Poliwhirl

Table of contents

Overview and stats
PvE and PvP analysis
Moves and best movesets
CP chart
Pokédex information
Evolution chart
Mega boosts
Power-up costs
Family and forms
Size information
Encounter data
Sprites
Pokédex entries
Frequently asked questions

Poliwhirl is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 1,604 CP and is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Bubble / Bubble Beam. It is boosted by Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Poliwhirl Stats and Max CP

130 ATK

123 DEF

163 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1604 CP

Lvl 40

1419 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

1013 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

811 CP

Lvl 15 Research

608 CP

Poliwhirl's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Water-type

#211

Great League

#820

Poliwhirl Type Chart

Poliwhirl takes increased damage from:

Electric160.0%

Grass160.0%

Poliwhirl takes reduced damage from:

Fire62.5%

Ice62.5%

Steel62.5%

Water62.5%

Poliwhirl best moveset

Bubble + Bubble Beam

Bubble

Bubble Beam

Poliwhirl's best Water-type moveset is Bubble / Bubble Beam, with 6.62 DPS and 85.3 TDO. These moves are boosted by Rain weather. Poliwhirl ranks #211 (F Tier) as a Water attacker with that moveset.


1.	Bubble	Bubble Beam	6.62	85.3	5.54
2.	Bubble	Scald *	6.43	82.9	5.39
3.	Bubble	Mud Bomb	6.37	82.2	5.34
4.	Bubble	Water Pulse	6.32	81.5	5.30
5.	Mud Shot	Bubble Beam	6.17	79.6	5.17
6.	Mud Shot	Scald *	6.00	77.3	5.02
7.	Mud Shot	Mud Bomb	5.97	77.0	5.00
8.	Mud Shot	Water Pulse	5.85	75.5	4.91

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Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Bubble10121.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 12
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 1.0s
Damage window 0.6s - 0.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 8
Energy 11

Effects
Bubble has no special effects.
See Bubble details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	10
Energy	12
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.0s
Damage window	0.6s - 0.8s

Damage	8
Energy	11

Charged Attacks

Mud Bomb60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Poison
Rock
Steel
Fire
Electric
62.5%
Bug
Grass
39.1%
Flying
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Mud Bomb has no special effects.
See Mud Bomb details page ↗
Water Pulse65503.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 65
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.0s
Damage window 2.0s - 2.7s
Trainer Battles
Damage 80
Energy 50

Effects
Water Pulse has no special effects.
See Water Pulse details page ↗
Scald *75503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scald has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scald details page ↗
Bubble Beam45332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
160.0%
Ground
Rock
Fire
62.5%
Water
Grass
Dragon
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 45
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.6s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 50
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Bubble Beam has a 100.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Bubble Beam details page ↗

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	65
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	2.0s - 2.7s

Damage	80
Energy	50

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.6s - 1.8s

Damage	50
Energy	50

More information

The following chart shows Poliwhirl's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Poliwhirl's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Poliwhirl has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Poliwhirl CP Chart

Poliwhirl reaches a maximum of 1,604 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 757–811 CP, rising to 947–1,013 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 568–608 CP.

Max CP	1604 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	568 CP - 608 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	757 CP - 811 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	757 CP - 811 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	947 CP - 1013 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Poliwhirl Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	20 CP	2	62 CP	3	105 CP
4	148 CP	5	191 CP	6	234 CP
7	277 CP	8	319 CP	9	362 CP
10	405 CP	11	446 CP	12	486 CP
13	527 CP	14	567 CP	15	608 CP
16	648 CP	17	689 CP	18	729 CP
19	770 CP	20	811 CP	21	851 CP
22	892 CP	23	932 CP	24	973 CP
25	1013 CP	26	1054 CP	27	1095 CP
28	1135 CP	29	1176 CP	30	1216 CP
31	1236 CP	32	1257 CP	33	1277 CP
34	1297 CP	35	1318 CP	36	1338 CP
37	1358 CP	38	1378 CP	39	1399 CP
40	1419 CP	41	1437 CP	42	1455 CP
43	1473 CP	44	1492 CP	45	1510 CP
46	1529 CP	47	1547 CP	48	1566 CP
49	1585 CP	50	1604 CP

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#61
Height	1 m
Weight	20 kg
Region	Generation 1
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	5 300
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Poliwag	25 Candy	Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl	100 Candy	Poliwrath
Poliwhirl	100 Candy Special Item: King's Rock	Politoed

Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl which costs 25 Candy.
Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath which costs 100 Candy.
Poliwhirl evolves into Politoed which costs 100 Candy. You need to use a King's Rock to evolve.

Mega Pokémon that boost Poliwhirl

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Poliwhirl's Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Poliwhirl.

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Power-up costs

Power-Up Calculator

	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
LVL 50	520,000	304	296
LVL 40	280,000	304	10
LVL 35	190,000	196	-
LVL 30	125,000	126	-
LVL 25	80,000	87	-
LVL 20	47,500	58	-
LVL 15	25,500	38	-
LVL 10	11,000	19	-
LVL 5	3,000	9	-

Poliwhirl Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Poliwhirl from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Poliwhirl in Pokémon GO.

Complete Poliwhirl Power Up Costs Table

LVL	Power Ups	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL	Total Stardust	Total Candy	Total Candy XL
1	1	200	1	-	200	1	-
1.5	2	200	1	-	400	2	-
2	3	200	1	-	600	3	-
2.5	4	200	1	-	800	4	-
3	5	400	1	-	1,200	5	-
3.5	6	400	1	-	1,600	6	-
4	7	400	1	-	2,000	7	-
4.5	8	400	1	-	2,400	8	-
5	9	600	1	-	3,000	9	-
5.5	10	600	1	-	3,600	10	-
6	11	600	1	-	4,200	11	-
6.5	12	600	1	-	4,800	12	-
7	13	800	1	-	5,600	13	-
7.5	14	800	1	-	6,400	14	-
8	15	800	1	-	7,200	15	-
8.5	16	800	1	-	8,000	16	-
9	17	1,000	1	-	9,000	17	-
9.5	18	1,000	1	-	10,000	18	-
10	19	1,000	1	-	11,000	19	-
10.5	20	1,000	1	-	12,000	20	-
11	21	1,300	2	-	13,300	22	-
11.5	22	1,300	2	-	14,600	24	-
12	23	1,300	2	-	15,900	26	-
12.5	24	1,300	2	-	17,200	28	-
13	25	1,600	2	-	18,800	30	-
13.5	26	1,600	2	-	20,400	32	-
14	27	1,600	2	-	22,000	34	-
14.5	28	1,600	2	-	23,600	36	-
15	29	1,900	2	-	25,500	38	-
15.5	30	1,900	2	-	27,400	40	-
16	31	1,900	2	-	29,300	42	-
16.5	32	1,900	2	-	31,200	44	-
17	33	2,200	2	-	33,400	46	-
17.5	34	2,200	2	-	35,600	48	-
18	35	2,200	2	-	37,800	50	-
18.5	36	2,200	2	-	40,000	52	-
19	37	2,500	2	-	42,500	54	-
19.5	38	2,500	2	-	45,000	56	-
20	39	2,500	2	-	47,500	58	-
20.5	40	2,500	2	-	50,000	60	-
21	41	3,000	3	-	53,000	63	-
21.5	42	3,000	3	-	56,000	66	-
22	43	3,000	3	-	59,000	69	-
22.5	44	3,000	3	-	62,000	72	-
23	45	3,500	3	-	65,500	75	-
23.5	46	3,500	3	-	69,000	78	-
24	47	3,500	3	-	72,500	81	-
24.5	48	3,500	3	-	76,000	84	-
25	49	4,000	3	-	80,000	87	-
25.5	50	4,000	3	-	84,000	90	-
26	51	4,000	4	-	88,000	94	-
26.5	52	4,000	4	-	92,000	98	-
27	53	4,500	4	-	96,500	102	-
27.5	54	4,500	4	-	101,000	106	-
28	55	4,500	4	-	105,500	110	-
28.5	56	4,500	4	-	110,000	114	-
29	57	5,000	4	-	115,000	118	-
29.5	58	5,000	4	-	120,000	122	-
30	59	5,000	4	-	125,000	126	-
30.5	60	5,000	4	-	130,000	130	-
31	61	6,000	6	-	136,000	136	-
31.5	62	6,000	6	-	142,000	142	-
32	63	6,000	6	-	148,000	148	-
32.5	64	6,000	6	-	154,000	154	-
33	65	7,000	8	-	161,000	162	-
33.5	66	7,000	8	-	168,000	170	-
34	67	7,000	8	-	175,000	178	-
34.5	68	7,000	8	-	182,000	186	-
35	69	8,000	10	-	190,000	196	-
35.5	70	8,000	10	-	198,000	206	-
36	71	8,000	10	-	206,000	216	-
36.5	72	8,000	10	-	214,000	226	-
37	73	9,000	12	-	223,000	238	-
37.5	74	9,000	12	-	232,000	250	-
38	75	9,000	12	-	241,000	262	-
38.5	76	9,000	12	-	250,000	274	-
39	77	10,000	15	-	260,000	289	-
39.5	78	10,000	15	-	270,000	304	-
40	79	10,000	-	10	280,000	304	10
40.5	80	10,000	-	10	290,000	304	20
41	81	11,000	-	10	301,000	304	30
41.5	82	11,000	-	10	312,000	304	40
42	83	11,000	-	12	323,000	304	52
42.5	84	11,000	-	12	334,000	304	64
43	85	12,000	-	12	346,000	304	76
43.5	86	12,000	-	12	358,000	304	88
44	87	12,000	-	15	370,000	304	103
44.5	88	12,000	-	15	382,000	304	118
45	89	13,000	-	15	395,000	304	133
45.5	90	13,000	-	15	408,000	304	148
46	91	13,000	-	17	421,000	304	165
46.5	92	13,000	-	17	434,000	304	182
47	93	14,000	-	17	448,000	304	199
47.5	94	14,000	-	17	462,000	304	216
48	95	14,000	-	20	476,000	304	236
48.5	96	14,000	-	20	490,000	304	256
49	97	15,000	-	20	505,000	304	276
49.5	98	15,000	-	20	520,000	304	296

Poliwhirl family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Poliwhirl in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Size information

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.49 m	0.5 m	1 m	1.5 m	1.75 m

Poliwhirl's height ranges from 0.49 m to 1.75 m, with the average being 1 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Poliwhirl in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.49 m	0.5 m
XXS	1′07″	1′08″
XS	0.5 m	1 m
XS	1′08″	3′03″
M	0.75 m	1.25 m
M	2′06″	4′01″
XL	1.25 m	1.5 m
XL	4′01″	4′11″
XXL	1.5 m	1.75 m
XXL	4′11″	5′09″

Encounter data

Movement type	MOVEMENT_JUMP
Movement Timer	8s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	10.0%
Attack Timer	23s
Dodge Probability	15.0%
Dodge Duration	0.0s
Dodge Distance	1
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Poliwhirl. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Wallpaper

Poliwhirl Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Red, Blue	Capable of living in or out of water. When outof water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
Yellow	Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put thefoe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
Gold	The swirl on its belly subtly un dulates. Staringat it may gradual ly cause drowsi ness.
Silver	The skin on most of its body is moist. However,the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.
Crystal	Though it is skilled at walk ing, it prefers tolive underwater where there is less danger.
Ruby, Sapphire	The surface of POLIWHIRL’s body is always wet and slick with an oily fluid. Because of this greasy covering, it caneasily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
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.
FireRed	Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
LeafGreen	It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.
HeartGold	The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
SoulSilver	The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.
X	It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.
Y	Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.
Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire	The surface of Poliwhirl’s body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.
Sun	Although it can live on land, it prefers to stay in the water, where it has fewer natural enemies.
Moon	It marches over the land in search of bug Pokémon to eat. Then it takes them underwater so it can dine on them where it’s safe.
Ultra Sun	Although it has become capable of living on land, it spends its time in the water, where its prey, fish Pokémon, are plentiful.
Ultra Moon	Its health suffers when its skin dries out, so be sure to moisturize it diligently.
Let's Go, Pikachu!, Let's Go, Eevee!	Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
Sword	Staring at the swirl on its belly causes drowsiness. This trait of Poliwhirl’s has been used in place of lullabies to get children to go to sleep.
Shield	This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Poliwhirl’s strengths and weaknesses?

As a Water-type Pokémon, Poliwhirl is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves.

What are the best moves for Poliwhirl in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Poliwhirl in Pokémon GO are Bubble and Bubble Beam. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 6.616 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 85.307.

How does Poliwhirl perform in Raids?

Poliwhirl's Raid attacker tier is currently not known, has no viable moves, or it is too low to be ranked.

How does Poliwhirl rank as a Water-type attacker?

Poliwhirl is an F-Tier Water-type attacker and not recommended for Raid battles.

What Mega Pokémon boost Poliwhirl?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Poliwhirl: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

What is Poliwhirl’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Poliwhirl’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 1419 CP and 1604 CP at Level 50.

Can Poliwhirl be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Poliwhirl can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Poliwhirl Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Poliwhirl cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.