While this Pokémon is in battle, self destruct and explosion will fail and aftermath will not take effect.

The Pokémon dampens its surroundings, preventing all Pokémon from using explosive moves such as Self-Destruct.

Damp

This Pokémon's Speed is doubled during rain.

This bonus does not count as a stat modifier.

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Swift Swim

Whenever a water-type move hits this Pokémon, it heals for 1/4 of its maximum HP, negating any other effect on it.

Water moves will ignore this Pokémon's substitute.

If hit by a Water-type move, the Pokémon has its HP restored instead of taking damage.

Water Absorb

level-up

poliwrath

politoed

poliwhirl

poliwag

These boots prevent the effects of traps set on
the battlefield.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. The holder’s HP
is slowly but steadily restored throughout
every battle.

An item to be held by a Pokémon. When the holder
successfully inflicts damage, the target may
also flinch.

A peculiar stone that can make certain species of
Pokémon evolve. It is the blue of a pool of clear water.

water-absorb

damp

swift-swim

Poliwrath

attack

defense

special-attack

special-defense

speed

water

fighting

Poliwrath is skilled at both swimming and martial
arts. It uses its well-trained arms to dish out
powerful punches.

shield

Its body is solid muscle. When swimming through
cold seas, Poliwrath uses its impressive arms to
smash through drift ice and plow forward.

sword

Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its
body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers.

lets-go-eevee

lets-go-pikachu

The muscles it has developed through swimming
are thick and powerful. When it lands a square
punch, it can turn huge boulders to dust.

ultra-moon

It’s quite a gifted swimmer, even among
Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its
time on land.

ultra-sun

Its percentage of body fat is nearly zero. Its
body is entirely muscle, which makes it heavy
and forces its swimming prowess to develop.

moon

Poliwrath in the Alola region are strong
swimmers that use the breaststroke. Many
children learn to swim by imitating Poliwrath.

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.

alpha-sapphire

omega-ruby

A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and
breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best
human swimmers.

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

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

white-2

black-2

white

black

Although an energetic, skilled
swimmer that uses all of its muscles,
it lives on dry land.

soulsilver

This strong and skilled swimmer is
even capable of crossing the
Pacific Ocean just by kicking.

heartgold

platinum

pearl

diamond

A swimmer adept at both the front crawl
and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the
best human swimmers.

leafgreen

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

firered

Its highly developed muscles never grow
fatigued, however much it exercises.
This POKéMON can swim back and forth
across the Pacific Ocean without effort.

emerald

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.

sapphire

ruby

It can use its
well-developed
arms and legs torun on the surface
of the water for a
split second.

crystal

Although an ener­
getic, skilled
swimmer that usesall of its mus­
cles, it lives on
dry land.

silver

This strong and
skilled swimmer is
even capable ofcrossing the
Pacific Ocean just
by kicking.

gold

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

yellow

An adept swimmer
at both the front
crawl and breaststroke. Easily
overtakes the best
human swimmers.

	Base Stats			Stat
HP	90	—		165
Attack	95	—		115
Defense	95	3		115
Sp.Atk	70	—		90
Sp.Def	90	—		110
Speed	70	—		90
Total	510	3	0/510	685

Poliwrath

Stat

Recommended Battle Sets

Bulk Up

Evolution Chain

Type Matchups