Poliwhirl

The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Dex No

#061

Poliwhirl Weaknesses and Strengths

Poliwhirl 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 Poliwhirl in Pokemon GO

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

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	253.95
Bubble	Bubble Beam	40.42	242.10
Bubble	Scald	37.95	240.35
Bubble	Water Pulse	38.25	238.34
Bubble	Mud Bomb	35.91	225.67
Mud Shot	Return	58.33	215.15
Mud Shot	Scald	34.28	214.71
Mud Shot	Bubble Beam	36.75	212.99
Mud Shot	Water Pulse	34.58	210.37
Mud Shot	Mud Bomb	32.24	199.45

All Moves for Poliwhirl

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

Move	Type	Power	DPS	Duration	Energy
Return	Charged	35	50	700ms	-33
Water Pulse	Charged	70	26.25	3200ms	-50
Mud Bomb	Charged	55	23.91	2300ms	-33
Bubble Beam	Charged	45	28.42	1900ms	-33
Scald EliteTM	Charged	80	25.95	3700ms	-50
Frustration	Charged	10	5	2000ms	-33
Bubble	Quick	12	12	1200ms	14
Mud Shot	Quick	5	8.33	600ms	7

Poliwhirl Evolution

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

Best Poliwhirl Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Poliwhirl 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) Poliwhirl in a raid.