Its stats are even — none is prominent enough to give it a single team role. This is the final form of its line — it does not evolve any further. On defense it has 5 weaknesses and 7 resistances.
Base stats
Last column: what percentage of 1084 species and regional forms have a lower value. Strong point: HP.
Attack and Defense share first place here, so any nature that raises one of them will do. The list of natures shows what each one does.
Which nature to choose
It hits physically: its Attack (95) is 25 points higher than its Sp. Atk. So the drop hits a stat the set usually does not use at all.
- Adamant +Atk · −SpA The default choice: the boost goes where this species is already strong.
- Jolly +Spe · −SpA Mid-range Speed means the turn order is still worth fighting for — check exactly whom you will outspeed before you give up power.
- Hidden Power and Weather Ball still deal damage based on Sp. Atk. If either of them is going into the set, lowering Sp. Atk is no longer free.
- Swift Swim doubles Speed in rain. Calculate Speed benchmarks with the ability active — it may change the point of a +Spe or −Spe nature.
A conclusion drawn from base stats alone — a specific moveset can reverse it. All 25 natures.
Regional numbers 7
The header shows the national number. Inside the game the Pokédex counts from the beginning — below is the number you will see in your version.
| Kanto | #062 | Red/Green (Japan) , Blue (Japan) , Red / Blue , Yellow , FireRed / LeafGreen , Let's Go Pikachu / Eevee |
|---|---|---|
| Johto | #074 | Gold / Silver , Crystal , HeartGold / SoulSilver |
| Kalos | #035 | X / Y |
| Alola | #151 | Sun / Moon |
| Alola | #184 | Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon |
| Isle of Armor | #144 | Sword / Shield , Sword/Shield: The Isle of Armor |
| Kitakami | #041 | Scarlet / Violet , Scarlet/Violet: The Teal Mask |
Abilities
- Water Absorb Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Damp Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
- Swift Swim Doubles Speed during rain.
How players use it
Data from 574,541 ranked battles on Smogon (Gen 9 OU, 2026-09). These are not numbers from the game — they are player habits. Gen 9 OU is the most popular format with no top-down team restrictions — everything is allowed except what was deemed too strong.
Rank 289 among 309 Pokémon in use — it is on 0.02% of teams.
Each row is a separate distribution, not a single set: the most common item and the most common move do not have to appear on the same Pokémon.
Pokédex entry
An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Resistances and weaknesses
Type chart →How much damage Poliwrath takes when it is hit by a move of each type. The multipliers of both its types are already combined here.
How it was drawn
1996–2019The sprites come straight from the games in which Poliwrath appeared — one from each release.
Variant gallery
The gallery shows only the appearance variants that exist for this Pokémon. Every image shows the same character and differs in source — a Pokémon HOME render or a pixel sprite — and in coloring, regular or shiny.
TCG cards (13)
All Poliwrath cards →Poliwrath has 13 cards in 11 sets. The oldest of them are shown below.
Breeding
All Egg Groups →Offspring can come from 111 species from the same Egg Groups (with opposite genders) or from Ditto. Below are the first 12 by Pokédex number.
The Egg hatches after 20 cycles, which is roughly 5,400 steps. The exact cycle length depends on the game — newer titles shortened it noticeably — so treat this number as an order of magnitude, not a countdown. Having the Flame Body Ability in your party halves the wait.
Where to catch it (17)
All locations →The levels shown are the widest range across all game versions — in a specific release it may be narrower. The exact area, catch method and chance are on the page of each location.
Alola
Galar
Kalos
Kanto
Orre
Unova
Moves (116)
Full move list →Below are the moves learned by leveling up. The rest (106 via TM/TR, 14 via Egg, 29 via tutor) are on the full list.
| Lv. | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belly Drum | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Body Slam | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Bubble | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 30 |
| 1 | Bubble Beam | Water | Special | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| 1 | Bulk Up | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Circle Throw | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90% | 10 |
| 1 | Double Edge | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| 1 | Double Slap | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85% | 10 |
| 1 | Dynamic Punch | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50% | 5 |
| 1 | Earth Power | Ground | Special | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| 1 | Haze | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump | Water | Special | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| 1 | Hypnosis | Psychic | Status | — | 60% | 20 |
| 1 | Mind Reader | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Mist | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mud Shot | Ground | Special | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| 1 | Pound | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| 1 | Rain Dance | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Submission | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80% | 20 |
| 1 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| 57 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 |