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PokeBonk Poliwhirl: Water middle form

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Water

Stage 2 of 3

Base stats

Change compared with Poliwag

HP
65
+25
Attack
65
+15
Defense
65
+25
Sp. Atk
50
+10
Sp. Def
50
+10
Speed
90
±0
Total
385
+85

Ultimate by evolution stage

  1. Tier 1 · PoliwagHypnotic SpiralA giant spiral spins beneath your feet: it puts everyone within 13 m to sleep and ends in a wave.
  2. Tier 2 · PoliwhirlThis formSpiral WhirlThe spiral turns into a whirlwind that drags in and hits for 2 s and puts the enemies it catches to sleep.
  3. Tier 3 · PoliwrathDynamic TideThe whirlwind, three enormous Dynamic Punches on the strongest enemies (they confuse) and a final wave.

Evolution line

  1. Poliwag
  2. PoliwhirlLv. 30
  3. PoliwrathLv. 42

Evolution levels are worked out from the game code and have not been play-tested.

League family

Role: Swimmer

Passive: Swift Swim — +10% HP and +20% projectile speed. In rain, +30% speed and +20% damage. Like Poliwrath, +15% physical damage.

Starting moves:

  • Bubble BeamWater
  • HypnosisPsychic
  • Circle ThrowFighting
  • SubmissionFighting

Unlock challenge

The challenge belongs to the Poliwag family.

  • Put 4,000 Pokémon to sleep.

Unlock challenges for every family

Damage taken by attack type

More damage from

  • Grass×1.35
  • Electric×1.35

Normal damage from

  • Normal×1
  • Fighting×1
  • Flying×1
  • Poison×1
  • Ground×1
  • Rock×1
  • Bug×1
  • Ghost×1
  • Psychic×1
  • Dragon×1
  • Dark×1
  • Fairy×1

Less damage from

  • Steel×0.8
  • Fire×0.8
  • Water×0.8
  • Ice×0.8

Damage you take is limited to between ×0.5 and ×1.6, so these numbers can differ from the attack values on the type chart.

Data as of game version 0.8.18, read from the game's files (not play-tested).

PokeBonk Poliwhirl (No. 61, Water) is the middle form of the Poliwag line, reached when Poliwag evolves. This page covers its stats, Ultimate, passive, starting moves, unlock challenge and damage taken by type, read from the game files of version 0.8.18. PokeBonk.gg is an unofficial fan site, and the game itself is at pokebonk.com.

How to play the Poliwag line

Poliwag’s line is the Swimmer, and it changes type on the way up: Poliwrath is Water and Fighting. Its passive, Swift Swim, gives +10% HP and +20% projectile speed, +30% speed and +20% damage in rain, and as Poliwrath +15% physical damage. The kit is Bubble Beam (Water), Hypnosis (Psychic), Circle Throw and Submission (Fighting). The Ultimate is a spiral at every stage: Hypnotic Spiral puts everyone within 13 m to sleep, Poliwhirl’s Spiral Whirl drags enemies in for 2 s, and Poliwrath’s Dynamic Tide adds three Dynamic Punches on the strongest enemies. The game’s code puts the evolutions at about level 30 and level 42. The challenge is to put 4,000 Pokémon to sleep. Good for players who like rainy maps and close fights.

What changes from Poliwag to Poliwhirl

Compared with Poliwag:

  • Base stat total: 300 → 385 (+85).
  • Biggest gains: HP +25 and Defense +25.
  • Types stay Water, so damage taken by type is unchanged.
  • Ultimate: tier 1 Hypnotic Spiral → tier 2 Spiral Whirl.
  • The family passive Swift Swim and the starting moves stay the same.

Poliwhirl evolves into Poliwrath at about level 42 (worked out from the game code, not play-tested).

Pokémon of the same type

All 151 Pokémon in the PokédexUnlock challenges for every familyType chart

Frequently asked questions

What is Poliwhirl weak to in PokeBonk?

Grass and Electric deal the most damage to Poliwhirl: ×1.35. The least comes from Steel, Fire, Water and Ice: ×0.8. Damage you take is limited to between ×0.5 and ×1.6.

What Ultimate does Poliwhirl use in PokeBonk?

Poliwhirl uses Spiral Whirl, tier 2 of 3 in the Poliwag line: The spiral turns into a whirlwind that drags in and hits for 2 s and puts the enemies it catches to sleep.

How do I unlock Poliwhirl in PokeBonk?

Poliwhirl comes from Poliwag evolving during a run. The League challenge of the Poliwag line: “Put 4,000 Pokémon to sleep”

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