Poliwag (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Counters, Evolutions And CP

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#60 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Water

Stronger attack types vs. Poliwag

Grass 160% Electric 160% Steel 63% Fire 63% Water 63% Ice 63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Poliwag

The best moves for Poliwag are Bubble and Bubble Beam when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Bubble 12dps Bubble Beam 27dps

Defense

Bubble 12dps Mud Bomb 24dps View all moves » Evolution calculator »

Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Poliwag family. Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl which costs 25 Candy, which then evolves into either Poliwrath or Politoed.

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• Poliwhirl requires King's Rock to evolve into Politoed.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Poliwag, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Poliwag is a Water Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass and Electric moves. Poliwag's strongest moveset is Bubble & Bubble Beam and it has a Max CP of 937. Poliwag evolves into Poliwhirl.

About

"Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon's spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Mud Shot	4	12	8
Bubble	10	12	12

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Bubble Beam	45	-16.5	27
Mud Bomb	60	-13.2	24
Body Slam	50	-16.5	25
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bubble 12 dps	Bubble Beam 27 dps	18.3	100%
Bubble 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	97%
Bubble 12 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	17.7	97%
Bubble 12 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	17.5	95%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Bubble Beam 27 dps	16	87%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	15.6	85%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	15.1	83%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	14.4	78%
Bubble 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	66%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	44%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Bubble 12 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	17.7	100%
Bubble 12 dps	Bubble Beam 27 dps	18.3	95%
Bubble 12 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	17.5	91%
Bubble 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	73%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Mud Bomb 24 dps	15.6	57%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Bubble Beam 27 dps	16	53%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Body Slam 25 dps	15.1	51%
Bubble 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	48%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	14.4	39%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	24%

Counters & Raids

What counters Poliwag?

Poliwag is a Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Grass and Electric moves.

These are the Pokémon and their moves that do the most damage to Poliwag.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack	101
Defense	82
Stamina	120

Max HP

Level 40

106

Size

Height	0.6 m
Weight	12.4 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	355
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	473
Level 30 Max wild	710
Level 40	829
Level 50	937

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	592
Level 35 (wild)	769

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