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General

Poliwrath

Abilities

Damp: Neither this Pokémon nor the enemy can use Explosion or Selfdestruct.
Water Absorb: Damage from Water moves instead heals up to 1/4 of this Pokémon's max HP.

Damage Taken

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×1
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Dex Numbers

Generation: RBY
Kanto: 62
Johto: 74
Hoenn: n/a
Sinnoh: n/a

Names

Japanese: ニョロボン
Romaji: Nyorobon

Flavor

Height: 4'3.2" or 1.3 m
Weight: 119 lb or 54 kg
Species: Tadpole
Color: blue
Cry: mp3 here
Habitat
Pawprint

Misc

R/B/Y code: 111 or 0x6f

Breeding

Gender: ½ male; ½ female (code: 127 or 0x7f)
Breeding groups: 2: Water 1
Steps to hatch: 5,120
Compatible with: 29 families; 69 total Pokémon

In the Wild

Base EXP: 185 or 0xb9
Capture rate: 45 or 0x2d
Base happiness: 70 or 0x46
Growth rate: poly
Effort points: 3 Defense
Wild held items: King's Rock (5%)

Evolution Chain

Basic	Stage 1	Stage 2
Poliwag Base form	Poliwhirl Raise to level 25	Poliwrath Use a Water Stone
Poliwag Base form	Poliwhirl Raise to level 25	Politoed Trade with King's Rock attached

Stats

Stat	Base	Max Stat		%ile
Stat	Base	L50	L100	%ile
HP	90	197	384	80.5
Attack	85	137	269	65.5
Defense	95	147	289	79.7
Special Attack	70	122	239	55.2
Special Defense	90	142	279	78.3
Speed	70	122	239	55.4
Average	83.3	-	-	79.5

Flavor

Diamond/Pearl With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.

Locations

Sorry, Pearl players! Only Diamond for the moment.

Area	Section	Level	Method

Move List

See also: Contest list

Poliwrath's Attack is higher, so it will inflict more damage with physical () moves.

Poliwrath gets the STAB from and moves.

				Move	PP	Power	Acc.*	Pri.	Description
--	--			Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
			--	BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
--	--	--	--	DoubleSlap	10	15	85%		Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
--	--	--	--	Hypnosis	20	--	70%		Puts the target to Sleep.
	--			Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
		--		Submission	25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
--	--	--		Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	35	35	--	Submission	25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
			43	DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
	51	51	53	Mind Reader	40	--	100%		Ensures that the user's next move will hit the target.
				Tutored moves
				Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
				Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
				Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
				Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
				Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting.
				Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
				Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
				Metronome	10	--	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
				Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
				Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
				Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
				Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
				Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
				Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
				DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
				Miscellaneous moves
xd				Helping Hand	20	--	100%	5	Goes first. User's ally's next move inflicts 50% more damage.
				TMs and HMs
	45	45	45	Attract	15	--	100%		Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
34				Bide	10	varies	100%	1	Goes first. User waits for 2-3 turns, then inflicts typeless damage equal to twice the HP it lost while waiting.
14	14	14	14	Blizzard	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target. Chance to hit becomes 100% during Hail.
08				Body Slam	15	85	100%		Has a 30% chance to Paralyze the target.
		31	31	Brick Break	15	75	100%		Cancels the effects of Reflect and Light Screen.
11				BubbleBeam	20	65	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		08	08	Bulk Up	20	--	100%		Raises the user's Attack and Defense.
			78	Captivate	20	--	100%		Lowers the target's Special Attack by two levels if it is the opposite gender.
18				Counter	20	varies	100%	-5	Goes last. Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last hit it took, if the move was Normal or Fighting.
	03			Curse	10	--	100%		Ghosts pay half their max HP to hurt the target every turn. Others decrease Speed but raise Attack and Defense.
	40			Defense Curl	40	--	100%		Raises user's Defense. Doubles Rollout's power if it's the next move used.
	43			Detect	5	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
		28	28	Dig	10	80	100%		User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
		H8		Dive	10	80	100%		User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
32	32	32	32	Double Team	15	--	100%		Raises the user's Evasion.
10				Double-Edge	15	120	100%		User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
	01			DynamicPunch	5	100	50%		Has a 100% chance to Confuse the target.
26	26	26	26	Earthquake	10	100	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	20		58	Endure	10	--	100%	3	Goes first. Prevents the user's HP from lowering below 1 this turn.
		42	42	Facade	20	70	100%		Power doubles if user is Burned, Paralyzed, or Poisoned.
27				Fissure	5	varies	30%		Causes a one-hit KO.
			56	Fling	10	varies	100%		Throws held item at the target; power depends on the item.
			52	Focus Blast	5	120	70%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
		01	01	Focus Punch	20	150	100%	-3	Goes last. If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled.
	21	21	21	Frustration	20	varies	100%		Power increases as Happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102.
			68	Giga Impact	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
		07	07	Hail	10	--	100%		Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns.
	02			Headbutt	15	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	10	10	10	Hidden Power	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
15	15	15	15	Hyper Beam	5	150	90%		User foregoes its next turn to recharge.
13		13	13	Ice Beam	10	95	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	33			Ice Punch	15	75	100%		Has a 10% chance to Freeze the target.
	16			Icy Wind	15	55	95%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
05				Mega Kick	5	120	75%		Inflicts regular damage.
01				Mega Punch	20	80	85%		Inflicts regular damage.
35				Metronome	10	--	100%		Randomly selects and uses any move in the game.
31				Mimic	10	--	100%		Copies the target's last used move.
	31			Mud-Slap	10	20	100%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Accuracy.
			83	Natural Gift	15	varies	100%		Power and type depend on the held berry.
			66	Payback	10	50	100%		Inflicts double damage if the user receives damage before using this move.
			84	Poison Jab	20	80	100%		Has a 30% chance to Poison the target.
	17	17	17	Protect	10	--	0%	3	Goes first. Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn.
29	29	29	29	Psychic	10	90	100%		Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense.
46				Psywave	15	varies	80%		Inflicts damage between 1 HP and 1.5 times the user's level.
20				Rage	20	20	100%		User can only use this move until it wins or faints, but becomes stronger each time it is hit.
	18	18	18	Rain Dance	5	--	0%		Changes the weather to rain for five turns.
33				Reflect	20	--	100%		Reduces damage from physical attacks by 50%.
44	44	44	44	Rest	10	--	100%		User Sleeps, completely healing itself.
	27	27	27	Return	20	varies	100%		Power increases with Happiness, up to a maximum of 102.
			H8	Rock Climb	20	90	85%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
			80	Rock Slide	10	75	90%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch.
	08	H6	H6	Rock Smash	15	40	100%		Has a 50% chance to lower the target's Defense.
		39	39	Rock Tomb	10	50	80%		Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed.
		43	43	Secret Power	20	70	100%		Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain.
19				Seismic Toss	20	varies	100%		Inflicts damage equal to the user's level.
40				Skull Bash	15	100	100%		Raises the user's Defense. User charges for one turn before attacking.
	35		82	Sleep Talk	10	--	100%		Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
	13			Snore	15	40	100%		Has a 30% chance to make the target Flinch. Only works if the user is Sleeping.
H4	H4	H4	H4	Strength	15	80	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
17				Submission	25	80	80%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
50			90	Substitute	10	--	100%		Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks.
H3	H3	H3	H3	Surf	15	95	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
	34		87	Swagger	15	--	90%		Raises the target's Attack by two levels and Confuses the target.
09				Take Down	20	90	85%		User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
	46	46	46	Thief	10	40	100%		Takes the target's item.
06	06	06	06	Toxic	10	--	85%		Badly Poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn.
12				Water Gun	25	40	100%		Inflicts regular damage.
		03	03	Water Pulse	20	60	100%		Has a 20% chance to Confuse the target.
	H7	H7	H7	Waterfall	15	80	100%		Has a 20% chance to make the target Flinch.
	H6			Whirlpool	15	15	70%		Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns.