#0062 · Generation 1

Poliwrath

The Tadpole Pokémon

Water Fighting

Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This Pokémon can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.

Height 1.3 m

Weight 54 kg

Catch rate 45

Base EXP 255

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 90

Attack 95

Defense 95

Sp. Attack 70

Sp. Defense 90

Speed 70

Base stat total 510

Traits

Abilities

Water Absorb

Being hit by a Water-type move restores the Pokémon's HP instead.

Damp

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, which makes all explosive moves fail.

Swift Swim

Hidden

The Pokémon's Speed stat is doubled in rain.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Poliwrath based on its Water and Fighting typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Flying ×2 Grass ×2 Electric ×2 Psychic ×2 Fairy ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Rock ×½ Bug ×½ Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½ Dark ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Evolution family

Evolution chain

#0060

Poliwag

Level 25

#0061

Poliwhirl

#0061

Poliwhirl

Use Water Stone

#0062

Poliwrath

#0061

Poliwhirl

Trade while holding King's Rock

#0186

Politoed

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Poliwrath learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

13 moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Other	Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.	Water	Special	40	100	25
Other	Pound The target is physically pounded with a long tail, a foreleg or the like.	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
Other	Mud Shot The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Other	Rain Dance The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks and lowering the power of Fire-type attacks.	Water	Status	—	—	5
Other	Earth Power The user makes the ground under the target erupt with power. This may also lower the target's Sp. Def stat.	Ground	Special	90	100	10
Other	Hydro Pump The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.	Water	Special	110	80	5
Other	Belly Drum The user maximizes its Attack stat but loses HP equal to half its max HP.	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Other	Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Other	Circle Throw The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10
Evolution	Dynamic Punch The user attacks by punching the target with full concentrated power. This also confuses the target.	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5
1	Bubble Beam A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.	Water	Special	65	100	20
1	Body Slam The user attacks by dropping onto the target with its full body weight. This may leave the target with paralysis.	Normal	Physical	85	100	15
1	Hypnosis The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall asleep.	Psychic	Status	—	60	20

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

0 moves available

No egg moves are available for Poliwrath.

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

94 moves available

Amnesia Status
Psychic
Attract Status
Normal
Baton Pass Status
Normal
Blizzard Special
Ice
Body Slam Physical
Normal
Brick Break Physical
Fighting
Bulk Up Status
Fighting
Bulldoze Physical
Ground
Captivate Status
Normal
Chilling Water Special
Water
Close Combat Physical
Fighting
Coaching Status
Fighting
Confide Status
Normal
Counter Physical
Fighting
Darkest Lariat Physical
Dark
Defense Curl Status
Normal
Dig Physical
Ground
Dive Physical
Water
Double-Edge Physical
Normal
Double Team Status
Normal
Drain Punch Physical
Fighting
Dual Chop Physical
Dragon
Dynamic Punch Physical
Fighting
Earth Power Special
Ground
Earthquake Physical
Ground
Encore Status
Normal
Endeavor Physical
Normal
Endure Status
Normal
Facade Physical
Normal
Fling Physical
Dark
Focus Blast Special
Fighting
Focus Punch Physical
Fighting
Frustration Physical
Normal
Giga Impact Physical
Normal
Haze Status
Ice
Headbutt Physical
Normal
Helping Hand Status
Normal
Hidden Power Special
Normal
High Horsepower Physical
Ground
Hydro Pump Special
Water
Hyper Beam Special
Normal
Ice Beam Special
Ice
Ice Punch Physical
Ice
Icy Wind Special
Ice
Knock Off Physical
Dark
Liquidation Physical
Water
Low Kick Physical
Fighting
Low Sweep Physical
Fighting
Mega Kick Physical
Normal
Mega Punch Physical
Normal
Metronome Status
Normal
Mimic Status
Normal
Muddy Water Special
Water
Mud Shot Special
Ground
Mud-Slap Special
Ground
Natural Gift Physical
Normal
Payback Physical
Dark
Poison Jab Physical
Poison
Power-Up Punch Physical
Fighting
Protect Status
Normal
Psychic Special
Psychic
Psych Up Status
Normal
Rain Dance Status
Water
Rest Status
Psychic
Return Physical
Normal
Reversal Physical
Fighting
Rock Climb Physical
Normal
Rock Slide Physical
Rock
Rock Smash Physical
Fighting
Rock Tomb Physical
Rock
Round Special
Normal
Scary Face Status
Normal
Secret Power Physical
Normal
Seismic Toss Physical
Fighting
Sleep Talk Status
Normal
Snore Special
Normal
Strength Physical
Normal
Substitute Status
Normal
Superpower Physical
Fighting
Surf Special
Water
Swagger Status
Normal
Swift Special
Normal
Take Down Physical
Normal
Taunt Status
Dark
Tera Blast Special
Normal
Thief Physical
Dark
Throat Chop Physical
Dark
Upper Hand Physical
Fighting
Vacuum Wave Special
Fighting
Waterfall Physical
Water
Water Pulse Special
Water
Weather Ball Special
Normal
Whirlpool Special
Water
Work Up Status
Normal

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate: Parabolic
Gender ratio: Female50Percent
Egg groups: Water1
Hatch steps: 5,120
Base happiness: 50
Color: Blue
Shape: Bipedal
Habitat: Waters Edge