water

Poliwag

ID:#60Tadpole Pokémon

Height

0.6m

Weight

12.4kg

Catch Rate

255

Exp

→

Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver

Poliwag Pokémon SoulSilver: Moves, Sprites & Locations

Everything you need to know about Poliwag in Pokémon SoulSilver. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 56 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.

Pokémon SoulSilver

Kanto

Poliwag Pokemon SoulSilver 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 SoulSilver Poliwag Sprites

Poliwag front-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Primary

Poliwag back-facing sprite from Pokémon SoulSilver

Reverse

Shiny

Shiny Reverse

Pokémon SoulSilver Poliwag Moveset

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

Move	Type	Requirement
Water Sport	water	Lv. 1
Bubble	water	Lv. 5
Hypnosis	psychic	Lv. 8
Water Gun	water	Lv. 11
Double Slap	normal	Lv. 15
Rain Dance	water	Lv. 18
Body Slam	normal	Lv. 21
Bubble Beam	water	Lv. 25
Mud Shot	ground	Lv. 28
Belly Drum	normal	Lv. 31
Wake Up Slap	fighting	Lv. 35
Hydro Pump	water	Lv. 38
Mud Bomb	ground	Lv. 41

End of Move Database

Pokémon SoulSilver Poliwag Locations

Poliwag can be caught in 26 locations across Pokémon SoulSilver, 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 at Lv. 10 by surfing on water with a 60% encounter rate.

Johto Route 30 Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15-25
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-20
30%Frequent

Johto Route 31 Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15-25
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-20
30%Frequent

Violet City Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
Swarm no
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Swarm no
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Swarm no
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15-25
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-20
30%Frequent

Ruins Of Alph Outside

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Ilex Forest Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Johto Route 35 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Ecruteak City Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15-25
60%Common
surf
Lv. 10-20
30%Frequent

Johto Route 43 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Johto Route 44 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Swarm no
15%Uncommon
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. 20-30
60%Common
surf
Lv. 15-25
30%Frequent

Blackthorn City Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Johto Route 45 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Mt Moon Mt Moon Square

9 encounters

good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare
surf
Lv. 35
60%Common

Unknown All Poliwag Area

18 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
40%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 10
30%Frequent
old rod
Lv. 10
15%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Morning
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Day
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare
surf
Lv. 35
60%Common
surf
Lv. 30
30%Frequent
surf
Lv. 35
5%Rare
surf
Lv. 35
4%Very Rare
surf
Lv. 35
1%Very Rare

Johto Route 47 Cave Gate

6 encounters

good rod
Lv. 20
Morning
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
Day
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
15%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 40
5%Rare

Mt Silver Outside

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 30-40
5%Rare
surf
Lv. 30-40
4%Very Rare

Viridian City Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 10
60%Common
surf
Lv. 5
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 28 Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 40
60%Common
surf
Lv. 35
30%Frequent

Kanto Route 6 Area

9 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon

Kanto Route 22 Area

11 encounters

old rod
Lv. 10
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 10
5%Rare
good rod
Lv. 20
30%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
15%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
30%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 10
60%Common
surf
Lv. 5
30%Frequent

Cerulean Cave 1f

5 encounters

good rod
Lv. 20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Night
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Night
30%Frequent

Cerulean Cave 2f

5 encounters

good rod
Lv. 20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Night
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Night
30%Frequent

Cerulean Cave B1f

5 encounters

good rod
Lv. 20
40%Frequent
good rod
Lv. 20
Night
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 20
5%Rare
super rod
Lv. 40
40%Frequent
super rod
Lv. 40
Night
30%Frequent

Johto Safari Zone Zone Meadow

12 encounters

old rod
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 13
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 14
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 23
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 24
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 36
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 36
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Marshland

8 encounters

old rod
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 13
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 14
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 17
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Rocky Beach

3 encounters

surf
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon

Johto Safari Zone Zone Wetland

19 encounters

old rod
Lv. 12
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 13
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 14
10%Uncommon
old rod
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 22
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 23
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 23
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 24
10%Uncommon
good rod
Lv. 24
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 35
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 36
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 36
10%Uncommon
super rod
Lv. 37
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 15
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon
surf
Lv. 16
10%Uncommon