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Shadow Poliwhirl - #061Pokemon GO

TYPE
Water
CANDY
5
STARDUST
300
DISTANCE
3KM

Shadow Poliwhirl

This is a Shadow Pokemon and deals an extra +20% damage in Raids and Gym Battles. It also has 20% less defense.

The surface of Poliwhirl's body is always wet and slick with a slimy fluid. Because of this slippery covering, it can easily slip and slide out of the clutches of any enemy in battle.

Dex No

#061

Category

Shadow Pokemon

Capture Rate

25%

Flee Rate

7%

New Move

50000 50

Shadow Poliwhirl Weaknesses and Strengths

Shadow Poliwhirl is a Water type Pokemon. When dealing damage with Water Type Moves, they will deal an additional 20% damage.

Weak Against
TypesDamage
Grass 160%
Electric 160%
Resistant Against
TypesDamage
Steel 62.5%
Fire 62.5%
Water 62.5%
Ice 62.5%

Best Moves for Shadow Poliwhirl in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best Fast Move and Charge Move combo for Shadow Poliwhirl.

We simulate the damage (DPS) of two moves combined and then rank them based on how much damage they deal over a period of time (CDPS).

Fast Move Charge Move DPS CDPS
Bubble Return 62.00253.95
Bubble Bubble Beam 40.42242.10
Bubble Scald 37.95240.35
Bubble Water Pulse 38.25238.34
Bubble Mud Bomb 35.91225.67
Mud Shot Return 58.33215.15
Mud Shot Scald 34.28214.71
Mud Shot Bubble Beam 36.75212.99
Mud Shot Water Pulse 34.58210.37
Mud Shot Mud Bomb 32.24199.45

All Moves for Shadow Poliwhirl

Below are all the moves that Shadow Poliwhirl can learn. Some moves are only available using Elite TM items.

Move Type Power DPS Duration Energy
Water PulseCharged7026.253200ms-50
Mud BombCharged5523.912300ms-33
Bubble BeamCharged4528.421900ms-33
Scald EliteTMCharged8025.953700ms-50
FrustrationCharged1052000ms-33
ReturnCharged3550700ms-33
BubbleQuick12121200ms14
Mud ShotQuick58.33600ms7

Shadow Poliwhirl Evolution


Shadow Poliwag
Requires
25x Candy

Shadow Poliwhirl

Shadow Poliwhirl
Requires
100x Candy

Shadow Poliwrath

Best Shadow Poliwhirl Raid Counters in Pokemon GO

Below you can find the best counters for Shadow Poliwhirl Raids and the best movesets to use. We run a simulation with every Pokemon GO in our database to figure out the quickest time to defeat (TTK) Shadow Poliwhirl in a raid.

#254
Mega Sceptile

Mega Sceptile

TTK: 271.60

Bullet Seed
Frenzy Plant
#798
Kartana

Kartana

TTK: 287.00

Razor Leaf
Leaf Blade
#310
Mega Manectric

Mega Manectric

TTK: 296.00

Thunder Fang
Wild Charge
#243
Shadow Raikou

Shadow Raikou

TTK: 309.00

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#145
Shadow Zapdos

Shadow Zapdos

TTK: 309.90

Thunder Shock
Zap Cannon
#462
Shadow Magnezone

Shadow Magnezone

TTK: 312.40

Spark
Wild Charge
#384
Mega Rayquaza

Mega Rayquaza

TTK: 313.30

Dragon Tail
Dragon Ascent
#254
Shadow Sceptile

Shadow Sceptile

TTK: 324.30

Bullet Seed
Frenzy Plant
#466
Shadow Electivire

Shadow Electivire

TTK: 332.20

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#383
Primal Groudon

Primal Groudon

TTK: 332.40

Mud Shot
Solar Beam
#644
Zekrom

Zekrom

TTK: 335.80

Charge Beam
Wild Charge
#465
Shadow Tangrowth

Shadow Tangrowth

TTK: 338.20

Vine Whip
Solar Beam
#003
Mega Venusaur

Mega Venusaur

TTK: 339.40

Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
#003
Shadow Venusaur

Shadow Venusaur

TTK: 345.60

Vine Whip
Frenzy Plant
#405
Shadow Luxray

Shadow Luxray

TTK: 352.00

Spark
Wild Charge
#466
Electivire

Electivire

TTK: 359.80

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#893
Zarude

Zarude

TTK: 362.20

Vine Whip
Power Whip
#243
Raikou

Raikou

TTK: 366.00

Thunder Shock
Wild Charge
#787
Tapu Bulu

Tapu Bulu

TTK: 370.90

Bullet Seed
Solar Beam
#150
Shadow Mewtwo

Shadow Mewtwo

TTK: 371.20

Confusion
Psystrike

Other Shadow Poliwhirl Forms

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