Poliwrath is a Water and Fighting type Pokémon from Kanto, introduced in Generation 1 and known as the Tadpole Pokémon. It stands 1.3 m tall, weighs 54.0 kg and has a base stat total of 510.
Its highest base stat is Attack at 95 and its lowest is Sp. Atk at 70. Its total of 510 is higher than 75% of all Pokémon.
| HP | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 95 | |
| Defense | 95 | |
| Sp. Atk | 70 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 510 |
Poliwrath takes double damage from Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy moves. It resists Rock, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark moves.
Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl.
Poliwrath has a catch rate of 45 out of 255, which makes it tricky to catch. In the Tall Grass Club meadow, better balls improve your odds.
In the Tall Grass Club catching game, Poliwrath is rarely seen in the wild. The best way to get one is to evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone. Start by catching a Poliwag, which lives in the Lakeside.
Here's where wild Poliwrath can be found in the main Pokémon games, newest games last.
Poliwrath is weak to Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy moves, so Pokémon of those types are your best bet.
Strong counters that also resist its attacks:
These are the attacks Poliwrath learns by levelling up in the newest games, which are the same moves it learns in Tall Grass Club. Its first moves are Body Slam, Bubble Beam and Hypnosis.
| Level | Move | Type | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100% |
| 1 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100% |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | - | 60% |
| 1 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 100 | 50% |