Poliwag (Redwald Walker)

Poliwag is the third Pokémon owned, and second Pokémon he caught in Pocket Monsters. Before Poliwag was caught, he used to be the leader of a Poliwag pack on, near Pallet Lake.

Part Red & Green


Poliwag debuted in, when Redwald and decided to stop by on  to rest and have dinner. While Redwald was training his Pokémon, Greta found the pack of Poliwag, which would live near the Pallet Lake. Greta showed the pack to Redwald, and the Poliwag spotted as the leader of the pack. But shortly after, a Poliwhirl appeared, and challenged the leader Poliwag to a Pokémon Battle. Since Poliwhirl was well trained and able to surpass Poliwag, he defeated the leader Poliwag, and banished him from the lake to take his throne.

Humaliated, Poliwag walked away from the lake desperately, until Redwald showed up. He offered Poliwag a special training. Redwald and Poliwag trained hard for three straight days without any break. Poliwag improved his skills and ability to control his moves remarkably better in the three days. In the morning of the fourth day, Poliwag returned to his pack and declared a rematch to Poliwhirl to take back his throne. Despite Poliwag trained well, he was still nowhere close to challenge Poliwhirl. He was defeated.

As Poliwag was humaliated in front of his pack twice, and banished once more, he decided to leave the area and hold onto life on his own. But Redwald made another offer to the Pokémon. He asked Poliwag to come along with him throughout his journey across Kanto. In the meantime, Poliwag would be trained and he would reach to his best skills. Once Poliwag battles for Redwald in Kanto League, Redwald would bring him back to his lake, and Poliwag would have another rematch to the new leader of the pack, and take it back. Since Poliwag had no better opportunity, he accepted Redwald's offer and joined his team.

Character
Despite Poliwag was the leader of a pack, he would never act like one. When he was challenged to a Pokémon battle by Poliwhirl, he had always been shy and inactive in the battle. When he lost the battle twice, he thought of only leaving the pack behind. He was not good enough to get use of his moves as possible. His moves lacked strategy and power within, and needed a proper training.