Is Poliwhirl Good in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Playthrough?
Poliwhirl fills a Water slot through mid-game while leveling toward Poliwrath. Does its job without standing out.
Not available yet. You cannot get Poliwag before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Poliwag before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Poliwag before this fight.
Not available yet. You cannot get Poliwag before this fight.
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Koga's team.
Sabrina's team hits Poliwrath's weaknesses hard.
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Blaine's team.
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Giovanni's team.
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Lorelei's team.
Poliwrath has the type edge here and should clean up Bruno's team.
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Agatha's team.
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Lance's team.
Poliwrath trades roughly evenly with Trace's team.
This is the Let's Go Pikachu team. In Let's Go Eevee, Trace brings Raichu Lv 57 in place of Jolteon Lv 57.
Catchable
Catch Poliwhirl on Route 22 (Surf, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 21WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 48WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
Catch Poliwag
Catch Poliwag on Route 22 (Surf, Lv 3-4).
Recommended Moves
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 21WaterBubble BeamPower 98Accuracy 100%PP 20
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- LV 31NormalBody SlamPower 85Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMPsychicPsychicPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 36WaterHydro PumpPower 165Accuracy 80%PP 5
- After Sabrina
- TMIceIce BeamPower 90Accuracy 100%PP 10
Evolve Poliwhirl to Poliwrath
Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone. You can pick up the Water Stone in Route 12. 1 other location is also available.
Recommended Moves
- STARTING (Lv 34)
- LV 34FightingSubmissionPower 120Accuracy 80%PP 20
- After Misty
- TMWaterScaldPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Lt. Surge
- HMWaterWaterfallPower 120Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMFightingBrick BreakPower 113Accuracy 100%PP 15
- TMNormalHyper BeamPower 150Accuracy 90%PP 5
- After Erika
- HMWaterSurfPower 135Accuracy 100%PP 15
- After Giovanni
- TMGroundEarthquakePower 100Accuracy 100%PP 10
- LV 57FightingSuperpowerPower 180Accuracy 100%PP 5
How to Get Poliwhirl in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
4 encounter spots for Poliwhirl at moderate rates starting from early-game water routes. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
4 locations to catch Poliwhirl4 locations to catch Poliwag
Encountered via Surfing
Encountered via Surfing
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Badge 8Catch Poliwag at any of the 4 locations below, then level it up to 25, and it evolves into Poliwhirl.
Badge 1 Badge 2 Badge 3 Badge 4 Badge 5 Badge 6 Badge 7 Badge 8Where To Catch Poliwhirl in Let's Go
To get Poliwhirl, start by catching Poliwag through surfing encounters at Lv. 3+. The chain covers 3 catchable stages before reaching the final form.
- Step 3Catch or Evolve into Poliwrathor evolve from Poliwhirl (Step 2)
How to Get Shiny Poliwhirl in Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee
In Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee, the strongest route to a Shiny Poliwhirl is Catch Combo, which reaches about 1 in 274 at full boosts. Pick a method and tune your setup below to see live odds. Compare Shiny Poliwhirl odds across every game
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Poliwhirl Calculator
2 MethodsThe best route is Catch Combo at full boosts, about 1 in 274 on each try. Tune it below.
Catch Combo: Catch one species back-to-back. A Lure stacks on top of a 31-plus combo.
Full Odds: Walk through grass, surf, or fish. Every encounter is its own independent shiny roll.
How many you have done, or plan to do.
| Chance | Encounters |
|---|---|
| 10%lucky few | 29 |
| 25%one in four | 79 |
| 50%coin flip | 190 |
| 90%very likely | 630 |
How is this calculated?
Every encounter has the same shiny chance, the Shiny Odds Per Try shown above. Each one is a separate roll that does not care how many you have already done, so the more you hunt, the higher your overall chance of at least one shiny. The formula below turns your odds and your number of tries into that combined chance.
chance after N tries = 1 − (1 − p)^N, where p = 1 / odds per try
Example at 1 in 8,192 (classic full odds): about 864 encounters for a 10 percent chance, 5,678 for 50 percent, and 18,862 for 90 percent.
The table above flips that around: it shows how many encounters it takes to reach a 10, 25, 50, and 90 percent chance at your current odds. Turning on boosts like the Shiny Charm, sandwiches, or chains improves your odds, so the encounter numbers drop.
These are estimates, not promises. Most games have no pity counter, meaning no guaranteed shiny no matter how many you hunt, so even Very Likely is not guaranteed: some hunters find one early, others go well past that point.
Planning a longer hunt? Set up Poliwhirl in the Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee Shiny Odds Calculator to compare every method side by side.
Poliwhirl Weakness
Electric and Grass moves hit Poliwhirl for super-effective damage. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Just 2 weak spots to worry about, which keeps teambuilding straightforward.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Poliwhirl Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Poliwhirl
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poliwhirl View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poliwhirl View Exeggcute builds →Solar Beam 2x186-219%KO | ||
 Zapdos Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter | ||
 Magneton ElectricSteel | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poliwhirl View Magneton builds →Thunderbolt 2x147-174%KO | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Obtain MethodPallet Town Gift | ||
 Electabuzz Electric | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poliwhirl View Electabuzz builds →Thunderbolt 2x121-144%KO | ||
 Electrode Electric | B | |
Obtain MethodPower Plant Interact Encounter Available Move Moves
Damage vs Poliwhirl View Electrode builds →Thunderbolt 2x105-124%KO | ||
 Parasect BugGrass | C | |
 Tangela Grass | C | |
Poliwhirl Evolutions
Sitting between Poliwag and Poliwrath, Poliwhirl is part of a chain that requires an evolution item. Not your typical level-up setup. So far, HP got the biggest boost (+25 from Poliwag). The final form adds another 125 stats on top. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Let's Go Poliwhirl Best Moveset
Balanced at 65 across most stats with 90 Speed. The moveset has pace but zero knockout power. One evolution from Poliwrath's Water/Fighting TermStab and the 90/95/90 bulk that absorbs hits on both sides.
Best Build
Poliwag Candy
Quick Candy+SPEJolly raises Speed and lowers Sp. Atk. Madam Celadon sets this nature when you pick Pink, then Blue. It costs 10,000 Pokedollars and lasts for the rest of the day.
Candy for Poliwhirl
- Poliwag Candy
- Quick Candy
Quick Candy L
Quick Candy XL
Poliwag Candy raises every stat, but only Poliwag, Poliwhirl and Poliwrath can eat it. The stat candy that goes with Poliwhirl is Quick Candy (Speed), and any Pokemon can eat it; Quick Candy L needs level 30 and Quick Candy XL needs level 60 or higher.
Master Trainer
Kimberly battles with one level 70 Poliwhirl that knows Substitute, Scald and Psychic. It takes extra damage from Electric and Grass moves. Win to earn the Poliwhirl Master title. Find Kimberly in Cerulean City.
Moves List
Leveling does the heavy lifting. Poliwhirl picks up Hydro Pump along the way, building toward a complete offensive set. TMs add Normal and Fighting coverage and more, but the foundation's already strong by then.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
All 18 TMs are obtainable before the Elite Four
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Under attack, it uses its belly spiral to put the foe to sleep. It then makes its escape.
Game Availability
One of the original 151, Poliwhirl has appeared in 20 games: most mainline games. From Red & Blue through the latest titles, it's rarely been left out of a regional Pokedex.
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 7Let's Go
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
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