Poliwag - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poliwag can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Poliwag artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	Water	40	100
25	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
31	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
38	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
45	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwag learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Bubble	Water	20	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	Water	40	100
25	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
31	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
38	Amnesia	Psychic	—	—
45	Hydro Pump	Water	120	80

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwag is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwag is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—