
Poliwag
Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming than trying to stand.
How to Evolve Poliwag in Cobblemon
View Full Evolution Guide- To evolve Poliwag into Poliwhirl in Cobblemon, meet these requirements: Must level up · Must reach level 25.

Poliwhirllevel upMethod: level up
Learnable moves: None
Consumes held item: No
Requirements:
- Must reach level 25
Base Stats & EV Yield
Generic Info
- Height
- 0.6m
- Weight
- 12.4kg
- Catch Rate
- 255
- Base Friendship
- 50
- Experience Group
- medium_slow
- Base Experience
- 60
- Hitbox
- 0.6w x 0.8h - Fixed: No
- Status
- Implemented
Abilities
Drops
Poliwag can drop King's Rock and Chesto Berry. The table uses 2 drop rolls; percentages are per roll, not guaranteed drops.
Breeding
- Egg Groups
- Water_1
- Egg Cycles
- 20
- Gender Ratio
- 50.0% M / 50.0% F
Behavior
- Movement
- Swim Speed
- 0.2
- Can Breathe Underwater
- Yes
- Herd
- Max Size
- 6
- Tolerated Leaders
- TympoleTier 1PoliwagTier 2PalpitoadTier 3PoliwhirlTier 4SeismitoadTier 5PoliwrathTier 6PolitoedTier 7
- Combat
- Will Defend Owner
- Yes
- Resting
- Can Sleep
- Yes
- Times
- day
- Will Sleep on Bed
- Yes
- Light Requirement
- 0-4
- Drowsy Chance
- 0.0033
- Rouse Chance
- 0.0042
Where does Poliwag spawn in Cobblemon?
Poliwag has 14 natural spawn entries in the current Cobblemon data. It can appear from level 5 to 30. Listed biome tags include swamp-tagged biomes, freshwater-tagged biomes, hills-tagged biomes. Some entries also require specific skylight levels.
Poliwag can be hooked with Poké Bait
Seasonings can change its odds against competing fishing encounters. Compare its strongest fishing habitats and calculated chances.
Habitat encounters
Poliwag appears in 2 habitats. Open one to see its complete spawn pool, phases, and conditions.
What moves does Poliwag learn?
Poliwag has 105 listed moves: 35 level-up, 42 TM, 11 egg, 17 tutor.
As an Alpha
Full Alpha guideWhat Poliwag becomes as a Cobblemon 1.8 Alpha
Size
≈ ×1.61 larger
Marks
Level vs your party
Guaranteed moves
Normal wild moveset plus two guaranteed TM moves (slots 3 & 4)
Drops if defeated
Base rewards scale with its level; its water typing adds bonus gems & berries.
Base drops Tier 4
- Exp Candy L×1–319%
- Exp Candy Xl×125%
- Rare Candy×16%
- Health Candy×1–38%
- Mighty Candy×1–38%
- Tough Candy×1–38%
- Smart Candy×1–38%
- Courage Candy×1–38%
- Quick Candy×1–38%
Type drops
- Water Gem×2–3
- Passho Berry×1–2
