Poliwrath (Pokémon GO) - Best Movesets, Evolutions and CP

Pokémon type

Water

Fighting

Boosted in Rain and Cloudy weather

Poliwrath weaknesses

Poliwrath is weak to Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy-type moves.

160%

Resistances

Poliwrath is resistant to Rock, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark-type moves.

63%

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. In Trainer Battles, Mud Shot and Dynamic Punch deal the most damage per turn.

Attacking

Counter Elite TM

15.6DPS

Dynamic Punch

40.8DPS

Defending

Rock Smash

13.6DPS

Dynamic Punch

40.8DPS

Trainer Battles

Mud Shot

4.5EPT

Dynamic Punch

2.4DPE

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Evolution

There are 4 Pokémon in the Poliwag family. Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl for 100 Candy.

Poliwhirl requires King's Rock to evolve into Politoed.
Purified Pokémon cost less to evolve: Poliwag for 22 Candy, Poliwhirl for 90 Candy.

Game images

Poliwrath, with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.

Summary

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

About

"Although it’s skilled in a style of dynamic swimming that uses all its muscles, for some reason it lives on dry land."

Moves & Movesets

All moves

Raids

Trainer Battles

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

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dynamic Punch	85	2	2.04
Icy Wind	65	3	1.97
Power-Up Punch	50	3	1.82
Scald	75	2	1.8
Hydro Pump	135	1	1.62
Ice Punch	50	3	1.52
Submission Elite TM	55	2	1.32
Return Purified	25	3	0.76
Frustration Shadow	10	3	0.3

Quick move	Damage	Turns	DPT	EPT
Mud Shot	3	2	1.5	4.5
Bubble	8	3	3.2	3.7
Counter Elite TM	8	2	4.8	3
Rock Smash	9	3	3.6	2.3

Main move	Damage	Energy	DPE
Dynamic Punch	90	45	2.4
Hydro Pump	130	75	2.08
Scald ▼ att	85	50	2.04
Return Purified	130	70	1.86
Ice Punch	60	40	1.5
Submission Elite TM	60	50	1.44
Icy Wind ▼ att	60	45	1.33
Power-Up Punch ▲ att	20	35	0.69
Frustration Shadow	10	70	0.14

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

All movesets

Attacking

Defending

Trainer Battles

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	10.5	103%
Bubble 12 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	10.3	100%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	10.2	100%
Bubble 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.8	96%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	9.5	93%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	9.5	92%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	9.4	91%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	9.2	89%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9.1	89%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	9.1	89%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	9	88%
Bubble 12 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	8.9	86%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8.8	86%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	8.6	84%
Bubble 12 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	8.6	83%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	8.5	83%
Bubble 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8.3	81%
Bubble 12 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8.2	80%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	8.2	80%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	8.2	80%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	8	78%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	8	78%
Bubble 12 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	8	78%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	7.8	76%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	7.7	75%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	7.7	75%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	7.6	74%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	7.3	71%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	7.3	71%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	7.2	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	7.1	69%
Bubble 12 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	7.1	69%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	6.5	64%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	6.2	61%
Bubble 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	5.7	56%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	4.5	44%

Quick move	Main move	DPS	Relative
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	4.4	100%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	4	93%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	4	92%
Bubble 12 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	4	92%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.9	89%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	3.8	88%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.7	85%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	3.6	84%
Bubble 12 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	3.6	83%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.6	83%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	3.6	82%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	3.5	81%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	3.5	80%
Bubble 12 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	3.5	80%
Bubble 12 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	3.4	79%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	3.4	77%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	3.3	77%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	3.2	74%
Bubble 12 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	3.2	74%
Bubble 12 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	3.2	73%
Bubble 12 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	3.1	71%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	3	70%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.8	65%
Bubble 12 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	2.5	57%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Dynamic Punch 40.8 DPS	2.5	57%
Rock Smash 13.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.2	51%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Scald 25.7 DPS	2.2	51%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Hydro Pump 46.3 DPS	2.2	50%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Power-Up Punch 30 DPS	2.2	50%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Icy Wind 18.6 DPS	2.1	49%
Counter Elite TM 15.6 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	2.1	48%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Ice Punch 25 DPS	1.9	45%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Submission Elite TM 33 DPS	1.9	44%
Bubble 12 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1.7	38%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Return Purified 50 DPS	1.5	33%
Mud Shot 8 DPS	Frustration Shadow 5 DPS	1	22%

Quick move	Main move	Turns	DPT	Relative
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	10	12.3	100%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	15	12	98%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	16	12	98%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	26	11	90%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	18	10.9	89%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	18	10.9	88%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	21	10.8	88%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	12	10.7	87%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	15	10.7	87%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	24	10.4	84%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	21	10	81%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	16	9.9	80%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Ice Punch 1.5 DPE	14	9.3	76%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Dynamic Punch 2.4 DPE	21	9.2	75%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	18	9.1	74%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	16	8.8	72%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Ice Punch 1.5 DPE	12	8.7	71%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	15	8.5	69%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Hydro Pump 2.08 DPE	33	8.5	69%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Scald ▼ att 2.04 DPE	24	8.4	68%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Ice Punch 1.5 DPE	10	8.3	67%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	15	8.1	66%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	12	8	65%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Return Purified 1.86 DPE	30	7.9	64%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	10	7.5	61%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Ice Punch 1.5 DPE	18	7.1	58%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Submission Elite TM 1.44 DPE	24	7	57%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	6.9	56%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Icy Wind ▼ att 1.33 DPE	21	6.7	55%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	12	5.7	46%
Counter Elite TM 3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	24	5.2	43%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	15	5.2	42%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Power-Up Punch ▲ att 0.69 DPE	8	4.6	37%
Rock Smash 2.3 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	30	3.9	32%
Bubble 3.7 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	21	3.7	30%
Mud Shot 4.5 EPT	Frustration Shadow 0.14 DPE	16	2.1	17%

A rough guide only. Turns is how many turns of Fast Attacks it takes to reach the Charged Attack; DPT is the damage per turn over repeated Fast and Charged Attacks, from move power and STAB. It leaves out shields, stat changes and matchups.

Counters & Raids

Top Poliwrath counters

For the full ranking, the boss's moves and a raid simulator, see best Poliwrath Raid Counters »

Pokémon Moveset Trainers

1
Mewtwo (Shadow)

Confusion

Psystrike

0.51
2
Zekrom (Shadow)

Charge Beam

Fusion Bolt

0.58
3
Mewtwo

Confusion

Psystrike

0.6
4
Moltres (Shadow)

Wing Attack

Fly

0.6
5
Thundurus (Incarnate Forme) (Shadow)

Thunder Shock

Wildbolt Storm

0.6

The best Mega or Primal to bring is Mega Mewtwo Y with Psycho Cut and Future Sight+.

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Stats & IVs

Base stats

Attack		182
Defense		184
Stamina		207

Max HP

Level 40	175
Level 50	186

Average size

Height	1.3 m
Weight	54 kg

Second charged move cost

Stardust	50,000
Candy	50

Purification cost

Stardust	3,000
Candy	3

Other

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