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Poliwrath

Category: Tadpole Pokémon

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#0061 poliwhirl
#0063 abra
Poliwrath #0062

Basic Information

Height

1.3 m

Weight

54 kg

Abilities

Water Absorb

Changes water into HP.
Damp

Prevents self-destruction.
Swift Swim Hidden

Raises SPEED in rain.
WaterFighting
Generation I Type matchups on PokeTypes

Poliwrath

"An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers."

Base Stats

Total510
HPATKDEFSP.ATKSP.DEFSPD
HP90
Attack95
Defense95
Sp. Atk.70
Sp. Def.90
Speed70

Training

Base experience
230
Capture rate
45
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
3 Defense

Breeding

Egg groups
Water 1
Gender ratio
♂ 50% · ♀ 50%
Egg cycles
20

Pokédex numbers

Total historical: 14
National
#062
Kitakami
#041

Historical changes

  • Generation I and earlier: Special 70
  • Generation V and earlier: Attack 85

Evolution Chain

poliwag
poliwag#0060

Level Up

Level 25

poliwhirl
poliwhirl#0061

Use Item

Water Stone

poliwrath
poliwrath#0062

Trade

With King’s Rock

politoed
politoed#0186

Smogon tier

Source: Smogon (via Pokémon Showdown)

ZU
Tier Categories Legend

Tier Categories Legend

Uber

Uber

Pokémon too powerful for the standard tiers.

OU

Overused

The competitive standard.

UU

Underused

Strong mid-usage Pokémon.

RU

Rarely Used

Pokémon of the intermediate league.

NU

Never Used

Pokémon with specific niches.

PU

PU

Low-usage category.

LC

Little Cup

Level 5 Pokémon.

AG

Anything Goes

No rules.

Moves

Learned moves

Lv. Move Category Priority Method Version Effect / Description
- Pound Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Body Slam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Take Down TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Double Edge Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Double Edge TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mist Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Water Gun Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Hydro Pump Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Hydro Pump TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Surf TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Ice Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Blizzard TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Hyper Beam TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Low Kick TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earthquake TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dig TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psychic TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Haze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Metronome TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Waterfall TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Swift TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Amnesia TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Splash Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rest TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Slide TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Substitute TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Thief TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Reversal TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Protect TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Scary Face TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Belly Drum Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Slap TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Icy Wind TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endure TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Sleep Talk TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Dynamic Punch Level Scarlet / Violet
- Baton Pass TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Encore TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Rain Dance TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Psych Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Whirlpool TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Facade TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Taunt TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Helping Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Brick Break TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Knock Off TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Endeavor Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Endeavor TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Weather Ball TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Rock Tomb TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Muddy Water Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Muddy Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Bulk Up TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Mud Shot TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Water Pulse Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Water Pulse TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Close Combat TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Fling TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Poison Jab TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Drain Punch TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Vacuum Wave TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Focus Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Earth Power Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Earth Power TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Giga Impact TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Low Sweep TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Circle Throw Egg Scarlet / Violet
- Bulldoze TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- High Horsepower TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Throat Chop TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Liquidation TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Coaching TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Tera Blast TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Chilling Water TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
- Upper Hand TM/HM Scarlet / Violet
1 Body Slam Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Bubble Beam Level Scarlet / Violet
1 Hypnosis Level Scarlet / Violet