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Poliwrath


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Red/Blue Leaf Green An adept swimmer at the front crawl and breast stroke, the Poliwrath easily overtakes the best human swimmers.

Yellow Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.

Fire Red An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly and more. It is faster than the best human 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.


Ruby/Sapphire Poliwrath's highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this Pokémon can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.

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.


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

Sprites

Red/Blue/Yellow Red/Blue/Yellow

JP Blue Red/Blue Yellow FR/LG Back
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Gold/Silver/Crystal Gold/Silver/Crystal

Gold Silver Crystal Back
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Shiny

Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald

R/S Emerald Back
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Shiny (missing)

Diamond/Pearl/Platinum Diamond/Pearl/Platinum

Diamond/Pearl Back Platinum Back
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Shiny

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