#0061

Poliwhirl

Tadpole Pokémon

water

This Pokémon’s sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies’ grasp and escape.

Base stats

HP 65

Attack 65

Defense 65

Sp. Attack 50

Sp. Defense 50

Speed 90

Total 385

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	1 m
Weight	20 kg
Catch rate	120 (higher is easier)
Growth rate	medium slow
Egg groups	water1
Generation	I

Catching Poliwhirl in Cobblemon

Poliwhirl has a catch rate of 120, which is moderate 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 Poliwhirl is purely a volume game. See shiny hunting.

Where Poliwhirl spawns

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

Common Level 25-39 On land Rain

Swamp

Only while raining
Sky light level 8 to 15

Common Level 25-39 Underwater

Swamp

Requires open sky
Near lily pad

Common Level 25-39 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 25-39 Underwater

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: FreezingSwamp

Requires open sky
Not in freezing or swamp

Common Level 25-39 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 25-39 Underwater

Lush

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

Common Level 25-39 Only by fishing

Freshwater Hills Jungle Magical Mushroom Temperate

Not in: Freezing

Requires open sky
Not in freezing

Common Level 25-39 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 25-39 Underwater

Swamp

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

Common Level 25-39 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 25-39 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 25-39 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 25-39 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 25-39 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.

Poliwhirl FAQ

What type is Poliwhirl in Cobblemon?

Poliwhirl is a Water-type Pokemon, number 61 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 Poliwhirl weak to?

Poliwhirl takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves.

Where does Poliwhirl spawn in Cobblemon?

Poliwhirl spawns as common in Swamp, Freshwater, Hills, Jungle at level 25-39. 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 Poliwhirl to catch in Cobblemon?

Poliwhirl has a catch rate of 120 out of 255, making it 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 Poliwhirl evolve into?

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

What egg group is Poliwhirl in?

Poliwhirl 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 Poliwhirl's base stats?

Poliwhirl has a base stat total of 385. Its highest stat is Speed at 90. Base stats are identical for every Poliwhirl you catch; IVs, EVs and nature are what separate one from another.

What abilities can Poliwhirl have?

Poliwhirl 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.