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Poliwag
ID:#60Tadpole Pokémon
Height
0.6m
Weight
12.4kg
Catch Rate
255
Exp
60

Poliwag Pokémon Sword: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Poliwag in Pokémon Sword. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 47 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Sword
Galar

Poliwag Pokemon Sword Pokedex Entry

In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.

Pokemon Sword Poliwag Sprites

Poliwag front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordPrimary
Poliwag shiny front-facing sprite from Pokémon SwordShiny

Pokémon Sword Poliwag Moveset

Complete registry of moves learned by Poliwag via various methods in Pokémon Sword.

MoveTypeRequirement
Water GunwaterLv. 1
HypnosispsychicLv. 1
PoundnormalLv. 6
Mud ShotgroundLv. 12
Bubble BeamwaterLv. 18
Rain DancewaterLv. 24
Body SlamnormalLv. 30
Earth PowergroundLv. 36
Hydro PumpwaterLv. 42
Belly DrumnormalLv. 48
Double EdgenormalLv. 54

End of Move Database

Pokémon Sword Poliwag Locations

Poliwag can only be caught in Pokémon Sword at Brawlers Cave, where it appears between Lv. 40 and 45 by surfing on water with a 50% encounter rate.

Brawlers Cave

Isle Of Armor2 encounters
  • cave
    Lv. 13-18
    Visible encounters
    16%16%16%16%16%16%
  • surf
    Lv. 40-45
    Visible encounters
    Surfing
    50%Common