SPECIES PROFILE

Poliwhirl

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Generation I
Poliwhirl artwork

CANONICAL RECORD

Species information

Species ID
61
Generation
Generation I
Legendary
No
Mythical
No

RECORDED FORMS

Forms

1 form records are associated with this species.

Poliwhirl

Default form

Dataset record: poliwhirl

Poliwhirl sprite
Water

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Poliwhirl base statistics HP 65 Attack 65 Defense 65 Sp. Atk 50 Sp. Def 50 Speed 90

Total base stats385

Abilities

Water Absorb
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Damp
Slot 2 Gen III Main series
Swift Swim Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen III Main series

Weak to

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Steel ×0.5 Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (90): Speed.

Lowest value (50): Sp. Atk, Sp. Def.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Grass, Electric
  • ½× resistances: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Electric: Immune types: Ground. Resisting types: Dragon, Electric, Grass.
  • Grass: Resisting types: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Dragon, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.0 m

Weight 20.0 kg

GEN 9 SOURCE DATA

Available learnset

50 recorded moves with matching catalog entries.

Learnset entries available in the Gen 9 source; these are not a recommended competitive set.

Browse available moves 50 moves
Amnesia Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Belly Drum Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Blizzard Ice

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
5
Body Slam Normal

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Brick Break Fighting

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Bubble Beam Water

Special

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Bulldoze Ground

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Chilling Water Water

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Dig Ground

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Double-Edge Normal

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Earth Power Ground

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Earthquake Ground

Physical

Power
100
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Encore Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endeavor Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endure Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Facade Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Fling Dark

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Focus Punch Fighting

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
-3
Haze Ice

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Helping Hand Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Priority
+5
Hydro Pump Water

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
80%
PP
5
Hypnosis Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
60%
PP
20
Ice Beam Ice

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Ice Punch Ice

Physical

Power
75
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Icy Wind Ice

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Liquidation Water

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Low Kick Fighting

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Low Sweep Fighting

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Metronome Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Muddy Water Water

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
10
Mud Shot Ground

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Mud-Slap Ground

Special

Power
20
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Pound Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Protect Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Psychic Psychic

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Psych Up Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Rain Dance Water

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Rest Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Sleep Talk Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Substitute Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Surf Water

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Swift Normal

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Take Down Normal

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
20
Tera Blast Normal

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Thief Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Waterfall Water

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Water Gun Water

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Water Pulse Water

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Weather Ball Normal

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Whirlpool Water

Special

Power
35
Accuracy
85%
PP
15