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Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG)

Poliwag Location, Evolution, and Stats

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Poliwag is a Pokemon in Pokemon FireRed and LeafGreen (FRLG). Learn how to get Poliwag, its Gen 3 learnset, what level does Poliwag evolve, evolution details, abilities, and type strengths and weaknesses here!

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Arcanine Arcanine
(#59) 		Pokemon FRLG - Poliwag Poliwag
(#60) 		Pokemon FRLG - Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
(#61)

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How to Get Poliwag

Found in the Following Locations

※ Encounter rates can vary depending on the game version.

Location Encounter Rate
Route 6 Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Route 22 Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Route 23 Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Route 25 Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Cerulean Cave 1F Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Cerulean Cave B1F Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Safari Zone Area 1 Uncommon (Good Rod)
Safari Zone Area 2 Uncommon (Good Rod)
Safari Zone Area 3 Uncommon (Good Rod)
Safari Zone Area 4 Uncommon (Good Rod)
Viridian City Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Fuchsia City Very Common (Good Rod)
Icefall Cave Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Berry Forest Uncommon (Good Rod)
Four Island Very Common (Good Rod), Uncommon (Super Rod)
Ruin Valley Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)
Cape Brink Very Common (Good Rod), Common (Super Rod)

Poliwag can be found at the locations listed above. This means that you will need to go to one of the areas and either catch them in the wild, trade for them from an NPC, or obtain it as a gift.

Poliwag Game Data

Basic Info and Type

Poliwag
Tadpole Pokémon
Pokemon FRLG - Poliwag
Type 1 Pokemon FRLG - Water
Type 2 -
Egg Group Water 1
Height 0.6m
Weight 12.4lbs

Abilities

Ability Effect
Damp Prevents the use of explosive moves such as Self-Destruct by dampening its surroundings.
Water Absorb Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move, instead of taking damage.

List of All Abilities

Weakness and Resistances

Multiplier Type
Takes 2x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Electric Pokemon FRLG - Grass
Takes 0.5x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Steel Pokemon FRLG - Fire Pokemon FRLG - Water Pokemon FRLG - Ice
Takes 1x Damage
Pokemon FRLG - Dark Pokemon FRLG - Dragon Pokemon FRLG - Ghost Pokemon FRLG - Rock Pokemon FRLG - Bug Pokemon FRLG - Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Ground Pokemon FRLG - Poison Pokemon FRLG - Flying Pokemon FRLG - Fighting Pokemon FRLG - Normal

Note that Type Effectiveness does not take Abilities into account.

Weakness and Type Chart

Poliwag Base Stats

HP
40
Atk
50
Def
40
Sp. Atk
40
Sp. Def
40
Speed
90
Total
300

Poliwag Evolution Chart

What Level Does Poliwag Evolve?

Pokemon FRLG - Poliwag Poliwag Lv. 25
→ 		Pokemon FRLG - Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
Use Water Stone
→
Pokemon FRLG - Poliwrath Poliwrath
via Trade with a King's Rock
→		 Pokemon FRLG - Politoed Politoed

Poliwag evolves at Lv. 25 to Poliwhirl. You can then use either a Water Stone or trade with players while holding King's Rock to get Poliwrath or Politoed. Level up by fighting against trainers and wild Pokemon to get to those levels quickly!

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Poliwag Gen 3 Learnset

Level Up Learnset in FRLG

Lv.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
1 Bubble Pokemon FRLG - Water 20 100 30
7 Hypnosis Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - 60 20
13 Water Gun Pokemon FRLG - Water 40 100 25
19 Double Slap Pokemon FRLG - Normal 15 85 10
25 Rain Dance Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 5
31 Body Slam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 85 100 15
37 Belly Drum Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
43 Hydro Pump Pokemon FRLG - Water 120 80 5

TM and HM Learnset in FRLG

No.
Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
HM03 Surf Pokemon FRLG - Water 95 100 15
HM07 Waterfall Pokemon FRLG - Water 80 100 15
HM08 Dive Pokemon FRLG - Water 60 100 10
TM03 Water Pulse Pokemon FRLG - Water 60 100 20
TM06 Toxic Pokemon FRLG - Poison - 85 10
TM07 Hail Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 10
TM10 Hidden Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 15
TM13 Ice Beam Pokemon FRLG - Ice 95 100 10
TM14 Blizzard Pokemon FRLG - Ice 120 70 5
TM17 Protect Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10
TM18 Rain Dance Pokemon FRLG - Water - - 5
TM21 Frustration Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM27 Return Pokemon FRLG - Normal 1 100 20
TM28 Dig Pokemon FRLG - Ground 60 100 10
TM29 Psychic Pokemon FRLG - Psychic 90 100 10
TM32 Double Team Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 15
TM42 Facade Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM43 Secret Power Pokemon FRLG - Normal 70 100 20
TM44 Rest Pokemon FRLG - Psychic - - 10
TM45 Attract Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 15
TM46 Thief Pokemon FRLG - Dark 40 100 10

Move Tutor Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Body Slam Pokemon FRLG - Normal 85 100 15
Double-Edge Pokemon FRLG - Normal 120 100 15
Mimic Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 10
Substitute Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 10

Egg Move Learnset in FRLG

Move
Type
Power
Acc.
PP
Bubble Beam Pokemon FRLG - Water 65 100 20
Haze Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 30
Ice Ball Pokemon FRLG - Ice 30 90 20
Mind Reader Pokemon FRLG - Normal - 100 5
Mist Pokemon FRLG - Ice - - 30
Splash Pokemon FRLG - Normal - - 40
Water Sport Pokemon FRLG - Water - 100 15

Learnset from Pre-Evolution in FRLG

This Pokemon cannot learn any moves from a pre-evolution.

Poliwag Pokedex Number

Pokedex List
Pokemon FRLG - Arcanine Arcanine
(#59) 		Pokemon FRLG - Poliwag Poliwag
(#60) 		Pokemon FRLG - Poliwhirl Poliwhirl
(#61)

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List of All Pokemon by Type

Grass TypeGrass Water TypeWater Fire TypeFire
Electric TypeElectric Ice TypeIce Fighting TypeFighting
Ground TypeGround Poison TypePoison Flying TypeFlying
Psychic TypePsychic Bug TypeBug Rock TypeRock
Ghost TypeGhost Dragon TypeDragon Dark TypeDark
Steel TypeSteel Normal TypeNormal -

List of Pokemon by Egg Group

Grass Egg GroupGrass Monster Egg GroupMonster Dragon Egg GroupDragon
Water 1 Egg GroupWater 1 Water 2 Egg GroupWater 2 Water 3 Egg GroupWater 3
Bug Egg GroupBug Flying Egg GroupFlying Field Egg GroupField
Fairy Egg GroupFairy Human-like Egg GroupHuman-like Mineral Egg GroupMineral
Amorphous Egg GroupAmorphous Undiscovered Egg GroupUndiscovered Ditto Egg GroupDitto

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