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Poliwag

Tadpole Pokémon

water

In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.

Base stats

HP 40

Attack 50

Defense 40

Sp. Attack 40

Sp. Defense 40

Speed 90

Total 300

Type matchups

Worked out for the full Water combination, so dual-type multipliers are already applied.

Takes 2x from electric grass

Resists (0.5x) fire water ice steel

Evolution line

Poliwag

Lv 25

Poliwhirl

Water Stone

Poliwrath

Kings Rock

Politoed

Details

Abilities	Damp, Water Absorb, Swift Swim (hidden)
Height	0.6 m
Weight	12.4 kg
Catch rate	255 (higher is easier)
Growth rate	medium slow
Egg groups	water1
Generation	I

Catching Poliwag in Cobblemon

Poliwag has a catch rate of 255, which is easy by Cobblemon standards. Bring its HP as low as you can without knocking it out, ideally with False Swipe, then apply sleep or paralysis before throwing. Those two things matter far more than which ball you use.

Where it appears depends on biome, time of day and weather. Our spawn biome guide explains how to steer the spawn pool toward what you are hunting.

Shiny odds are the same for every species, roughly 1 in 8,192 per spawn, so hunting a shiny Poliwag is purely a volume game. See shiny hunting.

Where Poliwag spawns

Read from the Cobblemon 1.7.3 data files. 14 spawn entries. Servers can and do edit these.

Common Level 5-30 On land Rain

Swamp

Only while raining
Sky light level 8 to 15

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Swamp

Requires open sky
Near lily pad

Common Level 5-30 On land Rain

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: FreezingSwamp

Only while raining
Sky light level 8 to 15
Near water
Not in freezing or swamp

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: FreezingSwamp

Requires open sky
Not in freezing or swamp

Common Level 5-30 On land

Lush

Sky light level 0 to 7
Not inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Excluded at Y level -41 to 9

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Lush

Sky light level 0 to 7
Not inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Excluded at Y level -41 to 9

Common Level 5-30 Only by fishing

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: Freezing

Requires open sky
Not in freezing

Common Level 5-30 Only by fishing

Lush

Sky light level 0 to 7
Not inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Excluded at Y level -41 to 9

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Swamp

Requires cover (no open sky)
Sky light level 8 to 15
Near lily pad

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: FreezingSwamp

Requires cover (no open sky)
Sky light level 8 to 15
Not in freezing or swamp

Common Level 5-30 Only by fishing

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: Freezing

Requires cover (no open sky)
Sky light level 8 to 15
Not in freezing

Common Level 5-30 On land

Overworld

Not in: Lush

Y level -41 to 9
Sky light level 0 to 7
Inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Not in lush

Common Level 5-30 Underwater

Overworld

Not in: Lush

Y level -41 to 9
Sky light level 0 to 7
Inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Not in lush

Common Level 5-30 Only by fishing

Overworld

Not in: Lush

Y level -41 to 9
Sky light level 0 to 7
Inside shipwreck coves lush shipwreck cove
Not in lush

Turns up regularly once you are in the right biome.

Poliwag FAQ

What type is Poliwag in Cobblemon?

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokemon, number 60 in the Cobblemon Pokedex. Cobblemon uses the same typing as the main series games, so its matchups behave exactly as you would expect.

What is Poliwag weak to?

Poliwag takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves.

Where does Poliwag spawn in Cobblemon?

Poliwag spawns as common in Swamp, Freshwater, Hills, Jungle at level 5-30. Conditions that apply: only while raining; sky light level 8 to 15; requires open sky. Spawn data is read straight from Cobblemon 1.7.3, so servers running spawn edits may differ.

How hard is Poliwag to catch in Cobblemon?

Poliwag has a catch rate of 255 out of 255, making it very easy to catch. Lowering its HP into the red and applying sleep or paralysis moves the odds far more than upgrading your ball does, so bring a status move before you bring better balls.

What does Poliwag evolve into?

Poliwag is the final stage of its evolution line. The full line is poliwag to poliwhirl to poliwrath to politoed.

What egg group is Poliwag in?

Poliwag belongs to the Water 1 egg group. It can breed with any Pokemon of the opposite gender that shares one of those groups, or with a Ditto.

What are Poliwag's base stats?

Poliwag has a base stat total of 300. Its highest stat is Speed at 90. Base stats are identical for every Poliwag you catch; IVs, EVs and nature are what separate one from another.

What abilities can Poliwag have?

Poliwag can have Damp and Water Absorb. Its hidden ability is Swift Swim, which is much rarer and usually comes from breeding rather than a wild catch.