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poliwrath
🎯 Nature Recommendations
Adamant
Primary
+Attack -Sp. Atk
Attack higher than Sp. Atk, Adamant maximizes damage
Jolly
Alternative
+Speed -Sp. Atk
If speed advantage needed
#062

poliwrath

Water Fighting

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

Height
1.3m
Weight
54kg
Generation
Gen I (RB)
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📊 Stats ⚡ Abilities 🛡️ Type Matchup ✨ Evolution 💥 Moves

Base Stats

HP
90
90
Attack
95
95
Defense
95
95
Sp. Atk
70
70
Sp. Def
90
90
Speed
70
70
Total
510

Abilities (Click for details)

water-absorb
Normal Ability
damp
Normal Ability
swift-swim

Type Matchups

Weaknesses (×2)

Electric Grass Flying Psychic Fairy

Resistances (×½)

Fire Water Ice Steel Bug Rock Dark

Evolution Chain

poliwag
poliwag
#060
→
poliwhirl
poliwhirl
#061
→
poliwrath
poliwrath
#062
→
politoed
politoed
#186

Moves

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
Lv.1 double-slap normal physical 15 85 10
Lv.1 body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
Lv.1 bubble-beam water special 65 100 20
Lv.1 submission fighting physical 80 80 20
Lv.1 hypnosis psychic status - 60 20
Lv.32 dynamic-punch fighting physical 100 50 5
Lv.43 mind-reader normal status - - 5
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
body-slam normal physical 85 100 15
take-down normal physical 90 85 20
surf water special 90 100 15
ice-beam ice special 90 100 10
blizzard ice special 110 70 5
hyper-beam normal special 150 90 5
low-kick fighting physical - 100 20
strength normal physical 80 100 15
earthquake ground physical 100 100 10
dig ground physical 80 100 10
toxic poison status - 90 10
psychic psychic special 90 100 10
double-team normal status - - 15
haze ice status - - 30
metronome normal status - - 10
waterfall water physical 80 100 15
swift normal special 60 - 20
amnesia psychic status - - 20
rest psychic status - - 5
rock-slide rock physical 75 90 10
substitute normal status - - 10
thief dark physical 60 100 25
reversal fighting physical - 100 15
protect normal status - - 10
scary-face normal status - 100 10
mud-slap ground special 20 100 10
endure normal status - - 10
swagger normal status - 85 15
attract normal status - 100 15
sleep-talk normal status - - 10
return normal physical - 100 20
frustration normal physical - 100 20
baton-pass normal status - - 40
encore normal status - 100 5
hidden-power normal special 60 100 15
rain-dance water status - - 5
psych-up normal status - - 10
rock-smash fighting physical 40 100 15
whirlpool water special 35 85 15
hail ice status - - 10
facade normal physical 70 100 20
taunt dark status - 100 20
brick-break fighting physical 75 100 15
knock-off dark physical 65 100 20
secret-power normal physical 70 100 20
dive water physical 80 100 10
weather-ball normal special 50 100 10
rock-tomb rock physical 60 95 15
bulk-up fighting status - - 20
close-combat fighting physical 120 100 5
payback dark physical 50 100 10
fling dark physical - 100 10
poison-jab poison physical 80 100 20
drain-punch fighting physical 75 100 10
vacuum-wave fighting special 40 100 30
focus-blast fighting special 120 70 5
giga-impact normal physical 150 90 5
low-sweep fighting physical 65 100 20
round normal special 60 100 15
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
pound normal physical 40 100 35
double-edge normal physical 120 100 15
mist ice status - - 30
water-gun water special 40 100 25
hydro-pump water special 110 80 5
splash normal status - - 40
belly-drum normal status - - 10
muddy-water water special 90 85 10
mud-shot ground special 55 95 15
earth-power ground special 90 100 10
Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
ice-punch ice physical 75 100 15
snore normal special 50 100 15
icy-wind ice special 55 95 15
focus-punch fighting physical 150 100 20
helping-hand normal status - - 20
endeavor normal physical - 100 5
water-pulse water special 60 100 20

Moveset & Team Recommendations

⚔️ Recommended Movesets
Physical Attacker Moveset Physical
crabhammer aquatail volt-tackle swords-dance
poliwrath's physical attacker moveset, STAB movecrabhammerhigh power, paired with volt-tacklebetter coverage.
Rain Team Core Moveset Weather
thunder hurricane surf rest
poliwrathas a Rain Team core, Maximize power with weather ability.
👥 Team Recommendations
Rain Team Core Rain
pelipper ludicolo ferrothorn gyarados excadrill
poliwrathas a Rain Team core member, with other weather setters maximize power.
Balanced Team Core Balance
landorus-incarnate togekiss ferrothorn scizor gyarados
poliwrathas a Balanced Team attacker core, Cover weaknesses with teammates.
Hyper Offense Team Core Hyper Offense
dragonite garchomp gyarados dragapult talonflame
poliwrathas a Hyper Offense team core, fast sweeping is the main goal.
Stall Team Core Stall
blissey ferrothorn gliscor togekiss mimikyu
poliwrathas a Stall team core wearing down opponents with Toxic and recovery.