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Poliwhirl ニョロゾ Nyorozo #061
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tadpole Pokémon
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp Damp Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #061 Johto #073 Hoenn #248 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 3'03" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 3'03"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 44.1 lbs. Imperial 20.0 kg Metric 44.1 lbs./20.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Blue	Catch rate 120 (15.7%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 1 group 21 cycles (5355 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: 131 Battle Exp.: 1311*
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Poliwhirl (Japanese: ニョロゾ Nyorozo) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon.

It evolves from Poliwag at level 25, and then into either Poliwrath via Template:Stone or Politoed when traded holding a King's Rock.

Biology

Physiology

Poliwag undergoes through a dramatic change when it evolves to Poliwhirl. The most notable difference is that it has become bigger and gained arms with gloved hands while losing its tail. The eyes have moved to the top of its head and it apparently looses its visible mouth. Its nostrils are now visible. Curiously, the swirl on its abdomen as Poliwag reverses when it evolves.

Gender differences

None.

Special abilities

In addition to the abilities it had as Poliwag, Poliwhirl can now walk and swim even better then before.

Behavior

Habitat

Poliwhirl live in small freshwater ponds and lakes, usually ones that have an abundance of lily pads.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the anime

Poliwhirl with its evolved form, Poliwrath.

Misty had a Poliwhirl in The Totodile Duel that she caught as a Poliwag; it eventually evolved into a Politoed.

A Poliwhirl was one of the Water Pokémon feuding with the Template:Type2s in Bulbasaur...the Ambassador.

In Tie One On!, Vincent used a Poliwhirl in his battle with Macey.

Poliwhirl appeared in Poké Ball Peril.

A Poliwhirl was used by one of the students of the Pokémon Trainer's School in Gonna Rule The School!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Special manga

Nyoro was Red's first Pokémon. It debuted in the first round of the Red, Green & Blue chapter, A Glimpse of the Glow as Poliwhirl, however was captured before the start of the chapter as a Poliwag. It gained more importance in Lt. Surge's story arc, in fact it evolved in Buzz Off, Electabuzz! while saving Red from drowning in the sea due to the specks of Water Stone present in the water.

Gold's Poliwag evolved into Poliwhirl in Template:PSV when Gold and Silver were trapped inside Tin Tower. With Silver's knowledge of Pokémon trading, Gold temporarily traded Poliwhirl to Silver via their Pokédexes, prompting Poliwhirl to evolve into Politoed when the effects of its King's Rock activated from the trade, triggering the evolution.

In the TCG

Main article: Poliwhirl (TCG)

Other appearances

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Poliwhirl only appears as a random trophy.

Trophy information

Poliwhirl is a Tadpole Pokémon able to live on either land or in the water. When on dry land, it's constantly sweating to keep its skin nice and slimy. When in danger, it spins the whirlpool marking on its stomach to put enemies into a deep sleep, then it runs away. It evolves into either Poliwrath or Politoed.

Game data

Pokédex entries

Game locations

In side games

Held items

Base stats

Type effectiveness

Template:DP type effectiveness

Learnset

Template:Evolved learnset introMoves in Italics aren't STAB for Poliwhirl, but are for some/all evolutions.

By leveling up

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|- style="background:#74ACF5" | colspan="13" | Bold indicates a move that gets STAB
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TCG-only moves

• Double Kick
• Energy Ball

Side game data

Template:Side game

Evolution

Unevolved Unknown  Unknown	Unknown →	First evolution Unknown  Unknown	Unknown ↗	Second evolution Unknown  Unknown
			Unknown ↘	Second evolution Unknown  Unknown

Sprites

Gen	Game
I	Red	Blue	Yellow		Red (Ja)	Green	Back
II	Gold	Silver	Crystal				Back
III	Ruby	Sapphire	Emerald		FireRed	LeafGreen	Back
IV	Diamond	Pearl	Platinum		HeartGold	SoulSilver	Back
V	Black	White	Black 2	White 2			Back

For other sprites and images, please see Poliwhirl images on Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

• The logo for the Pokémon Center in Tokyo featured Poliwhirl until it was replaced by Piplup in July 2007.
• Poliwhirl was also featured prominently on the center of the November 22nd, 1999 issue of Time Magazine
• Poliwhirl is creator Satoshi Tajiri's favorite Pokémon.
• Poliwhirl's sprites and artwork are inconsistent with respect to its gloves. Sometimes they are depicted as mittens, while other times they have separate fingers.
• In Generation I sprites prior to Pokémon Yellow, the swirl on Poliwhirl's stomach goes in a clockwise direction, starting from the outside. But in other sprites, it is in the counter-clockwise direction. The same goes for Poliwrath.
• Poliwhirl is the first Pokémon in National Dex order to evolve by trading while holding an item.
• Poliwhirl's speed does not improve upon evolving from Poliwag, and in fact worsens upon its evolution into either Poliwrath or Politoed.

Origin

Poliwhirl seems to be based on a tadpole. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin.

Name origin

Poliwhirl appears to be a combination of polliwog and whirl, referring to the spiral on its stomach. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering.

In other languages

• German: Quaputzi - From Kaulquappe (tadpole).
• French: Tetarte - From têtard (tadpole).
• Korean: 수륙챙이 Suryukchaengi
• Chinese (Taiwan and Hong Kong): 蚊香蛙

Related articles

• Misty's Poliwhirl

External links

Notes

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