Poliwrath
Poliwrath is a Water/Fighting type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.
Pokédex data
| National № | 0062 |
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| Type | Water Fighting |
| Species | Tadpole Pokémon |
| Height | 1.3 m (4′03″) |
| Weight | 54.0 kg (119.0 lbs) |
| Abilities | 1. Water Absorb 2. Damp Swift Swim (hidden ability) |
| Local № | 0062 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 0074 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 0062 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 0074 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 0035 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 0151 (Sun/Moon — Alola dex) 0184 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0062 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 0144 (The Isle of Armor) 0041 (The Teal Mask) |
Training
| EV yield | 3 Defense |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 (5.9% with PokéBall, full HP) |
| Base Friendship | 50 (normal) |
| Base Exp. | 230 |
| Growth Rate | Medium Slow |
Breeding
| Egg Groups | Water 1 |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male, 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (4,884–5,140 steps) |
Base stats
| HP | 90 | 290 | 384 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack | 95 | 175 | 317 | |
| Defense | 95 | 175 | 317 | |
| Sp. Atk | 70 | 130 | 262 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | 166 | 306 | |
| Speed | 70 | 130 | 262 | |
| Total | 510 | Min | Max |
The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.
Type defenses
The effectiveness of each type on Poliwrath.
Evolution chart

Politoed
Water
Poliwrath changes
- In Generation 1, Poliwrath has a base Special stat of 70.
- In Generations 1-5, Poliwrath has a base Attack of 85.
- In Generations 1-4, Poliwrath has a base experience yield of 185.
- In Generation 5, Poliwrath has a base experience yield of 225.
- In Generations 2-7, Poliwrath has a base Friendship value of 70.
Pokédex entries
| Red Blue |
An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers. |
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| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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 Platinum |
With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. |
| 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. |
| Black White Black 2 White 2 |
With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. |
| 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. |
| Omega Ruby Alpha 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 ocean without effort. |
| 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. |
| Ultra Sun | It’s quite a gifted swimmer, even among Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its time on land. |
| Ultra Moon | The muscles it has developed through swimming are thick and powerful. When it lands a square punch, it can turn huge boulders to dust. |
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers. |
| 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. |
| Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl |
With its extremely tough muscles, it could keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting. |
Moves learned by Poliwrath
- In other generations
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Moves learnt by level up
Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
| 1 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100 | |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | — | 60 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Poliwrath learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 100 | 50 |
Moves learnt by reminder
Poliwrath learns the following extra moves when using the Remember Moves
feature in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belly Drum | Normal | — | — | |
| Circle Throw | Fighting | 60 | 90 | |
| Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100 | |
| Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 55 | 95 | |
| Pound | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100 |
Egg moves
Poliwrath does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.
Moves learnt by TM
Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Take Down | Normal | 90 | 85 | |
| 05 | Mud-Slap | Ground | 20 | 100 | |
| 06 | Scary Face | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 07 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
| 11 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 | |
| 12 | Low Kick | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| 18 | Thief | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 22 | Chilling Water | Water | 50 | 100 | |
| 25 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
| 28 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
| 32 | Swift | Normal | 60 | ∞ | |
| 34 | Icy Wind | Ice | 55 | 95 | |
| 35 | Mud Shot | Ground | 55 | 95 | |
| 36 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95 | |
| 39 | Low Sweep | Fighting | 65 | 100 | |
| 43 | Fling | Dark | — | 100 | |
| 47 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
| 50 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| 55 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100 | |
| 58 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 64 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 66 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
| 69 | Ice Punch | Ice | 75 | 100 | |
| 70 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — | — | |
| 73 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 77 | Waterfall | Water | 80 | 100 | |
| 80 | Metronome | Normal | — | — | |
| 83 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 | 100 | |
| 85 | Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| 86 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| 87 | Taunt | Dark | — | 100 | |
| 103 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
| 110 | Liquidation | Water | 85 | 100 | |
| 120 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100 | |
| 122 | Encore | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 123 | Surf | Water | 90 | 100 | |
| 128 | Amnesia | Psychic | — | — | |
| 130 | Helping Hand | Normal | — | — | |
| 132 | Baton Pass | Normal | — | — | |
| 133 | Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
| 134 | Reversal | Fighting | — | 100 | |
| 135 | Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 100 | |
| 142 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80 | |
| 143 | Blizzard | Ice | 110 | 70 | |
| 149 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100 | |
| 152 | Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| 158 | Focus Blast | Fighting | 120 | 70 | |
| 163 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| 167 | Close Combat | Fighting | 120 | 100 | |
| 171 | Tera Blast | Normal | 80 | 100 | |
| 174 | Haze | Ice | — | — | |
| 181 | Knock Off | Dark | 65 | 100 | |
| 184 | Vacuum Wave | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 186 | High Horsepower | Ground | 95 | 95 | |
| 192 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100 | |
| 193 | Weather Ball | Normal | 50 | 100 | |
| 203 | Psych Up | Normal | — | — | |
| 204 | Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100 | |
| 205 | Endeavor | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 208 | Whirlpool | Water | 35 | 85 | |
| 209 | Muddy Water | Water | 90 | 85 | |
| 213 | Coaching | Fighting | — | — | |
| 221 | Throat Chop | Dark | 80 | 100 | |
| 229 | Upper Hand | Fighting | 65 | 100 |
Moves learnt by level up
Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.
Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belly Drum | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Body Slam | Normal | 85 | 100 | |
| 1 | Bubble Beam | Water | 65 | 100 | |
| 1 | Circle Throw | Fighting | 60 | 90 | |
| 1 | Double-Edge | Normal | 120 | 100 | |
| 1 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 100 | 50 | |
| 1 | Earth Power | Ground | 90 | 100 | |
| 1 | Hydro Pump | Water | 110 | 80 | |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | — | 60 | |
| 1 | Mind Reader | Normal | — | — | |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | 55 | 95 | |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | 40 | 100 | |
| 1 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| 1 | Submission | Fighting | 80 | 80 | |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | 40 | 100 |
Moves learnt on evolution
Poliwrath learns the following moves when it evolves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl (regardless of level).
Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission | Fighting | 80 | 80 |
Egg moves
Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Poliwrath gen 8 learnset page.
Moves learnt by TM
Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl:
TM | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Focus Punch | Fighting | 150 | 100 | |
| 03 | Water Pulse | Water | 60 | 100 | |
| 07 | Hail | Ice | — | — | |
| 08 | Bulk Up | Fighting | — | — | |
| 10 | Work Up | Normal | — | — | |
| 13 | Ice Beam | Ice | 90 | 100 | |
| 14 | Blizzard | Ice | 110 | 70 | |
| 15 | Hyper Beam | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| 17 | Protect | Normal | — | — | |
| 18 | Rain Dance | Water | — | — | |
| 26 | Earthquake | Ground | 100 | 100 | |
| 27 | Low Sweep | Fighting | 65 | 100 | |
| 28 | Dig | Ground | 80 | 100 | |
| 29 | Psychic | Psychic | 90 | 100 | |
| 31 | Brick Break | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 32 | Double Team | Normal | — | — | |
| 39 | Rock Tomb | Rock | 60 | 95 | |
| 42 | Facade | Normal | 70 | 100 | |
| 44 | Rest | Psychic | — | — | |
| 45 | Attract | Normal | — | 100 | |
| 46 | Thief | Dark | 60 | 100 | |
| 49 | Scald | Water | 80 | 100 | |
| 52 | Focus Blast | Fighting | 120 | 70 | |
| 56 | Fling | Dark | — | 100 | |
| 58 | Endure | Normal | — | — | |
| 60 | Drain Punch | Fighting | 75 | 100 | |
| 66 | Payback | Dark | 50 | 100 | |
| 68 | Giga Impact | Normal | 150 | 90 | |
| 80 | Rock Slide | Rock | 75 | 90 | |
| 82 | Sleep Talk | Normal | — | — | |
| 83 | Bulldoze | Ground | 60 | 100 | |
| 84 | Poison Jab | Poison | 80 | 100 | |
| 87 | Swagger | Normal | — | 85 | |
| 90 | Substitute | Normal | — | — | |
| 95 | Surf | Water | 90 | 100 | |
| 96 | Strength | Normal | 80 | 100 | |
| 98 | Rock Smash | Fighting | 40 | 100 | |
| 99 | Waterfall | Water | 80 | 100 | |
| 100 | Rock Climb | Normal | 90 | 85 |
- In other generations
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Poliwrath sprites
| Type | Generation 1 | Generation 2 | Generation 3 | Generation 4 | Generation 5 | Generation 6 | Generation 7 | Generation 8 | Generation 9 |
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- See all Poliwrath sprites
Where to find Poliwrath
| Red Blue Yellow |
Evolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl |
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| Gold Silver Crystal |
Evolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl |
| Ruby Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| FireRed LeafGreen |
Evolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl |
| Emerald | Trade/migrate from another game |
| Diamond Pearl Platinum HeartGold SoulSilver |
Evolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl |
| Black White |
Giant Chasm, Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road |
| Black 2 White 2 |
Route 23, Giant Chasm, Wellspring Cave, Victory Road, Clay Tunnel, Relic Passage |
| X Y |
Victory Road |
| Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire |
Trade/migrate from another game |
| Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon |
Malie Garden |
| Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee |
Cerulean Cave |
| Sword Shield Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl |
Evolve Poliwag/Poliwhirl |
| Legends: Arceus | Not available in this game |
| Scarlet Violet |
Location data not yet available |
Answers to Poliwrath questions
Other languages
| English | Poliwrath |
|---|---|
| Japanese | ニョロボン (Nyorobon) |
| German | Quappo |
| French | Tartard |
| Italian | Poliwrath |
| Spanish | Poliwrath |
| Korean | 강챙이 (gangchaengi) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蚊香泳士 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蚊香泳士 |
| English |
Tadpole Pokémon |
|---|---|
| Japanese | おたまポケモン |
| German | Kaulquappen-Pokémon |
| French | Pokémon Têtard |
| Italian | Pokémon Girino |
| Spanish | Pokémon Renacuajo |
| Korean | 올챙이포켓몬 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 蝌蚪宝可梦 |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 蝌蚪寶可夢 |
Name origin
- polliwog
- a tadpole; baby frog/toad
- wrath
- anger



