Gold

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NATIONAL POKÉDEX #061 · Tadpole Pokemon

Poliwhirl

Water Both

Poliwhirl is a Water-type Tadpole Pokemon in Pokemon Gold and Silver. Gold: Wild; locations include Ecruteak City, Route 30, Route 31. Silver: Wild; locations include Ecruteak City, Route 30, Route 31.

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GENERATION II

Base stats

385

HP65

Attack65

Defense65

Sp. Atk50

Sp. Def50

Speed90

PROFILE

Pokédex data

Height: 3'03" (1.0 m)
Weight: 44.0 lbs (20.0 kg)
Catch rate: 120
Base EXP: 131
Growth: Medium Slow
BST: 385

GENERATION II FORMULA

Stats by level

Lv. 50

Pokémon level

Training profile

All DVs 15 · zero Stat Experience

Advanced DV & Stat Exp

Determinant values (0–15) Attack Defense Speed Special

Derived HP DV: 15

Stat Experience (0–65,535) HP Attack Defense Speed Special

StatCalculatedLegal range

HPBase 65

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AttackBase 65

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DefenseBase 65

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Sp. AtkBase 50

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Sp. DefBase 50

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SpeedBase 90

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Generation II uses four DVs: Attack, Defense, Speed, and Special. HP DV is derived from their low bits; Sp. Atk and Sp. Def share the Special DV and Special Stat Experience. Badge boosts and in-battle stat stages are not included.

ORIGINAL GAME TEXT

Gold and Silver Pokédex entries

Pokémon Gold
The swirl on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.

Pokémon Silver
The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.

FAMILY

Evolution chain

#060

Poliwag #061

Poliwhirl #062

Poliwrath #186

Politoed

Poliwag→Level 25→Poliwhirl

Poliwhirl→Water Stone→Poliwrath

Poliwhirl→Trade holding King's Rock→Politoed

ACQUISITION

Gold / Silver locations, times, and methods

Gold

Wild

Areas: 9
Tables: 9
Special: 0

Wild encounters 9

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Ecruteak City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 30	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 31	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 44	Surf	Any time	Lv. 25	10% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Outside	Surf	Any time	Lv. 35–40	90% slot
Violet City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 22	Surf	Any time	Lv. 10	10% slot
Route 28	Surf	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Viridian City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 10	10% slot

Silver

Wild

Areas: 9
Tables: 9
Special: 0

Wild encounters 9

Location	Method	Time	Level	Chance
Ecruteak City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 30	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 31	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 44	Surf	Any time	Lv. 25	10% slot
Silver CaveSilver Cave Outside	Surf	Any time	Lv. 35–40	90% slot
Violet City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 20	10% slot
Route 22	Surf	Any time	Lv. 10	10% slot
Route 28	Surf	Any time	Lv. 40	10% slot
Viridian City	Surf	Any time	Lv. 10	10% slot