Poliwrath (Pokémon)

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This article is about the species. For a specific instance of this species, see Poliwrath (disambiguation).

Poliwrath Tadpole Pokémon ニョロボン Nyorobon #062 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Fighting Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp Cacophony Cacophony Swift Swim Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 1 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Poliwrath 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 119.0 lbs. 54.0 kg Poliwrath 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield 185 Gen. I-IV Unknown IV 230 V+	Leveling rate Medium Slow
EV yield Total: 3 Poliwrath 0 HP 0 Atk 3 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Blue	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation I Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a dual-type Water/Fighting Pokémon introduced in Generation I.

It evolves from Poliwhirl when exposed to a Water Stone. It is one of Poliwag's final forms, the other being Politoed.

Biology

Poliwrath is a blue, bipedal Pokémon with a round body and muscular arms. It has bulbous eyes that protrude from the top of its head and its belly is covered by a white and black swirl. There appear to be white gloves on its hands, and it has rounded, digit-less feet. Poliwrath's body is almost entirely muscle, and the muscles in its arms and legs never tire. When it swims, it uses all the muscles in its body and is able to swim vast distances with minimal breathing. It is even capable of briefly running on the water's surface. Being the result of an evolution via evolutionary stone, Poliwrath is rarely found in the wild, but when found, it is usually seen living on dry land near the water's edge, despite it being an excellent swimmer.

In the anime

Major appearances

Poliwrath in the anime

A Poliwrath appeared in Charizard Chills, under the ownership of Tad. It was in Tad's battle against Ash, where it was able to defeat both Pikachu and Charizard easily. Later, Charizard managed to defeat Poliwrath in a rematch. It reappeared in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion! during a flashback.

A Poliwrath appeared in Hook, Line, and Stinker, under the ownership of Andreas. It participated in a Seaking Catching contest. It later battled Misty's Poliwhirl to decide who would win the contest and was defeated.

A Poliwrath appeared in Machoke, Machoke Man, under the ownership of Chuck. It was used during his Gym battle against Ash, where it quickly defeated Pikachu with Double Slap, but then lost to Bayleef's Body Slam.

A Poliwrath appeared in Outrageous Fortunes, under the ownership of Delaney. It upheld an excelling winning streak, prompting an impressed Team Rocket to target it.

A Poliwrath appeared in A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, under the ownership of the Revengers. It helped Viren during his Battle Royal by distracting Incineroar.

Minor appearances

Poliwrath debuted in The Punchy Pokémon, where it competed in the P1 Grand Prix.

A Poliwrath appeared in The Battling Eevee Brothers!, where it evolved from a Poliwhirl during the evolution party in Stone Town.

A Poliwrath appeared as an image in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.

A Poliwrath appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.

A Poliwrath appeared in Pikachu's Vacation as one of the Pokémon seen at the Pokémon Theme Park.

A Poliwrath appeared in Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, as part of the cast for the movie "Pokémon in Love".

A Poliwrath appeared in Marina's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.

Multiple Poliwrath appeared in The Power of One.

A Poliwrath appeared in Wired for Battle! as one of the Pokémon seen in Muramasa's dojo.

A Poliwrath appeared in Ring Masters as one of the Pokémon competing in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.

A Poliwrath appeared in Got Miltank? as an inhabitant of a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.

A Poliwrath appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.

A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in Pop Goes The Sneasel. It was knocked out off-screen after training near the place where the Sacred Fire of Ho-Oh was kept.

A Poliwrath appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.

A Poliwrath appeared in Journey to the Starting Line! as one of the Pokémon seen at Professor Oak's Laboratory.

Multiple Poliwrath appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.

A Poliwrath appeared in One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, under the ownership of the Pokémon Summer Academy. It was used by one of the students in the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.

A Poliwrath appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.

A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in Battle Royal 151, where it competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry EP105 Poliwrath Ash's Pokédex Poliwrath, the Tadpole Pokémon. Poliwrath is an excellent swimmer and its powerful muscles make its attacks extremely effective.

In the manga

Poliwrath in Pokémon Adventures

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Main article: Poli

Poliwrath debuted in Buzz Off, Electabuzz! when Red's Poli evolved into one to save his Trainer from drowning. His evolution wasn't explained until the Yellow arc, where it was revealed there were four evolutionary stones that could be used without any limit.

A Poliwrath appeared in Gold's fantasy after seeing Polibo evolved into Politoed in Ampharos Amore.

Chuck, Blue's own master, owns a Poliwrath, as seen in Scrappy Skarmory. It was first seen training with him and his Primeape. Together with Primeape, it used Dynamic Punch to reveal Suicune's presence in the ocean off the Cianwood coast, but the Gym Leader was defeated in the end, even after being joined by a friend.

A Poliwrath appeared alongside a Venusaur in PSs1, kidnapping Pibu.

Magnus's Poliwrath first appeared in Attaway, Aipom!.

A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down as one of the Pokémon seen at the Safari Zone.

A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in PASM19.

In the Pokémon Pocket Monsters manga

Green's Poliwrath debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.

One of Giovanni's Poliwhirl appeared in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park! where it evolved into a Poliwrath in order to get rid of Red, Clefairy, and Pikachu when they went to the Amusement Park that he built.

A Poliwrath appeared in PMDP16.

In the TCG

Main article: Poliwrath (TCG)

Game data

• Pokémon Super Mystery Dungeon: Three Poliwrath, along with a Poliwag, appear as the boss of Poliwrath River.

Pokédex entries

Generation I Kanto #062 Red(ENG) An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers. Blue Yellow Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers. Stadium A strong swimmer, it is faster than a human champ in an individual medley. It can go far and fast with minimal breathing.

Generation II Johto #074 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. Stadium 2 This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.

Generation III Hoenn #— Kanto #062 Ruby 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. Sapphire 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. 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.

Generation IV Sinnoh #— Johto #074 Diamond With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. Pearl Platinum 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.

Generation V Unova #— Black With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. White Black 2 With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. White 2

Generation VI Kalos Mountain #035 Hoenn #— 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 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. Alpha Sapphire

Generation VII Alola SM: #151 Alola USUM: #184 Kanto #062 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 Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers. Let's Go Eevee

Game locations

Generation I Red Blue Evolve Poliwhirl Blue (Japan) Evolve Poliwhirl Yellow Evolve Poliwhirl

Generation II Gold Silver Evolve Poliwhirl Crystal Evolve Poliwhirl

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Trade Emerald Trade FireRed LeafGreen Evolve Poliwhirl Colosseum Trade XD Citadark Isle (Shadow)

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Evolve Poliwhirl Platinum Evolve Poliwhirl HeartGold SoulSilver Evolve Poliwhirl Pal Park Pond

Generation V Black White Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, and Giant Chasm (Fishing in rippling water) Black 2 White 2 Route 23, Relic Passage, Clay Tunnel, Wellspring Cave, Giant Chasm, and Victory Road* (Fishing in rippling water)

Generation VI X Y Victory Road (Super Rod) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Trade

Generation VII Sun Moon Malie Garden (SOS Battle in rain)Day Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Malie Garden (SOS Battle in rain)Day Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Cerulean Cave (Sea Skim)

In side games

Generation I Pinball Evolve Poliwhirl

Generation II This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation II side games.

Generation III Trozei! Endless Level 9, Forever Level 58, Pair Trozei, Mr. Who's Den MD Red MD Blue Evolve Poliwhirl Ranger Jungle Relic, Panula Cave

Generation IV MD Time MD Darkness Lake Afar (B13F-B24F) MD Sky Lake Afar (B13F-B24F) Rumble Bright Beach (Normal Mode A &S )

Generation V Rumble Blast Lake: Everspring Valley Rumble U Magical Lake: Let's Sing a Song

Generation VI Battle Trozei Safari Jungle: Stage 3Sa Shuffle Expert Stage: Stage EX42 Event: Poliwrath Appears Rumble World Gold Plateau: Purifying Pond (Back Boss)

Held items

Game		Held Item(s)
Red*	Blue*	Bitter Berry (100%)
Yellow*
Emerald*		King's Rock (5%)
Black	White	King's Rock (5%)
Black 2	White 2	King's Rock (5%)
X	Y	King's Rock (5%)
Sun	Moon	King's Rock (5%)
Ultra Sun	Ultra Moon	King's Rock (5%)

Stats

Base stats

Generation I-V

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 85		81 - 150	157 - 295
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature. This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.

Generation VI onward

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 90		150 - 197	290 - 384
Attack: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Defense: 95		90 - 161	175 - 317
Sp. Atk: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Sp. Def: 90		85 - 156	166 - 306
Speed: 70		67 - 134	130 - 262
Total: 510	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Pokéathlon stats

Speed 1/2 ★☆	Power 5/5 ★★★★★
Skill 3/4 ★★★☆	Stamina 4/5 ★★★★☆
Jump 2/2 ★★	Total 15/18 ★★★

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock ½× Bug ½× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 2× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark ½× Fairy 2× None

Notes: If this Pokémon has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of  Water-type  moves is 0×.

Learnset

Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Submission Fighting Physical 08080 08080% 20 011 Submission Fighting Physical 08080 08080% 20 011 Mist Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Haze Ice Status 0000— 00——% 30 011 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00——% 20 011 Bubble Water Special 04040 100100% 30 011 Pound Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 5757 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM03 TM03 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM05 TM05 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM07 TM07 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM10 TM10 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM12 TM12 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM13 TM13 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM15 TM15 Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM25 TM25 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM26 TM26 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM27 TM27 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM29 TM29 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM30 TM30 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM35 TM35 Ice Punch Ice Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM40 TM40 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM41 TM41 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM47 TM47 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM48 TM48 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM49 TM49 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TM51 TM51 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Double Slap Normal Physical 15 85% 10 Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Pokémon Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

By leveling up

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP Evo.Evo. Submission Fighting Physical 08080 08080% 20 011 Submission Fighting Physical 08080 08080% 20 011 Circle Throw Fighting Physical 06060 09090% 10 011 Bubble Beam Water Special 06565 100100% 20 011 Hypnosis Psychic Status 0000— 06060% 20 011 Double Slap Normal Physical 01515 08585% 10 3232 Dynamic Punch Fighting Physical 100100 05050% 5 4343 Mind Reader Normal Status 0000— ——% 5 5353 Circle Throw Fighting Physical 06060 09090% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/HM

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM01 TM01 Work Up Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 30 TM06 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM07 TM07 Hail Ice Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM08 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM13 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM21 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM26 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM29 TM29 Psychic Psychic Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM31 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM39 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM42 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM47 TM47 Low Sweep Fighting Physical 06565 100}}100% 20 TM48 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM55 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM66 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM78 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM84 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM87 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 TM88 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 TM94 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TM98 TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 XTM100 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Encore Normal Status — 100% 5 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Endure Normal Status — —% 10 Haze Ice Status — —% 30 Ice Ball Ice Physical 30 90% 20 Mind Reader Normal Status — —% 5 Mist Ice Status — —% 30 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Refresh Normal Status — —% 20 Splash Normal Status — —% 40 Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Poliwrath in Generation VII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Poliwrath in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VII Other generations: II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  S M US UM Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 S M US UM Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 S M US UM Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150 100% 20 S M US UM Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 S M US UM Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 S M US UM Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 S M US UM Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 S M US UM Throat Chop Dark Physical 80 100% 15 S M US UM Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Poliwrath can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Poliwrath cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VII Other generations: I - II - III - IV - V - VI - VIII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Water Sport Water Status — —% 15 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 Bubble Water Special 40 100% 30 Body Slam Normal Physical 85 100% 15 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Belly Drum Normal Status — —% 10 Wake-Up Slap Fighting Physical 70 100% 10 Hydro Pump Water Special 110 80% 5 Mud Bomb Ground Special 65 85% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Poliwrath Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Poliwrath Click on the generation numbers at the top to see moves from other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Pinball Acquisition: Evolve			Pokémon Trozei! Rarity: Rare
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team Body size: 1 Recruit rate: Evolve Friend Area: Tadpole Pond Phrases 51%-100% HP My swimming is world class! 26%-50% HP Half my HP's gone. This feels unpleasant. 1%-25% HP Do something... I don't have the energy left to swim... Level up I leveled up! What a glorious feeling it is!
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon Explorers of Time, Explorers of Darkness, and Explorers of Sky Body size: 1 Recruit rate: -4.5% IQ group: F
Pokémon Ranger Group: Water Poké Assist: Water Field move: (Soak ×3) Loops: 11 Min. exp.: 60 Max. exp.: 90 Browser entry R-054 Poliwrath blasts surging jets of water with tremendous force.
Pokémon Rumble Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●			Pokémon Rumble Blast Attack ●●● Defense ●●●● Speed ●●●
Pokémon Battle Trozei Water Attack Power: ★★★★★			Pokémon Shuffle Water Attack Power: 70 - 125 10 #593 Eject+ Sometimes removes three non-Support Pokémon icons. Swappable Skill(s): Big Wave
Pokémon GO Base HP: 207 Base Attack: 182 Base Defense: 184 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Bubble, Rock Smash* Mud Shot* Charged Attacks: Hydro Pump, Dynamic Punch*, Ice Punch, Power-Up Punch* Submission*

Evolution

Unevolved Poliwag  Water

Level 25 →

First Evolution Poliwhirl  Water

Water Stone →

Second Evolution Poliwrath  Water  Fighting

Sprites

Generation I Red Green Red Blue Yellow Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation II Gold Silver Crystal Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation III Ruby Sapphire Emerald FireRed LeafGreen Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation IV Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver Front Back Front Back Front Back

Generation V Black White Black 2 White 2 Front Back Front Back

Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back

Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back

For other sprites and images, please see Poliwrath images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

Trivia

Poliwrath's early design, Nyosuka

• In Generation II and Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver, a man in Celadon City with a Poliwrath says that he hopes that it will evolve into a frog Pokémon one day. Although the Pokémon he was thinking of is most likely Politoed, it is too late, as it is Poliwhirl, not Poliwrath, that evolves into Politoed when traded while holding a King's Rock.
• An early design of Poliwrath revealed on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997 depicts it wearing a crown, similar to the King's Rock which is necessary to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed.
• Poliwrath shares its category with Poliwag, Poliwhirl, and Tympole. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon.

Origin

Poliwrath is based on a glass frog. The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the organs of these frogs and other tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. It may also be based on amphibian neoteny, as it stays in tadpole form and does not metamorphose into a frog.

Name origin

Poliwrath is a combination of polliwog and wrath (anger).

Nyorobon is a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro (the sound of slithering) and an alternate reading of 洪 kō (deluge or flood) is hon (relative to bon).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ニョロボン Nyorobon From ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro and 洪 kō which can also be read as hon or bon French Tartard From Tartares, tarte (twice) and têtard Spanish Poliwrath Same as English name German Quappo From Kaulquappe Italian Poliwrath Same as English name Korean 강챙이 Gangchaengi From 강 gang and 올챙이 olchaeng'i Mandarin Chinese 快泳蛙 Kuàiyǒngwā Literally "Fast swimming frog" Cantonese Chinese 大力蛙 Daaihlihk'wā Means "Great strength frog" or "Energetic frog"

More languages Hindi पॉलीव्राथ Poliwrath Transcription of English name Lithuanian Polivratas From English name Russian Поливрат Polivrat Transcription of English name

Related articles

• Poli

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