#060 · Generation 1
Poliwag
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 829 / 937
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 473 / 592
- Research CP (L15)
- 355
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- 2nd charged move
- 50,000 dust · 50 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Verdict: Situational
Poliwag does little on its own, but Poliwrath has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
Battle roles
- –Little Cupshadow#76 of 168 · score 72.2
Ranked #76 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Collection value
- Shadow version exists: Shadows hit 20% harder and are worth a raid slot even with low IVs.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
- → Poliwhirl: 25 candy
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #79 / 168 | 71.5 | Mud Shot · Mud Bomb · Body Slam | L23.5 · 4/13/15 |
| Little CupShadow | – | #76 / 168 | 72.2 | Mud Shot · Body Slam · Mud Bomb | L23.5 · 4/13/15 |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | – | #276 / 283 | 4.1 | 25 | Bubble · Bubble Beam |
| waterShadow | – | #278 / 283 | 4.2 | 21 | Bubble · Bubble Beam |
| ground | – | #284 / 302 | 4.0 | 25 | Bubble · Mud Bomb |
| groundShadow | – | #286 / 302 | 4.2 | 21 | Bubble · Mud Bomb |
| normal | – | #332 / 354 | 4.0 | 25 | Bubble · Body Slam |
| normalShadow | – | #333 / 354 | 4.2 | 21 | Bubble · Body Slam |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BubbleSTAB | water | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 8 | +11 | 3 turns |
Mud Shot | ground | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 3 | +9 | 2 turns |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bubble BeamSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 50 | -50 | 100% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Mud Bomb | ground | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.82 | 65 | -45 | |
Body Slam | normal | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 65 | -40 |
Questions people ask
- Is Poliwag good in Pokemon GO?
- Not on its own, but Poliwrath is B-tier for Great League, so a good copy is worth evolving.
- Should I keep or transfer Poliwag?
- Poliwag does little on its own, but Poliwrath has a niche. Keep one good-IV copy to evolve.
- Is Poliwag a good raid attacker?
- Poliwag ranks #276 of 283 water attackers with 4.1 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Should I evolve Poliwag?
- Poliwrath is B-tier for Great League; Politoed is B-tier for Great League. Evolve the copy with the best IVs for that role and transfer spare Poliwag for candy.
- Can Poliwag be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Poliwag is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
- Is Shadow Poliwag worth keeping?
- Shadow Poliwag hits 20% harder and takes 20% more damage. It has no ranked role of its own, so treat it like a normal copy.
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