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Poliwrath

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General

Poliwrath
water fighting

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

Dex Numbers

Generation
Red/Blue/Yellow RBY
Red/Blue/Yellow Kanto
62
Gold/Silver/Crystal Johto
74
Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Hoenn
n/a
Diamond/Pearl 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
Fire Red/Leaf Green Habitat
Water's edge
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

See also: Comparison of this evolution chain

BasicStage 1Stage 2
60 Poliwag Base form 61 Poliwhirl Raise to level 25 62 Poliwrath Use a Water Stone
186 Politoed Trade with King's Rock attached

Stats

Stat Base Max Stat %ile
L50 L100
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

See also: All versions' flavor text and sprites

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: This list in the move search

See also: Contest list

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

Poliwrath gets the STAB from water and fighting moves.

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

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