How do you evolve Poliwhirl?

Into Poliwrath: Use Water Stone. Into Politoed: Trade holding King’s Rock.

What type is Poliwhirl?

Poliwhirl is a pure Water type Pokémon.

Poliwhirl is Water. It takes 2× from Electric and Grass.

No. 0061 · Gen 1

Adamant: Hits harder and drops Sp. Atk, which it won’t use. Jolly: Outspeeds more opponents and drops Sp. Atk.

Hit POLIWHIRL with Electric and Grass for 2× damage.

2×Super effective

½×Not very effective

In Pokémon GO: Electric deals 1.6× instead of 2×. GO chart

The table on this page assumes no ability. Check which one it has before you commit.

AdamantHits harder and drops Sp. Atk, which it won’t use.

JollyOutspeeds more opponents and drops Sp. Atk.

Worked out from base stats. Your team may need something else.

Defeating Poliwhirl gives 2 Speed EVs.

Your game

Level 25
PoliwhirlWater
- Use Water Stone
  PoliwrathWaterFighting
- Trade holding King’s Rock
  PolitoedWater

The strongest attacking move it can learn in each type, across all games. Not every game has every move. Same-type moves get a 1.5× bonus.

Type	Move	Kind	Power
Fighting	Focus Punch	Physical	150
Normal	Skull Bash	Physical	130
Ice	Blizzard	Special	110
Water	Hydro Pumpsame type	Special	110
Ground	Earthquake	Physical	100
Psychic	Psychic	Special	90
Dark	Thief	Physical	60

Regular Pokémon whose same-type moves hit it hard and who take little from its same-type moves. Picked from types and base stats only, not movesets.