Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon from the Kanto region. It evolves into Poliwhirl when fed 25 candies and its final evolutions are Poliwrath and Politoed.
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Evolution family[]
Poliwag is part of a four-member family.
Availability[]
- Poliwag was released along with the game launch on July 6th, 2016.
- Shiny form of Poliwag was released at the start of Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama on August 6th, 2019.
- Shadow form of Poliwag was released on August 1st, 2019.
- Shiny form of Shadow Poliwag was released at the start of Team GO Rocket Strikes on January 24th, 2022.
Method | Maximum CP | Details |
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Wild |
710 769 (weather boosted) |
In wild since 2016 Jul 6
Increased spawns in: |
Eggs |
473 |
Increased chance/Previously in: |
Raid Battles |
473 592 (weather boosted) |
Tier 1 CP 2,798
Visit List of Raid Bosses changes for complete appearance |
Research tasks |
355 | Field Research: Catch 5 Pokémon with Weather Boost: Since 2018 Apr Win in the GO Battle League: World of Wonders Catch 3 Pokémon featured during 2023 Community Days: December 2023 Community Day Catch 3 Poliwag: July 2023 Community Day Make 2 Great Curveball Throws in a row; Win 3 Gym battles; Win a raid; Hatch an Egg; Evolve 3 Pokémon: Pokémon GO Fest 2019 Yokohama Special Research/Timed Research: December Community Day 2023 - 4th part: Catch 5 different species of Pokémon Slippery Swirls (5 encounters) |
GO Snapshot |
710 | Obtainable during: July 2023 Community Day: Jul 30 |
Team GO Rocket |
186 307 (weather boosted) |
Rescuing from Grunts: 2021 Feb 2 - Nov 8 2019 Aug 1 - 2020 Feb 3 Rescuing from Leaders: Sierra: 2022 Jan 24 - Apr 2 |
GO Battle League |
473 | Obtainable starting from rank: 1 (Season 11 - Season 14) |