Poliwrath
#62 in the Kanto Pokédex • Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwrath in the National Pokédex
Pokédex entries
FireRed
An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly, and more. It is faster than the best human swimmers.
LeafGreen
A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Pokémon details
Types
Category
Abilities
Height
Weight
National Pokédex
Kanto Pokédex
Poliwrath in Other Games
National Dex pageMin
Max
HP
90
290
384
Attack
85
157
295
Defense
95
175
317
Sp. Atk
70
130
262
Sp. Def
90
166
306
Speed
70
130
262
Total
500
Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.
Game availability
Available within the FireRed/LeafGreen pair. Depending on the species, acquisition can require the other version, the postgame, evolution, breeding, or an event ticket. Original GBA event tickets required historical distributions; Switch ticket access differs.
| EV yield | 3 Def |
|---|---|
| Catch rate | 45 |
| Base Exp. | 185 |
| Egg groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 20 (5,375 steps) |
| Pokémon | Requires | Evolution |
|---|---|---|
 Poliwag #60 | Level 25 |  Poliwhirl #61 |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Poliwrath #62 | |
Poliwhirl #61 |  Trade holding King’s RockRequires the National Pokédex. |  Politoed #186 |
Evolution
Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone. Poliwhirl can be fished up with the Super Rod in many areas if you need one first.
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Double Slap |  |  | 15 | 85 | 10 |
| Start | Water Gun | |  | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| Start | Submission | | | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| Start | Hypnosis |  |  | - | 60 | 20 |
| 35 | Submission | | | 80 | 80 | 25 |
| 51 | Mind Reader | | | - | - | 5 |
| Class | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TM01 | Focus Punch | | | 150 | 100 | 20 |
| TM03 | Water Pulse | | | 60 | 100 | 20 |
| TM06 | Toxic |  | | - | 85 | 10 |
| TM07 | Hail |  | | - | - | 10 |
| TM08 | Bulk Up | | | - | - | 20 |
| TM10 | Hidden Power | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM13 | Ice Beam | | | 95 | 100 | 10 |
| TM14 | Blizzard | | | 120 | 70 | 5 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | | | 150 | 90 | 5 |
| TM17 | Protect | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM18 | Rain Dance | | | - | - | 5 |
| TM21 | Frustration | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM26 | Earthquake |  | | 100 | 100 | 10 |
| TM27 | Return | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| TM28 | Dig | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| TM29 | Psychic | | | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| TM31 | Brick Break | | | 75 | 100 | 15 |
| TM32 | Double Team | | | - | - | 15 |
| TM39 | Rock Tomb |  | | 50 | 80 | 10 |
| TM42 | Facade | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM43 | Secret Power | | | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| TM44 | Rest | | | - | - | 10 |
| TM45 | Attract | | | - | 100 | 15 |
| TM46 | Thief |  | | 40 | 100 | 10 |
| HM03 | Surf | | | 95 | 100 | 15 |
| HM04 | Strength | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM06 | Rock Smash | | | 20 | 100 | 15 |
| HM07 | Waterfall | | | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| HM08 | Dive | | | 60 | 100 | 10 |
| Class | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Slam | | | 85 | 100 | 15 |
| Counter | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Double-Edge | | | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| Mega Kick | | | 120 | 75 | 5 |
| Mega Punch | | | 80 | 85 | 20 |
| Metronome | | | - | - | 10 |
| Mimic | | | - | - | 10 |
| Seismic Toss | | | - | 100 | 20 |
| Substitute | | | - | - | 10 |
Water Absorb
Changes water into HP.
Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
Damp
Prevents self-destruction.
Prevents Self-Destruct and Explosion from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
