Pokemon GO guide

Poliwag in Pokemon GO

Current availability, raid rotations, stats, PvE counters, moves, PvP rankings, trade costs, and live trading activity for Poliwag.

Shiny available

Current availability

Poliwag is not currently listed in active raid or event data.

Availability can change when rotations update.

Raid status

Not current

Shiny

Available

Max CP

937

Weak to

Quick facts

Pokédex number: #60
Type
Current raid tier: Not currently listed
Raid rotation ends: Not announced
Weather boost: TBA

Base stats and CP

Attack: 101
Defense: 82
Stamina: 120
Maximum CP at level 50: 937
Perfect raid CP: TBA
Perfect boosted CP: TBA

Poliwag type effectiveness

Multipliers use Pokémon GO battle values and combine both defending types.

Weaknesses

electric

Weakness

1.6×

grass

Weakness

1.6×

Resistances

fire

Resistance

0.625×

ice

Resistance

0.625×

steel

Resistance

0.625×

water

Resistance

0.625×

PvE usefulness

General attacker rating

Limited

General neutral PvE estimate using imported move timing. Raid-specific value still depends on boss typing, weather, friendship, Party Power, Mega boosts, level, and IVs.

Fast move

Bubble

water

Charged move

Bubble Beam

water

Best estimated raid counters for Poliwag

Counters use PokeMiners PvE move power, duration and energy, base Attack, STAB, and Pokémon GO type multipliers. Candidate attackers come from small cached type pools instead of scanning the full Pokédex on every page view.

Kartana

Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade

1.6× effectiveness55.81 DPS estimate

Xurkitree

Thunder Shock / Discharge

1.6× effectiveness53.86 DPS estimate

Zeraora

Volt Switch / 497

1.6× effectiveness52.62 DPS estimate

Deoxys (Attack)

Zen Headbutt / Zap Cannon

1.6× effectiveness51.07 DPS estimate

Shaymin (Sky)

Magical Leaf / Grass Knot

1.6× effectiveness50.47 DPS estimate

Thundurus (Therian)

Volt Switch / Thunderbolt

1.6× effectiveness48.14 DPS estimate

Zekrom

Charge Beam / Wild Charge

1.6× effectiveness47.93 DPS estimate

Roserade

Magical Leaf / Leaf Storm

1.6× effectiveness47.06 DPS estimate

Zarude

Vine Whip / Power Whip

1.6× effectiveness46.46 DPS estimate

Deoxys

#10

Charge Beam / Thunderbolt

1.6× effectiveness45.86 DPS estimate

Kyurem (Black)

#11

Dragon Tail / Fusion Bolt

1.6× effectiveness45.71 DPS estimate

Electivire

#12

Thunder Shock / Wild Charge

1.6× effectiveness44.87 DPS estimate

Counter data refreshed October 12, 2026.

Fast moves

Bubble

water

Power 8Energy gain 11

Mud Shot

ground

Power 3Energy gain 9

Charged moves

Body Slam

normal

Power 65Energy 40

Bubble Beam

water

Power 50Energy 50

Mud Bomb

ground

Power 65Energy 45

Stardust trade costs

How much does it cost to trade Poliwag?

Standard Pokémon trade unless its shiny, form, costume, or Pokédex status makes it a Special Trade.

Typical registered category

Normal registered

A standard Pokémon that is registered for both trainers and has no shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified, or other Special Trade feature.

Highlighted for this Pokémon

Registered Special Trade

A registered shiny, Legendary, Ultra Beast, purified Pokémon, or another registered feature that makes the exchange a Special Trade.

Unregistered Special Trade

The Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or other special feature is unregistered for either recipient.

Friendship	Normal registered	Registered special	Unregistered special
Good	100	20,000	1,000,000
Great	100	16,000	800,000
Ultra	100	1,600	80,000
Best / Forever	100	800	40,000

The table shows the cost paid by each trainer.
Use Unregistered Special Trade when the Pokémon, shiny, form, costume, or special feature is unregistered for either recipient.
Event bonuses can temporarily reduce Stardust costs.
Subject to the current daily Special Trade limit.

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