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Poliwag
ニョロモ (Nyoromo)
Tadpole Pokémon
Water
POL-ee-wag
2'00"
27 lbs.
Its newly grown legs prevent it from walking well. It appears to prefer swimming over walking.
The direction of the spiral on the belly differs by area. It is more adept at swimming than walking.
40
50
40
90
40
260
Grass (2x), and Electric (2x)
Normal (1x), Fighting (1x), Flying (1x), Poison (1x), Ground (1x), Rock (1x), Bug (1x), Ghost (1x), Psychic (1x), and Dragon (1x)
Fire (½x), Water (½x), and Ice (½x)
None
Many
Viridian City, and Route 22
Many
Viridian City, and Route 22
Many
Routes 16, 17, 22, and 23, and Viridian City, Fuchsia City
Bubble
Start
Start
Water
20
100%
30 (max. 48)
A spray of countless bubbles is jetted at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Hypnosis
16
16
Psychic
—
70%
20 (max. 32)
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
Water Gun
19
19
Water
40
100%
25 (max. 40)
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Doubleslap
25
25
Normal
15
85%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is slapped repeatedly, back, and forth, two to five times in a row.
Body Slam
31
31
Normal
85
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Amnesia
38
38
Psychic
-
-%
20 (max. 32)
The user temporarily empties its mind to forget its concerns. It sharply raises the user's Sp. Def stat.
Hydro Pump
42
42
Water
120
80%
5 (max. 8)
The foe is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Toxic
TM06
TM06
Poison
-
-
10 (max. 16)
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
Body Slam
TM08
TM08
Normal
85
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user drops onto the foe with its full body weight. It may leave the foe paralyzed.
Take Down
TM09
TM09
Normal
90
85%
20 (max. 32)
A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the foe. It also damages the user a little.
Double Edge
TM10
TM10
Normal
120
100%
15 (max. 24)
A reckless, life-risking tackle. It also damages the user by a fairly large amount, however.
Bubblebeam
TM11
TM11
Water
65
100%
20 (max. 32)
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the foe. It may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Water Gun
TM12
TM12
Water
40
100%
25 (max. 40)
The foe is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Ice Beam
TM13
TM13
Ice
95
100%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. It may also freeze the target solid.
Blizzard
TM14
TM14
Ice
120
70%
5 (max. 8)
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike the foe. It may also freeze the target solid.
Rage
TM20
TM20
Normal
20
100%
20 (max. 32)
While this move is in use, it gains attack power each time the user is hit in battle.
Psychic
TM29
TM29
Psychic
90
100%
10 (max. 16)
The foe is hit by a strong telekinetic force. It may also reduce the foe's Sp. Def stat.
Mimic
TM31
TM31
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user copies the move last used by the foe. The move can be used for the rest of the battle.
Double Team
TM32
TM32
Normal
-
-%
15 (max. 24)
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
Bide
TM34
TM34
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user endures attacks for two turns, then strikes back to cause double the damage taken.
Skull Bash
TM40
TM40
Normal
100
100%
15 (max. 24)
The user tucks in its head to raise its Defense in the first turn, then rams the foe on the next turn.
Rest
TM44
TM44
Psychic
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user goes to sleep for two turns. It fully restores the user's HP, and heals any status problem.
Psywave
TM46
TM46
Psychic
-
80%
15 (max. 24)
The foe is attacked with an odd, hot energy wave. The attack varies in intensity.
Substitute
TM50
TM50
Normal
-
-%
10 (max. 16)
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user's decoy.
Surf
HM03
HM03
Water
95
100%
15 (max. 24)
It swamps the entire battlefield with a giant wave. It can also be used for crossing water.
Poliwag resembles a blue, spherical tadpole. It has large eyes, a pink mouth, and a long, mostly transparent tail. It has newly developed legs that still are not used to walking. Poliwag's most famous feature is the black, and white swirl on its abdomen, which is actually its innards showing through its semitransparent skin. This skin is also very elastic so that it won't break if the Pokémon is bitten.
Along with the standard Water-related abilities, it is capable of making its opponent drowsy with Hypnosis. It is also much more at home in the water, as it can be healed by water using Water Absorb. Speed stat is above average, allowing them to evade shots of electricity quickly.
They are most likely found swimming than on dry land. If they are startled, they immediately run away.
Poliwag can be found in small freshwater ponds, and lakes that have an abundance of lily pads, as well as along the banks of tropical rivers.
Poliwag feed on salveyo weed, which can only be found on clear lake bottoms.
Poliwag has the appearance of a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles are sometimes seen through their transparent skin.
Poliwag appears to be a misspelling of "polliwog," outdated English for tadpole. The word "wag" may refer to its tail, although it is worth noting that polliwog literally means head-wiggle.