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Poliwrath Pokédex Data
Species
Tadpole Pokémon
Height
1.3 m (4′03″)
Weight
54 kg (119 lbs)
Catch rate
45 (5.9%)
Base friendship
50
Base Exp.
230
EV yield
3 Def
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Egg cycles
20 (4,884–5,140 steps)
Gender ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Egg groups
Water 1
Poliwrath Abilities
Poliwrath Base Stats
HP
90290–384
Attack
95175–317
Defense
95175–317
Sp. Atk
70130–262
Sp. Def
90166–306
Speed
70130–262
Total510
Min–Max at Lv. 100
Poliwrath Type Matchups
Poliwrath Evolution Chain
Poliwrath Moves
Moves learnt by level up
Moves learnt by HM
| HM | Move | Type | Power | Cat. | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 | Surf | Water | 3 | special | 95% | 100 |
| 04 | Strength | Normal | 4 | physical | 80% | 100 |
| 01 | Mega Punch | Normal | 1 | physical | 80% | 85 |
| 05 | Mega Kick | Normal | 5 | physical | 120% | 75 |
| 06 | Toxic | Poison | 6 | status | 90% | 85 |
| 08 | Body Slam | Normal | 8 | physical | 85% | 100 |
| 09 | Take Down | Normal | 9 | physical | 90% | 85 |
| 10 | Double-Edge | Normal | 10 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 11 | BubbleBeam | Water | 11 | special | 65% | 100 |
| 12 | Water Gun | Water | 12 | special | 40% | 100 |
| 13 | Ice Beam | Ice | 13 | special | 95% | 100 |
| 14 | Blizzard | Ice | 14 | special | 120% | 90 |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 15 | physical | 150% | 90 |
| 17 | Submission | Fighting | 17 | physical | 80% | 80 |
| 18 | Counter | Fighting | 18 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 19 | Seismic Toss | Fighting | 19 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 20 | Rage | Normal | 20 | physical | 20% | 100 |
| 26 | Earthquake | Ground | 26 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 27 | Fissure | Ground | 27 | physical | 30% | 30 |
| 29 | Psychic | Psychic | 29 | special | 90% | 100 |
| 31 | Mimic | Normal | 31 | status | - | 100 |
| 32 | Double Team | Normal | 32 | status | - | 15 |
| 34 | Bide | Normal | 34 | physical | - | 10 |
| 35 | Metronome | Normal | 35 | status | - | 10 |
| 40 | Skull Bash | Normal | 40 | physical | 100% | 100 |
| 44 | Rest | Psychic | 44 | status | - | 5 |
| 46 | Psywave | Psychic | 46 | special | 100% | 80 |
| 50 | Substitute | Normal | 50 | status | - | 10 |
Poliwrath Pokédex Entries
- Red, Blue:An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
- Yellow:Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.
- Gold:This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
- Silver:Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
- Crystal:It can use its well-developed arms and legs to run on the surface of the water for a split second.
- Ruby, Sapphire:POLIWRATH’s highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this POKéMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
- FireRed:An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly, and more. It is faster than the best human swimmers.
- LeafGreen:A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
- Emerald:Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This POKéMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
- Diamond, Pearl, Platinum:With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
- HeartGold:This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
- SoulSilver:Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
- Black, White, Black 2, White 2:With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
- X:With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
- Y:A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
- Omega Ruby, Alpha Sapphire:Poliwrath’s highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this Pokémon can swim back and forth across the ocean without effort.
- Sun:Poliwrath in the Alola region are strong swimmers that use the breaststroke. Many children learn to swim by imitating Poliwrath.
- Moon:Its percentage of body fat is nearly zero. Its body is entirely muscle, which makes it heavy and forces its swimming prowess to develop.
- Ultra Sun:It’s quite a gifted swimmer, even among Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its time on land.
- Ultra Moon:The muscles it has developed through swimming are thick and powerful. When it lands a square punch, it can turn huge boulders to dust.
- Let's Go Pikachu, Let's Go Eevee:Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers.
- Sword:Its body is solid muscle. When swimming through cold seas, Poliwrath uses its impressive arms to smash through drift ice and plow forward.
- Shield:Poliwrath is skilled at both swimming and martial arts. It uses its well-trained arms to dish out powerful punches.
- Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl:With its extremely tough muscles, it could keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Where to Find Poliwrath
- RedBlueYellowEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl
- GoldSilverCrystalEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl
- RubySapphireTrade/migrate from another game
- FireRedLeafGreenEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl
- EmeraldTrade/migrate from another game
- DiamondPearlPlatinumHeartGoldSoulSilverEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl
- BlackWhiteGiant Chasm
- Black 2White 2Route 23
- XYVictory Road
- Omega RubyAlpha SapphireTrade/migrate from another game
- SunMoonUltra SunUltra MoonMalie Garden
- Let's Go PikachuLet's Go EeveeCerulean Cave
- SwordShieldBrilliant DiamondShining PearlEvolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl
- Legends: ArceusNot available in this game
- ScarletVioletLegends: Z-ALocation data not yet available
