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Habitat |
Ponds, lakes
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Overview |
Poliwhirl are amphibious. Though they are not nearly as clumsy on land as Poliwag, they still prefer to remain in the water, where they have fewer predators. Poliwhirl must constantly keep their skin moist. When out of water, they achieve this by sweating a slippery, oily fluid all over their bodies. This substance has the added effect of making Poliwhirl difficult to hold on to in battle, as they can easily slip and slide out of the grasps of opponents. By undulating the spirals on their bellies, Poliwhirl can perform Hypnosis to lull opponents to sleep. This buys ample time for them to escape. Their hands are also developed enough to perform a variety of palm-based moves such as Double Slap and Wake-Up Slap, the latter of which they often use with Hypnosis to bring down particularly bulky foes. Both Poliwhirl and Poliwag are mesmerized and drawn to to the cries of Politoed, and will cease whatever they are doing to locate and congregate around the source of such noises. They have been shown to even respond to audio recordings rather than actual Politoed.
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Evolves from Poliwag at Lvl 25
Evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone or Politoed through trading with a King's Rock
Evolves into Poliwrath with a Water Stone or Politoed through trading with a King's Rock