Game version
AppearanceStandard
- Height
- 1.3 m
- Weight
- 54.0 kg
Training & breeding details
Gender50.0% ♂ · 50.0% ♀
Catch rate45(11.9%)Tricky
Base friendship70Standard
Hatch time20 cycles · ~5,355 steps
Growth ratemedium slow
Base EXP230
Base stats
HP
90
Attack
95
Defense
95
Sp. Atk
70
Sp. Def
90
Speed
70
Total
510
Base Stat Total
Abilities
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Competitive movesets
Smogon UniversityBattle-ready sets by tier, straight from Smogon. Pick a generation and format — a “/” means either option works in that slot.
Source: Smogon (via pkmn) · Updated: Oct 6, 2026
Where to find Poliwrath
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
XD: Gale of Darkness
Sun
Moon
Ultra Sun
Ultra Moon
Let's Go Pikachu
Let's Go Eevee
Isle of Armor (Sword)
Isle of Armor (Shield)
Crown Tundra (Sword)
Crown Tundra (Shield)
Evolution
Water Stone
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Poliwrath can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
21 of 21
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| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Dynamic Punch Has a chance to confuse the target. | Fighting | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 |
| 0 | Submission User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Fighting | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 |
| 1 | Belly Drum User pays half its max HP to max out its Attack. | Normal | Status | — | — | 10 |
| 1 | Body Slam Has a chance to paralyze the target. | Normal | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Bubble Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Bubble Beam Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Water | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 |
| 1 | Bulk Up Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | Fighting | Status | — | — | 20 |
| 1 | Circle Throw Ends wild battles. Forces trainers to switch Pokémon. | Fighting | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 |
| 1 | Double Slap Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | Normal | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| 1 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 1 | Earth Power Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | Ground | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 1 | Haze Resets all Pokémon’s stats, accuracy, and evasion. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Hydro Pump Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 110 | 80 | 5 |
| 1 | Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. | Psychic | Status | — | 60 | 20 |
| 1 | Mind Reader Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | Normal | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Mist Protects the user’s stats from being changed by enemy moves. | Ice | Status | — | — | 30 |
| 1 | Mud Shot Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 | 15 |
| 1 | Pound Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 1 | Rain Dance Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | Water | Status | — | — | 5 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 57 | Superpower Lowers the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage after inflicting damage. | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Poliwrath can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
31 sprites & renders for Poliwrath.
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Cite this page
“Poliwrath”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/poliwrath.
Species data from PokéAPI.