Poliwag

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.

Dex No

#060

Poliwag Weaknesses and Strengths

Poliwag is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
Types	Damage
Grass	160%
Electric	160%

Resistant Against
Types	Damage
Steel	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Water	62.5%
Ice	62.5%

Best Moves for Poliwag in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Poliwag.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move	Charge Move	DPS	CDPS
Bubble	Return	62.00	197.29
Bubble	Bubble Beam	40.42	188.10
Bubble	Body Slam	38.32	179.62
Bubble	Mud Bomb	35.91	175.32
Mud Shot	Return	58.33	167.06
Mud Shot	Bubble Beam	36.75	165.43
Mud Shot	Body Slam	34.65	156.94
Mud Shot	Mud Bomb	32.24	154.89
Bubble	Frustration	17.00	92.82
Mud Shot	Frustration	13.33	70.59

All Moves for Poliwag

Below are all the moves that Poliwag can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Mud Bomb	Charged	55	23.91	2300ms	-33
Body Slam	Charged	50	26.32	1900ms	-33
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Bubble Beam	Charged	45	28.42	1900ms	-33
Bubble	Quick	12	12	1200ms	14
Mud Shot	Quick	5	8.33	600ms	7

Poliwag Evolution

Poliwag	Requires 25x Candy	Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl	Requires 100x Candy	Poliwrath
Poliwhirl	Requires 100x Candy Use a King's Rock	Politoed

Best Poliwag Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Poliwag Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Poliwag in a raid.