Poliwhirl

Spiral-bellied water monster

Poliwhirl is a Pokémon—a blue, bipedal tadpole creature with a spiral pattern on its belly.

It evolves from Poliwag and can evolve into either Poliwrath or Politoed.

The name combines "polliwog" (tadpole) with "whirl," referencing its hypnotic spiral marking.

design

spiral

Curve winding around center

swirl · intestines · translucent · skin · amphibian · frog · toad · bulging · eyes · gloves

Pokemon

evolution

Species changing over generations

Kanto · trade · blue · swirl · hypnotic · pattern · Misty · anime · starter · catching

gameplay

evolve

Change gradually over time

  • tradeExchange of commodities
  • catchSeize or snag
  • statsNumerical information, abbreviated

abilities · training · breeding · competitive · fishing · encounter · wild · team · battle

Opposites
evolutionary stage

PoliwhirlMewtwo

Cloned psychic creature

Charizard · Magmar · Flareon · Cubone · Pikachu

Family

whirl

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Positive · Rated G