Poliwag (Pokémon)/Generation V learnset

By leveling up
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Level  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
011 Water Sport Water Status 0000— 00——% 15
055 Bubble Water Special 02020 100100% 30
088 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20
1111 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25
1515 DoubleSlap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10
1818 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00——% 5
2121 Body Slam Normal Physical 08585 100100% 15
2525 BubbleBeam Water Special 06565 100100% 20
2828 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 09595% 15
3131 Belly Drum Normal Status 0000— 00——% 10
3535 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 06060 100100% 10
3838 Hydro Pump Water Special 120120 08080% 5
4141 Mud Bomb Ground Special 06565 08585% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 TM  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10
TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09595 100}}100% 10
TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20
TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15
TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
HM03 Surf Water Special 09595 100}}100% 15
HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
HM06 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding
Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Father  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 




 BubbleBeam Water Special 65 100% 20
Encore Normal Status — 100% 5
Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5
Endure Normal Status — —% 10
Haze Ice Status — —% 30
Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20
Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5


 Mist Ice Status — —% 30


 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
Refresh Normal Status — —% 20
Splash Normal Status — —% 40



 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20


 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Poliwag in Generation V
  • Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
  • Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Poliwag in that game.
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring
Generation V
Other generations:
II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Game  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
B W B2 W2 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5
B W B2 W2 Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20
B W B2 W2 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
B W B2 W2 Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10
B W B2 W2 Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15
  • A black abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Poliwag can be tutored the move in that game
  • A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Poliwag cannot be tutored the move in that game
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

Dream World moves

Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - III - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Event  Move  Type  Cat.  Pwr.  Acc.  PP 
Pleasant Forest Mist Ice Status — —% 30
Pleasant Forest Sleep Talk Normal Status — —% 10
  • A superscript level indicates that Poliwag can learn this move normally in Generation V at that level
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see event moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation
Generation V
Other generations:
I - II - IV - VI - VII - VIII
 Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
III IV Captivate Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20
III IV Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 40
III IV Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100}}100% 15
III IV Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
III IV Mimic Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10
III IV Natural Gift Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15
III IV Secret Power Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
III IV Sweet Kiss Normal Status 0000— 075}}75% 10
III IV Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15
  • A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwag
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Poliwag
  • Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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