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Poliwhirl Location, Learnset, and Evolution

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Poliwhirl is a Pokemon available in Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP). Learn about how to get Poliwhirl with detailed locations, its full learnset with all learnable moves, evolution data and how to evolve, along with its abilities, type advantages, and more.

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PoliwagPoliwag
(#60) 		Pokemon BDSP PoliwhirlPoliwhirl
(#61)		 Pokemon BDSP PoliwrathPoliwrath
(#62)

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Poliwhirl Type and Abilities

Poliwhirl - Type and Basic Info

Poliwhirl
Tadpole Pokemon
Pokemon - Poliwhirl
Type 1 Type 2
Water Type Pokemon -
Hatch Steps Weight
5120 44.1 lbs.

Poliwhirl Weaknesses and Resistances

Type
Takes 4x damage
-
Takes 2x damage
Pokemon Grass Type Icon Pokemon Electric Type Icon
Takes 0.5x damage
Pokemon Fire Type Icon Pokemon Water Type Icon Pokemon Ice Type Icon Pokemon Steel Type Icon
Takes 1/4x damage
-
Takes 0x damage
-

Poliwhirl Abilities

Name Description
Water Absorb Restores HP if hit by an Water-type move.
Damp Prevents the use of self-destructing moves.

Poliwhirl Hidden Ability

Name Description
Swift Swim Boosts the Pokemon's Speed in rain.

Poliwhirl Egg Group

Egg Groups
Pokemon - Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1

Effort Values (EV) Earned

Effort Values (EV) Earned
HP EVs Attack EVs Defense EVs SpAtk EVs SpDef EVs Speed EVs
0 0 0 0 0 2

Held Item on Wild Encounter

KingKing's Rock
About 5% chance

Poliwhirl Base Stats

HP
65
Atk
65
Def
65
Sp. Atk
50
Sp. Def
50
Speed
90
Total Base Stats
385

How to Evolve Poliwhirl

Evolution Line
Pokemon BDSP PoliwagPoliwag Lvl 25
→		 Pokemon BDSP PoliwhirlPoliwhirl Water Stone ImageWater Stone
→		 Pokemon BDSP PoliwrathPoliwrath
Trade + KingKing's Rock
→		 Pokemon BDSP PolitoedPolitoed

Evolve Poliwhirl into Poliwrath with Water Stone

Poliwhirl will evolve into Poliwrath if you use the item Water Stone on it.

Use the Water Stone from your bag and select Poliwhirl in your party to make it evolve!

Evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed by Trading while Holding King's Rock

Poliwhirl will evolve into Politoed by trading it to another player while it is holding King's Rock.

Have your Poliwhirl hold King's Rock and trade it with a friend to evolve it into Politoed. We recommend doing this with someone you trust as your partner will need to trade the Pokemon back to you once it evolves.

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Poliwhirl Location

Encountered in Grand Underground

Location Requirement
Fountainspring Cave National
Riverbank Cave National
Grassland Cave National
Still-Water Cavern National
Sunlit Cavern National

All Underground Pokemon

Encountered via Super Rod

Location Appearance Rate
Route 225 Common

How to Get the Super Rod

Encountered While Surfing

Location Appearance Rate
Route 225 Common
Route 227 Very Common
Route 228 Very Common

How to Get the Surf HM

Poliwhirl Learnset

Learnset by Leveling Up

Lv. Move Type Power Acc. PP
Base Water Gun Water Type Move 40 100 25
Base Hypnosis Psychic Type Move - 60 20
Base Pound Normal Type Move 40 100 35
Base Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
18 Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20
24 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
32 Body Slam Normal Type Move 85 100 15
40 Earth Power Ground Type Move 90 100 10
48 Hydro Pump Water Type Move 110 80 5
56 Belly Drum Normal Type Move - - 10
66 Double-Edge Normal Type Move 120 100 15

Learnset by TM

No. Move Type Power Acc. PP
1 Focus Punch Fighting Type Move 150 100 20
3 Water Pulse Water Type Move 60 100 20
7 Hail Ice Type Move - - 10
13 Ice Beam Ice Type Move 90 100 10
14 Blizzard Ice Type Move 110 70 5
17 Protect Normal Type Move - - 10
18 Rain Dance Water Type Move - - 5
26 Earthquake Ground Type Move 100 100 10
28 Dig Ground Type Move 80 100 10
29 Psychic Psychic Type Move 90 100 10
31 Brick Break Fighting Type Move 75 100 15
32 Double Team Normal Type Move - - 15
42 Facade Normal Type Move 70 100 20
44 Rest Psychic Type Move - - 10
45 Attract Normal Type Move - 100 15
46 Thief Dark Type Move 60 100 25
49 Scald Water Type Move 80 100 15
56 Fling Dark Type Move - 100 10
58 Endure Normal Type Move - - 10
82 Sleep Talk Normal Type Move - - 10
83 Bulldoze Ground Type Move 60 100 20
87 Swagger Normal Type Move - 85 15
90 Substitute Normal Type Move - - 10
95 Surf Water Type Move 90 100 15
96 Strength Normal Type Move 80 100 15
98 Rock Smash Fighting Type Move 40 100 15
99 Waterfall Water Type Move 80 100 15

Learnset through a Move Tutor

This Pokemon currently has no moves learned in this way.

Learnset via Egg Moves

Move Type Power Acc. PP
Splash Normal Type Move - - 40
Mud Shot Ground Type Move 55 95 15
Mist Ice Type Move - - 30
Mind Reader Normal Type Move - - 5
Haze Ice Type Move - - 30
Endeavor Normal Type Move - 100 5
Encore Normal Type Move - 100 5
Bubble Beam Water Type Move 65 100 20

Poliwhirl Pokedex Number

National Dex
Pokemon BDSP PoliwagPoliwag
(#60) 		Pokemon BDSP PoliwhirlPoliwhirl
(#61)		 Pokemon BDSP PoliwrathPoliwrath
(#62)

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Steel TypeSteel Fairy TypeFairy Normal TypeNormal

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Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3 Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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