Poliwrath
The Water/Fighting type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #62• Available in 11 game versions

Pokemon Details
Species: Tadpole Pokémon
Height: 1.3 m
Weight: 54 kg
Abilities:
Training
EV Yield: 3 Defense
Catch Rate: 45
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 230
Growth Rate: Medium Slow
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 1
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 4884
- Max: 5140
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
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Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Poliwrath appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | 1 | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Doubleslap | 1 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Bubblebeam | 1 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Bubble Beam | 1 | Water | Special | 65 | 100 |
| Double Slap | 1 | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 |
| Belly Drum | 1 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Rain Dance | 1 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Pound | 1 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Mud Shot | 1 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Hydro Pump | 1 | Water | Special | 110 | 80 |
| Earth Power | 1 | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Double Edge | 1 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Hypnosis | 16 | Psychic | Status | - | 60 |
| Water Gun | 19 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Dynamic Punch | 32 | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 |
| Submission | 35 | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 |
| Dynamicpunch | 43 | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 |
| Mind Reader | 51 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Circle Throw | 53 | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| Red | An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| UltraSun | It’s quite a gifted swimmer, even among Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its time on land. |
| UltraMoon | The muscles it has developed through swimming are thick and powerful. When it lands a square punch, it can turn huge boulders to dust. |
| 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. |

