Poliwag locations — where to catch
- Mossfell Confluence — Walk
- Route 225 — Good Rod
- Route 227 — Surf
- Route 228 — Surf
- Blackthorn City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Cerulean Cave — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Cliff Edge Gate — Super Rod
- Ecruteak City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Ilex Forest — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Johto Safari Zone — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Mt. Moon — Good Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Mt. Silver — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 22 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 28 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 30 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 31 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 35 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Route 43 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Route 44 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 45 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Route 47 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 6 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Ruins of Alph — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Violet City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Viridian City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Cerulean Cave — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Fuchsia City — Good Rod
- Route 22 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 23 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 25 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 6 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Safari Zone — Good Rod
- Viridian City — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Berry Forest — Good Rod
- Cape Brink — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Four Island — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Icefall Cave — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Ruin Valley — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Blackthorn City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Ecruteak City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Ilex Forest — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Mt. Silver — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 22 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf, Walk
- Route 28 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Route 30 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf, Walk
- Route 31 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf, Walk
- Route 35 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Route 43 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Route 44 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf, Walk
- Route 6 — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Ruins of Alph — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod
- Violet City — Good Rod, Old Rod, Super Rod, Surf
- Viridian City — Surf
- Celadon City — Good Rod
- Cerulean Cave — Good Rod
- Cerulean City — Good Rod
- Cinnabar Island — Good Rod
- Fuchsia City — Good Rod
- Indigo Plateau — Good Rod
- Pallet Town — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 10 — Good Rod
- Route 11 — Good Rod
- Route 12 — Good Rod
- Route 13 — Good Rod
- Route 17 — Good Rod
- Route 18 — Good Rod
- Route 22 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 23 — Good Rod, Super Rod
- Route 24 — Good Rod
- Route 25 — Good Rod
- Route 6 — Good Rod
- Safari Zone — Good Rod
- Sea Route 19 — Good Rod
- Sea Route 20 — Good Rod
- Sea Route 21 — Good Rod
- Seafoam Islands — Good Rod
- Vermilion City — Good Rod
- Viridian City — Good Rod, Super Rod
Other games (8)
- Brilliant Diamond / Shining Pearl (Gen 8): Route 225, Route 227, Route 228
- Sword / Shield — The Isle of Armor (Gen 8): Brawlers' Cave, Courageous Cavern, Fields of Honor, Soothing Wetlands
- Let's Go, Pikachu! / Let's Go, Eevee! (Gen 7): Cerulean Cave, Kanto Route 22, Kanto Route 23, Kanto Route 25
- Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon (Gen 7): Brooklet Hill
- Sun / Moon (Gen 7): Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Poke Pelago
- X / Y (Gen 6): Couriway Town, Frost Cavern, Kalos Route 14, Kalos Route 15, Kalos Route 16, Kalos Route 19, Kalos Route 21, Kalos Victory Road, Laverre City, Pokemon Village
- Black 2 / White 2 (Gen 5): Clay Tunnel, Floccesy Ranch, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Relic Passage, Unova Route 19, Unova Route 20, Unova Route 23, Unova Route 6, Unova Victory Road 2, Wellspring Cave
- Black / White (Gen 5): Challengers Cave, Giant Chasm, Unova Route 6, Unova Victory Road, Wellspring Cave
Poliwag — full Pokédex entry