Poliwag
#60 (Kanto)
Best moveset for Poliwag
The best moves for Poliwag are Bubble and Bubble Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Offense
12dps
27dps
Evolution
There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Poliwag family. Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into either Poliwrath or Politoed.
- Poliwhirl requires King's Rock to evolve into Politoed.
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Poliwag, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Poliwag is a Water Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass and Electric moves. Poliwag's strongest moveset is Bubble & Bubble Beam and it has a Max CP of 937. Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl.
About
"Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | 4 | 8 |
| Bubble | 10 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | 45 | 27 |
| Mud Bomb | 60 | 24 |
| Body Slam | 50 | 25 |
| Frustration Shadow | 10 | 5 |
| Return Purified | 25 | 50 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Bubble Beam
27 dps
|
18.3 | 100% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
17.8 | 97% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Mud Bomb
24 dps
|
17.7 | 97% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Body Slam
25 dps
|
17.5 | 95% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Bubble Beam
27 dps
|
16 | 87% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Mud Bomb
24 dps
|
15.6 | 85% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Body Slam
25 dps
|
15.1 | 83% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Return
Purified
50 dps
|
14.4 | 78% |
|
Bubble
12 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
12 | 66% |
|
Mud Shot
8 dps
|
Frustration
Shadow
5 dps
|
8 | 44% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Poliwag?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Poliwag are:
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Kartana,
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom,
- Shaymin (Sky).
Poliwag is a Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Grass and Electric moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
101 |
| Defense |
|
82 |
| Stamina |
|
120 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 106 |
Size
| Height | 0.6 m |
| Weight | 12.4 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 3 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
355 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
473 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
710 |
|
Level 40 |
829 |
|
Level 50 |
937 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 592 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 769 |