by [[Nurse Joy]] in ''[[EP092|The Joy of Pokémon]]''. | ||
Multiple Poliwag | Multiple Poliwag appeared in ''[[M02|The Power of One]]'' and ''[[M05|Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias]]''. | ||
Four Poliwag were among the Pokémon competing in the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. | Four Poliwag were among the Pokémon competing in the [[Fire and Rescue Grand Prix]] in ''[[EP147|The Fire-ing Squad!]]''. | ||
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A Poliwag was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in ''[[EP207|Got Miltank?]]''. | A Poliwag was one of the inhabitants of an oasis just for Pokémon in ''[[EP207|Got Miltank?]]''. | ||
A Poliwag | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[EP215|Octillery The Outcast]]'', under the ownership of an unknown Trainer. | ||
A Poliwag made a brief appearance in ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]''. | A Poliwag made a brief appearance in ''[[EP216|Dueling Heroes]]''. | ||
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A Poliwag was seen at a [[Pokémon Center]] in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. | A Poliwag was seen at a [[Pokémon Center]] in ''[[The Legend of Thunder!]]''. | ||
[[Lola]] has a Poliwag as seen in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]''. In that episode, {{ka|Flint}} revealed that the reason he had fallen in love with Lola was the precision of her Poliwag's {{m|Hydro Pump}} against his {{p|Graveler}}, now a {{ | [[Lola]] has a {{DL|Lola|Poliwag}} as seen in ''[[SS001|A Family That Battles Together Stays Together!]]''. In that episode, {{ka|Flint}} revealed that the reason he had fallen in love with Lola was the precision of her Poliwag's {{m|Hydro Pump}} against his {{p|Graveler}}, now a {{DL|Flint (Kanto)|Golem}}. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'' as a Pokémon owned by a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG143|The Saffron Con]]'' as a Pokémon owned by a {{pkmn|Coordinator}}. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG166|Curbing the Crimson Tide!]]''. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[DP089|Up Close and Personable!]]''. | |||
Multiple Poliwag were owned by [[Lizabeth]] and her family in ''[[M09|Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]''. | |||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]'' and ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[DP038|One Big Happiny Family!]]'' in [[Jessie]]'s fantasy. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[AG132|The Scheme Team]]'', ''[[DP147|Bagged Then Tagged!]]'', and ''[[BW142|The Dream Continues!]]''. | |||
Multiple Poliwag made a brief appearance in ''[[DP176|Coming Full-Festival Circle!]]''. | Multiple Poliwag made a brief appearance in ''[[DP176|Coming Full-Festival Circle!]]''. | ||
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A Poliwag made a very brief appearance in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]''. | A Poliwag made a very brief appearance in ''[[DP183|League Unleashed!]]''. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]''. | A Poliwag appeared in a flashback in ''[[XY007|Giving Chase at the Rhyhorn Race!]]'', where it startled a young {{an|Serena}}, which resulted in her injuring her knee. | ||
A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Poliwag appeared in ''[[XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!]]''. | A {{pkmn|Trainer}}'s Poliwag appeared in ''[[XY084|Adventures in Running Errands!]]''. | ||
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A Poliwag appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[SM002|The Guardian's Challenge!]]''. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[SM005|Yo, Ho, Ho! Go, Popplio!]]'', where it was seen walking along an island where {{Ash}}, {{ashfr|his classmates}} and [[Professor Kukui]] were taking a break from [[fishing]]. | |||
A Trainer's Poliwag appeared in ''[[SM040|Balloons, Brionne, and Belligerence!]]''. | |||
Three Poliwag appeared in ''[[SM042|Alola, Kanto!]]'', with one belonging to a Trainer, one appearing in a lake, and one appearing in a photo taken by {{Rotom}}. | |||
====Pokédex entries==== | ====Pokédex entries==== | ||
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[[File:Ekans Poliwag PO.png|thumb|220px|Poliwag in [[Pokémon Origins]]]] | [[File:Ekans Poliwag PO.png|thumb|220px|Poliwag in [[Pokémon Origins]]]] | ||
===In Pokémon Origins=== | ===In Pokémon Origins=== | ||
Two Poliwag appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''. | Two Poliwag appeared in ''[[PO03|File 3: Giovanni]]''. | ||
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Poliwag makes a cameo in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' as one of the Pokémon that escapes from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. | Poliwag makes a cameo in ''[[PS002|Bulbasaur, Come Home!]]'' as one of the Pokémon that escapes from [[Professor Oak's Laboratory]]. | ||
In ''[[PS010|Danger: High Voltorb]]'', a flashback shows Red's Poliwhirl, [[Poli]], as a Poliwag. | In ''[[PS010|Danger: High Voltorb]]'', a flashback shows Red's Poliwhirl, [[Poli]], as a Poliwag. He has since evolved into {{p|Poliwrath}}. | ||
{{adv|Gold}} has a [[Polibo|Poliwag]] in ''[[PS091|Murkrow Row]]'', one of the many Pokémon raised in the house he lived in. | {{adv|Gold}} has a [[Polibo|Poliwag]] in ''[[PS091|Murkrow Row]]'', one of the many Pokémon raised in the house he lived in. He was lost when [[Team Rocket]] stole Gold's [[bag|backpack]] and his [[Poké Ball]] was lost when it fell into the water. Gold eventually retrieved Poliwag at the Famous [[Fishing]] Zone from a wild {{p|Granbull}} that was stealing to draw attention so that it could get its jaw healed. He evolved into Poliwhirl in ''[[PS109|Ampharos Amore]]'' and then evolved straight into {{p|Politoed}} utilizing a trade with his held [[King's Rock]]. | ||
In {{PAV|8}} the previous illustrator [[Mato]], had used Polibo with a King's Rock as a self-portrait. | In {{PAV|8}} the previous illustrator [[Mato]], had used Polibo with a King's Rock as a self-portrait. | ||
A Poliwag appeared in ''[[PS117|Slugging It Out With Slugma]]'' where it is seen as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in [[Violet City]] . | A Poliwag appeared in ''[[PS117|Slugging It Out With Slugma]]'' where it is seen as one of the Pokémon at Earl's Pokémon Academy in [[Violet City]] . | ||
Multiple Poliwag appeared in ''[[PAXY28|Scizor Defends]]'' as Pokémon in the [[Pokémon Village]]. | |||
A Poliwag appeared in [[Brooklet Hill]] in the {{chap|Sun & Moon}}. | |||
===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga=== | ===In the Pokémon Gotta Catch 'Em All manga=== | ||
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===NPC appearances=== | ===NPC appearances=== | ||
* {{g|Pinball}}: A Poliwag appears on the Blue Table, and earns the player points when it is hit. | * {{g|Pinball}}: A Poliwag appears on the Blue Table, and earns the player points when it is hit. | ||
* {{g|Super Mystery Dungeon}}: A Poliwag, along with three {{p|Poliwrath}}, appear as the boss of [[Poliwrath River]]. | |||
===Pokédex entries=== | ===Pokédex entries=== | ||
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{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The swirl on its belly is its internal organs showing through. If the swirl is tinged white, that means it's affected by some disease.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Sun|entry=The swirl on its belly is its internal organs showing through. If the swirl is tinged white, that means it's affected by some disease.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day.}} | {{Dex/Entry1|v=Moon|entry=It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day.}} | ||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Sun|entry=Despite the danger, it wants to come up on land. So it does its best to waddle along, but when an enemy finds it, it rushes back to the water.}} | |||
{{Dex/Entry1|v=Ultra Moon|entry=The direction of the swirl on their stomachs differs depending on where they live. Poliwag aficionados can tell them apart at a glance.}} | |||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=fff|area=[[Route]]s {{rtn|14|Kalos}}, {{rtn|15|Kalos}}, {{rtn|16|Kalos}}, {{rtn|19|Kalos}}, {{ | {{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=fff|area=[[Route]]s {{rtn|14|Kalos}}, {{rtn|15|Kalos}}, {{rtn|16|Kalos}}, {{rtn|19|Kalos}}, {{rtn|21|Kalos}}, [[Laverre City]], [[Frost Cavern]], [[Couriway Town]], [[Pokémon Village]], {{kal|Victory Road}} ({{DL|Fishing|Old Rod}})<br>[[Pokémon Village]] ([[Horde Encounter]])}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|area=[[Trade]]}} | {{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|area=[[Trade]]}} | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Brooklet Hill]], [[Malie Garden]]}} | {{Availability/Entry2|v=Sun|v2=Moon|area=[[Brooklet Hill]], [[Malie Garden]], [[Poké Pelago]]{{tt|*|Only begin appearing after the player reaches Ula'Ula Island}}}} | ||
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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}} | {{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Safari Jungle#Saturday Stage 1|Safari Jungle: Stage 1]]{{dotw|Sa}}}} | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Battle Trozei|color={{defense color}}|area=[[Safari Jungle#Saturday Stage 1|Safari Jungle: Stage 1]]{{dotw|Sa}}}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Blau Salon | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Blau Salon|Blau Salon: Stage 425]]}} | ||
{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Gold Plateau#Purifying Pond|Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond]] <small>(All Areas)</small>, [[Plasma Tundra#Misty Moor|Plasma Tundra: Misty Moor]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}} | {{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Rumble World|color={{fire color}}|area=[[Gold Plateau#Purifying Pond|Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond]] <small>(All Areas)</small>, [[Plasma Tundra#Misty Moor|Plasma Tundra: Misty Moor]] <small>(All Areas)</small>}} | ||
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{{HeldItems | {{HeldItems | ||
|type=water | |type=water | ||
|rby1=Berry|rby1type= | |rby1=Berry (item){{!}}Berry|rby1type=None|rby1rar=100|rby1image=no | ||
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====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]==== | ====By [[Move Tutor|tutoring]]==== | ||
{{learnlist/tutorh/7|Poliwag|Water|Water|2}} | {{learnlist/tutorh/7|Poliwag|Water|Water|2}} | ||
{{learnlist/ | {{learnlist/tutor7|Endeavor|Normal|Physical|—|100|5|||no|yes}} | ||
{{learnlist/tutor7|Helping Hand|Normal|Status|—|—|20|||no|yes}} | |||
{{learnlist/tutor7|Icy Wind|Ice|Special|55|95|15|||no|yes}} | |||
{{learnlist/tutor7|Snore|Normal|Special|50|100|15|||no|yes}} | |||
{{learnlist/tutor7|Water Pulse|Water|Special|60|100|20||'''|no|yes}} | |||
{{learnlist/tutorf/7|Poliwag|Water|Water|2}} | {{learnlist/tutorf/7|Poliwag|Water|Water|2}} | ||
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{{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Water|ndex=060 | {{Spindata/GO|col=6|type=Water|ndex=060 | ||
|egg=5 | |egg=5 | ||
|buddy=3 | |||
|evocandy=25 | |evocandy=25 | ||
|stamina=80 | |stamina=80 | ||
|attack= | |attack=101 | ||
|defense= | |defense=82 | ||
|fast={{m|Bubble}}, {{m|Mud Shot}} | |fast={{m|Bubble}}, {{m|Mud Shot}} | ||
|special={{m|Bubble Beam}}, {{m|Mud Bomb}}, {{m|Body Slam}} | |special={{m|Bubble Beam}}, {{m|Mud Bomb}}, {{m|Body Slam}} | ||
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{{Spritebox/5|ndex=060}} | {{Spritebox/5|ndex=060}} | ||
{{Spritebox/6|ndex=060}} | {{Spritebox/6|ndex=060}} | ||
{{Spritebox/7|ndex=060}} | |||
{{Spritebox/Footer|060|Poliwag}} | {{Spritebox/Footer|060|Poliwag}} | ||
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* Poliwag shares its species name with {{p|Poliwhirl}}, {{p|Poliwrath}}, and {{p|Tympole}}. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon. | * Poliwag shares its species name with {{p|Poliwhirl}}, {{p|Poliwrath}}, and {{p|Tympole}}. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon. | ||
* Prior to [[Generation VI]], Poliwag and {{p|Ditto}} had the same cry. | * Prior to [[Generation VI]], Poliwag and {{p|Ditto}} had the same cry. | ||
* A [[ | * A [[Media:Prototype Poliwag.png|prototype design]] of Poliwag was shown on Game Freak's official Japanese website in 1997. | ||
===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||