Poliwrath

#62 (Kanto)

Pokémon type

Water

Fighting

Stronger attack types vs. Poliwrath

160%

63%

Weaker attack types

Best moveset for Poliwrath

The best moves for Poliwrath are Counter and Dynamic Punch when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.

Offense

Counter Elite TM

15.6dps

Dynamic Punch

40.8dps

Defense

Rock Smash

13.6dps

Hydro Pump

46.3dps

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Evolution

There are currently a total of 4 Pokémon in the Poliwag family. Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl which costs 100 Candy.

Poliwhirl requires King's Rock to evolve into Politoed.

Standard game images

There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Poliwrath, which would have the following appearance:

Summary

Poliwrath is a Water & Fighting Pokémon which evolves from Poliwhirl. It is vulnerable to Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy moves. Poliwrath's strongest moveset is Counter & Dynamic Punch and it has a Max CP of 2,923.

About

"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."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Quick move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Mud Shot	4	12	8
Bubble	10	12	12
Rock Smash	17	8	13.6
Counter Elite TM	13	9	15.6

Main move	Damage	EPS	DPS
Ice Punch	50	-16.5	25
Scald	75	-14.3	25.7
Hydro Pump	135	-28.6	46.3
Icy Wind	65	-9.4	18.6
Dynamic Punch	85	-20	40.8
Power-Up Punch	50	-16.5	30
Submission Elite TM	55	-25	33
Frustration Shadow	10	-16.5	5
Return Purified	25	-66	50

The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.

All movesets

Offensive

Defensive

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Counter 15.6 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	23.2	102%
Bubble 12 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	22.8	100%
Counter 15.6 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	22.1	97%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.6	95%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	21.1	93%
Counter 15.6 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	20.6	90%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.3	89%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	20.3	89%
Counter 15.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	20.2	89%
Counter 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	86%
Bubble 12 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	19.6	86%
Counter 15.6 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	19.5	86%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	18.9	83%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	18.8	83%
Counter 15.6 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	18.8	83%
Bubble 12 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	18.8	83%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	18.3	80%
Bubble 12 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	18.2	80%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	17.9	79%
Bubble 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	78%
Bubble 12 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	17.5	77%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	77%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	17.3	76%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	17.2	76%
Counter 15.6 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	17	75%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	16.1	71%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	16.1	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	15.9	70%
Bubble 12 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	15.7	69%
Counter 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	69%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	15.1	67%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	14.4	63%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	13.9	61%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.6	60%
Bubble 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	53%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	35%

Quickmove	Mainmove	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	20.3	100%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	21.1	99%
Bubble 12 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	22.8	93%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	17.9	90%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	18.9	86%
Counter 15.6 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	23.2	86%
Bubble 12 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	21.6	84%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	18.3	82%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	15.9	81%
Counter 15.6 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	22.1	81%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	17.3	79%
Counter 15.6 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	19.5	79%
Counter 15.6 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	20.6	78%
Bubble 12 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	19.6	77%
Counter 15.6 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	20.2	77%
Counter 15.6 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	17	76%
Bubble 12 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	18.2	76%
Bubble 12 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	18.8	72%
Counter 15.6 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	18.8	72%
Bubble 12 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	15.7	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.5	69%
Bubble 12 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	17.5	69%
Counter 15.6 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	19.6	62%
Bubble 12 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	17.8	55%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Dynamic Punch 40.8 dps	20.3	55%
Rock Smash 13.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	13.6	52%
Counter 15.6 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	15.6	47%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Hydro Pump 46.3 dps	18.8	47%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Icy Wind 18.6 dps	13.9	45%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Power-Up Punch 30 dps	17.2	44%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Scald 25.7 dps	16.1	41%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Submission Elite TM 33 dps	16.1	40%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Ice Punch 25 dps	15.1	39%
Bubble 12 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	12	37%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Return Purified 50 dps	14.4	29%
Mud Shot 8 dps	Frustration Shadow 5 dps	8	18%

Counters & Raids

What counters Poliwrath?

The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Poliwrath are:

Deoxys (Attack),
Thundurus (Therian),
Calyrex (Shadow Rider),
Mewtwo,
Hoopa (Unbound).

Poliwrath is a Water/Fighting type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy moves.

These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »

Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		182
Defense		184
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40

175

Size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	54 kg

Other

Base capture rate	0%
Base flee rate	0%
Buddy walk distance	3 km

Max CP

Level 15 Research encounters	1,108
Level 20 Max hatched / raids	1,477
Level 30 Max wild	2,216
Level 40	2,586
Level 50	2,923

Max CP with weather boost

Level 25 (raids)	1,847
Level 35 (wild)	2,401