Poliwrath (Pokémon)

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Poliwrath ニョロボン Nyorobon #062
Artwork from FR/LG
Type Water Fighting Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Tadpole Pokémon
Abilities Water Absorb or Damp Damp Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,059,860
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #062 Johto #074 Hoenn #249 Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 0.0 m Metric 0'0"/0.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 0.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Unknown	Catch rate 45 (5.9%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown Gender unknown
Breeding Water 1 group 1 cycles (255 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 Base Exp.: 185 Battle Exp.: 1851*
External links {{Links/{{{generation}}}|pokefordex=poliwrath|ndex=062|name=Poliwrath }}

Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon, German: Quappo, French: Tartard) is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon.

Pokédex entries

Pokémon 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.

Pokémon LeafGreen

A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.

Name origin

Poliwrath's name appears to be a combination of polliwog and wrath, meaning anger. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering.

The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin.

Base stats

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.

Type effectiveness

RBY

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

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

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

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

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

Notes:

Later versions

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

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

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

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

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

In the anime

Poliwrath's first non-cameo appearance was in EP105. An expert trainer had one and it encased Ash's Charizard when Ash challenged him. Charizard managed to defeat the Poliwrath in a rematch.

In EP168, Misty's rival in a Seaking Catching contest owned a Poliwrath.

Chuck used a Poliwrath against Ash in his Gym Battle in EP209.

In EP247, Misty challenged another trainer whose main Pokémon was Poliwrath. After seeing it in action, Team Rocket tricked this trainer into giving his Poliwrath to them.

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