Everything Poliwag can learn, split by learn method: what comes with leveling up, what from a machine and what only from an Egg, from a parent that already knows the move. Order and availability differ between generations — choose a game below to see the moveset exactly as it is there. The same move may appear in two sections at once, because in one game it is learned by leveling up and in another from a machine; the counter 77 counts distinct moves, not rows.
Level up 18 Learned on its own upon reaching a level
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 1 | Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
| 6 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 12 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 16 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 10 |
| 18 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 24 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 26 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| 30 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 35 | Wake Up Slap | Fighting | Physical | 70 | 100% | 10 |
| 36 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 38 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 41 | Mud Bomb | Ground | Special | 65 | 85% | 10 |
| 42 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 48 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 54 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
TM/TR 64 Taught with a Technical Machine
The machine number comes from the most recent game in which this Pokémon learns the move — in older games the same machine may have a different number. Choose a game above to see the numbers used in that game.
| Machine | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM128 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM31 | Attract | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM34 | Bide | Normal | Physical | — | — | 10 |
| TM143 | Blizzard | Ice | Special | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| TM66 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| TM11 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| TM28 | Bulldoze | Ground | Physical | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM78 | Captivate | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM22 | Chilling Water | Water | Special | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| TM100 | Confide | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM03 | Curse | Ghost | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM40 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| TM55 | Dig | Ground | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM45 | Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM204 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | Normal | Status | — | — | 15 |
| TM133 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM122 | Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM205 | Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| TM47 | Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM25 | Facade | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | Physical | 150 | 100% | 20 |
| TM21 | Frustration | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM35 | Hail | Ice | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM174 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| TM01 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| TM130 | Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM142 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| TM135 | Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM34 | Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM110 | Liquidation | Water | Physical | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| TM12 | Low Kick | Fighting | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM31 | Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM35 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| TM05 | Mud Slap | Ground | Special | 20 | 100% | 10 |
| TM209 | Muddy Water | Water | Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| TM83 | Natural Gift | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM07 | Protect | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM120 | Psychic | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| TM46 | Psywave | Psychic | Special | — | 100% | 15 |
| TM20 | Rage | Normal | Physical | 20 | 100% | 20 |
| TM50 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM85 | Rest | Psychic | Status | — | — | 5 |
| TM27 | Return | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 20 |
| TM76 | Round | Normal | Special | 60 | 100% | 15 |
| TM49 | Scald | Water | Special | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM94 | Secret Power | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| TM40 | Skull Bash | Normal | Physical | 130 | 100% | 10 |
| TM70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM24 | Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| TM103 | Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| TM123 | Surf | Water | Special | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| TM87 | Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| TM32 | Swift | Normal | Special | 60 | — | 20 |
| TM01 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| TM171 | Tera Blast | Normal | Special | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| TM18 | Thief | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| TM27 | Toxic | Poison | Status | — | 90% | 10 |
| TM12 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| TM11 | Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| TM77 | Waterfall | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| TM193 | Weather Ball | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 10 |
| TM208 | Whirlpool | Water | Special | 35 | 85% | 15 |
Egg 14 Inherited from a parent through breeding
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Encore | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Ice Ball | Ice | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 |
| Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Muddy Water | Water | Special | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| Refresh | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Splash | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Water Sport | Water | Status | — | — | 15 |
Tutor 16 Taught by a move tutor in the game
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | — | 40 |
| Dive | Water | Physical | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | — | 100% | 5 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Helping Hand | Normal | Status | — | — | 20 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Mimic | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Snore | Normal | Special | 50 | 100% | 15 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| Swagger | Normal | Status | — | 85% | 15 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | 60 | 100% | 20 |