Is Poliwag Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Breed-only, and Hoenn's Water roster is already overflowing. Importing Poliwag adds nothing the native options don't already cover three times over.
Poliwag resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Poliwag has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Poliwag resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Poliwag's defenses.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Poliwag has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's typing presses Poliwag's defenses.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Poliwag trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Poliwag has the type edge here and should clean up Steven's team.
Poliwag cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Poliwrath cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
Politoed cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four.
How to Get Poliwag in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Poliwag can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Poliwag from Red & Blue and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Poliwhirl in ORAS
Step 1Obtain PoliwagLATER APPEARANCEfrom Red & BlueNot TradeableAppears in Red & Blue via Good rod · Route 12. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Poliwhirl ✓Available in-game· 2 pathsPick one
Poliwag Weakness
Poliwag is weak to Electric and Grass. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage. Water Absorb grants an additional Water immunity, reshaping the matchup chart.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Poliwag Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Poliwag
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Poliwag with Thunderbolt (144-170%). Venusaur threatens a KO with Giga Drain (124-146%).
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Poliwag View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball43-50% Thunderbolt 2x144-170%KO Volt Switch 2x113-133%KO | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Poliwag View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb74-87% Giga Drain 2x124-146%KO Venoshock53-63% | ||
Poliwag Evolutions
Poliwag's evolution chain splits 2 ways into Poliwrath and Politoed. The method you choose determines which form you get. Evolving adds up to 210 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
ORAS Poliwag Best Moveset
Water at 50 Attack. AbilitySwift Swim as a hidden ability doubles Speed in rain. The moveset fires at pre-evolution stats. Poliwrath or Politoed two evolutions away, each offering a completely different competitive role.
Best Build
Poliwag best EVs are Attack and Speed
Utility Moveset
- Scald
- Ice Beam
- Body Slam
- Waterfall
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Egg moves make a real difference. Poliwag gets Bubble Beam and Encore exclusively through breeding, filling gaps that TMs and level-up can't touch. Normal and Ground coverage and more rounds out the picture alongside Hydro Pump and Surf.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
Poliwag has a very thin skin. It is possible to see the Pokémon’s spiral innards right through the skin. Despite its thinness, however, the skin is also very flexible. Even sharp fangs bounce right off it.
Poliwag Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Poliwag does the job early-game if you need a Water type on your team. Evolve it into Poliwhirl before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
Game Availability
Poliwag has been part of the series since Red & Blue, appearing in 20 titles across all 10 generations. As a Gen 1 original, it's one of the most consistently available Pokemon in the franchise.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RBDebut
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves