water

Poliwag

ID:#60Tadpole Pokémon

Height

0.6m

Weight

12.4kg

Catch Rate

255

Exp

→

Gold Silver Crystal

Poliwag Pokémon Gold: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Poliwag in Pokémon Gold. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 36 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon Gold

Kanto

Poliwag Pokemon Gold 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 Gold Poliwag Sprites

Poliwag front-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Primary

Poliwag back-facing sprite from Pokémon Gold

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon Gold Poliwag Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Bubble	water	Lv. 1
Hypnosis	psychic	Lv. 7
Water Gun	water	Lv. 13
Double Slap	normal	Lv. 19
Rain Dance	water	Lv. 25
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 31
Belly Drum	normal	Lv. 37
Hydro Pump	water	Lv. 43

End of Move Database

Pokémon Gold Poliwag Locations

Poliwag can be caught in 15 locations across Pokémon Gold, including Johto Route 30 Area, Johto Route 31 Area, and Violet City Area. The most reliable spawn is at Kanto Route 22 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 10 and 14 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Johto Route 30 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Johto Route 31 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Violet City Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Ruins Of Alph Outside

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Ilex Forest Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Johto Route 35 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Ecruteak City Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 20-24
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-19
30%Frequent

Johto Route 43 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Johto Route 44 Area

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
Swarm no
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
Swarm no
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Swarm no
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 25-29
60%Common
surf
Lv. 20-24
30%Frequent

Blackthorn City Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Mt Silver Outside

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 35-39
10%Uncommon

Viridian City Area

2 encounters

surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 5-9
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 28 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 40-44
60%Common
surf
Lv. 35-39
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 6 Area

7 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 22 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
35%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
20%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 10-14
60%Common
surf
Lv. 4-9
30%Frequent