Poliwrath

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Poliwrath

Pokédex data

National №	0062
Type	Water Fighting
Species	Tadpole Pokémon
Abilities	1. Water Absorb 2. Damp Swift Swim (hidden ability)
Local №	062 (Red/Blue/Yellow) 074 (Gold/Silver/Crystal) 062 (FireRed/LeafGreen) 074 (HeartGold/SoulSilver) 035 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 151 (Sun/Moon) 184 (U.Sun/U.Moon) 062 (Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee) 144 (Sword/Shield — Isle of Armor)

Training

EV yield	3 Defense
Catch rate	45
Base Friendship	50 (Normal)
Base Exp.	255
Growth Rate	Medium Slow

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 1
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	20 (4864–5140 steps)

Base stats

HP	90	290	384
Attack	95	175	317
Defense	95	175	317
Sp. Atk	70	130	262
Sp. Def	90	166	306
Speed	70	130	262
Total	510	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Evolution chart

#0060
Poliwag
Water

(Level 25)

#0061
Poliwhirl
Water

(use Water Stone)

#0062
Poliwrath
Water · Fighting

(trade holding Kings Rock)

#0186
Politoed
Water

Poliwrath changes

In Generation 1, Poliwrath has a base Special stat of 70.
In Generations 1-5, Poliwrath has a base Attack of 85.
In Generations 1-4, Poliwrath has a base experience yield of 185.
In Generation 5, Poliwrath has a base experience yield of 225.
In Generations 2-7, Poliwrath has a base Friendship value of 70.

Moves learned by Poliwrath

In other generations 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Poliwrath

Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
16	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	water	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Red & Blue.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Red & Blue from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
12	Water Gun	water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Submission	fighting	80	80
18	Counter	fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Fissure	ground	—	30
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
35	Metronome	normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	psychic	—	100
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
16	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	water	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Yellow.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Yellow from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Body Slam	normal	85	100
09	Take Down	normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
11	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
12	Water Gun	water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Submission	fighting	80	80
18	Counter	fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
20	Rage	normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Fissure	ground	—	30
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	normal	—	—
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
34	Bide	normal	—	∞
35	Metronome	normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	normal	130	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	psychic	—	100
50	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Gold/Silver Crystal

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Gold & Silver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Gold & Silver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Gold & Silver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Gold & Silver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Crystal at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Crystal.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Crystal from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Ice Beam	ice		90	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Whirlpool	water	35	85
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Crystal.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
02	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Curse	ghost	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
08	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Snore	normal	50	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
16	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
20	Endure	normal	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
33	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
34	Swagger	normal	—	85
35	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
40	Defense Curl	normal	—	—
43	Detect	fighting	—	—
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Ruby/Sapphire Emerald FireRed/LeafGreen Colosseum XD

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Ruby & Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Ruby & Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Emerald at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Emerald.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Emerald from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Defense Curl	normal	—	—
Metronome	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Endure	normal	—	—
Swagger	normal	—	85
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Emerald.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in FireRed & LeafGreen.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in FireRed & LeafGreen from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Mega Punch	normal	80	85
Mega Kick	normal	120	75
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Counter	fighting	—	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Metronome	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon FireRed & LeafGreen.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Colosseum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Colosseum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Colosseum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Colosseum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon XD at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
35	Submission	fighting	80	80
51	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in XD.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in XD from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Body Slam	normal	85	100
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
Mimic	normal	—	—
Substitute	normal	—	—
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Swagger	normal	—	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon XD.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Diamond/Pearl Platinum HeartGold/SoulSilver

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
43	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
53	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Diamond & Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Diamond & Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Diamond & Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Platinum at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
43	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
53	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Platinum.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Platinum from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Dive	water	80	100
Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Platinum.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
43	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
53	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in HeartGold & SoulSilver.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in HeartGold & SoulSilver from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Headbutt	normal	70	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Dive	water	80	100
Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Whirlpool	water	35	85
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Waterfall	water	80	100
08	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon HeartGold & SoulSilver.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
03	Water Pulse	water	60	100
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
43	Secret Power	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
56	Fling	dark	—	100
58	Endure	normal	—	—
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Captivate	normal	—	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
82	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
83	Natural Gift	normal	—	100
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Black & White.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Black & White from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Work Up	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Black 2 & White 2.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
83	Work Up	normal	—	—
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

X/Y Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon X & Y at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in X & Y.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in X & Y from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon X & Y.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Water Pulse	water	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	water	90	100
04	Strength	normal	80	100
05	Waterfall	water	80	100
06	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
07	Dive	water	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
28	Dig	ground	80	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Secret Power	normal	70	100
98	Power-Up Punch	fighting	40	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go, Pikachu!/Let's Go, Eevee!

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Sun & Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Double Slap	normal	15	85
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
32	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
43	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
53	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Ice Punch	ice	75	100
Snore	normal	50	100
Icy Wind	ice	55	95
Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
Helping Hand	normal	—	—
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Dual Chop	dragon	40	90
Throat Chop	dark	80	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Work Up	normal	—	—
06	Toxic	poison	—	90
07	Hail	ice	—	—
08	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	normal	60	100
13	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
17	Protect	normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	water	—	—
21	Frustration	normal	—	100
26	Earthquake	ground	100	100
27	Return	normal	—	100
29	Psychic	psychic	90	100
31	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	normal	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
42	Facade	normal	70	100
44	Rest	psychic	—	—
45	Attract	normal	—	100
46	Thief	dark	60	100
47	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
48	Round	normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
55	Scald	water	80	100
56	Fling	dark	—	100
66	Payback	dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
78	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
84	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
87	Swagger	normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
90	Substitute	normal	—	—
94	Surf	water	90	100
98	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Confide	normal	—	—
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Mist	ice	—	—
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Haze	ice	—	—
1	Bubble	water	40	100
1	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
57	Superpower	fighting	120	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee! from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Let's Go, Pikachu! & Let's Go, Eevee!.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Headbutt	normal	70	100
03	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
05	Rest	psychic	—	—
07	Protect	normal	—	—
08	Substitute	normal	—	—
10	Dig	ground	80	100
12	Facade	normal	70	100
13	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
15	Seismic Toss	fighting	—	100
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
25	Waterfall	water	80	100
26	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
27	Toxic	poison	—	90
29	Scald	water	80	100
30	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
35	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
40	Psychic	psychic	90	100
41	Earthquake	ground	100	100
47	Surf	water	90	100
48	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
49	Superpower	fighting	120	100
51	Blizzard	ice	110	70
55	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
1	Belly Drum	normal	—	—
1	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
1	Rain Dance	water	—	—
1	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
1	Earth Power	ground	90	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Coaching	fighting		—	—
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Mega Punch	normal	80	85
01	Mega Kick	normal	120	75
04	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
08	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
09	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
15	Dig	ground	80	100
21	Rest	psychic	—	—
22	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
23	Thief	dark	60	100
24	Snore	normal	50	100
25	Protect	normal	—	—
27	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
31	Attract	normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	water	—	—
35	Hail	ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	water	35	85
39	Facade	normal	70	100
41	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
43	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
45	Dive	water	80	100
48	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
53	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
57	Payback	dark	50	100
59	Fling	dark	—	100
63	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
75	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
76	Round	normal	60	100
81	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
No moves.

Moves learnt by TR

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Body Slam	normal	85	100
03	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
04	Surf	water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
06	Blizzard	ice	110	70
10	Earthquake	ground	100	100
11	Psychic	psychic	90	100
14	Metronome	normal	—	—
16	Waterfall	water	80	100
20	Substitute	normal	—	—
21	Reversal	fighting	—	100
26	Endure	normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
30	Encore	normal	—	100
39	Superpower	fighting	120	100
45	Muddy Water	water	90	85
48	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
53	Close Combat	fighting	120	100
57	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
64	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
67	Earth Power	ground	90	100
84	Scald	water	80	100
85	Work Up	normal	—	—
93	Darkest Lariat	dark	85	100
94	High Horsepower	ground	95	95
95	Throat Chop	dark	80	100
98	Liquidation	water	85	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Belly Drum	normal	—	—
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
1	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
1	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
1	Earth Power	ground	90	100
1	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Mind Reader	normal	—	—
1	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
1	Pound	normal	40	100
1	Rain Dance	water	—	—
1	Submission	fighting	80	80
1	Water Gun	water	40	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
00	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
00	Blizzard	ice	110	70
00	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
00	Earthquake	ground	100	100
00	Dig	ground	80	100
00	Psychic	psychic	90	100
00	Double Team	normal	—	—
00	Rest	psychic	—	—
00	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
00	Substitute	normal	—	—
00	Thief	dark	60	100
00	Protect	normal	—	—
00	Endure	normal	—	—
00	Swagger	normal	—	85
00	Attract	normal	—	100
00	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
00	Rain Dance	water	—	—
00	Hail	ice	—	—
00	Facade	normal	70	100
00	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
00	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
00	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
00	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
00	Water Pulse	water	60	100
00	Payback	dark	50	100
00	Fling	dark	—	100
00	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
00	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
00	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
00	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
10	Work Up	normal	—	—
27	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
49	Scald	water	80	100
83	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
95	Surf	water	90	100
96	Strength	normal	80	100
98	Rock Smash	fighting	40	100
99	Waterfall	water	80	100
100	Rock Climb	normal	90	85
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Scarlet/Violet

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
evo	Dynamic Punch	fighting	100	50
1	Bubble Beam	water	65	100
1	Hypnosis	psychic	—	60
1	Body Slam	normal	85	100
No moves.

Egg moves

Poliwrath learns the following moves via breeding in Scarlet & Violet.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Pound	normal	40	100
Mist	ice	—	—
Water Gun	water	40	100
Splash	normal	—	—
Belly Drum	normal	—	—
Circle Throw	fighting	60	90
Water Pulse	water	60	100
Mud Shot	ground	55	95
Rain Dance	water	—	—
Earth Power	ground	90	100
Hydro Pump	water	110	80
Double-Edge	normal	120	100
Endeavor	normal	—	100
Muddy Water	water	90	85
No moves.

Move Tutor moves

Poliwrath can be taught these attacks in Scarlet & Violet from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
No moves.

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet.

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	normal	90	85
05	Mud-Slap	ground	20	100
06	Scary Face	normal	—	100
07	Protect	normal	—	—
11	Water Pulse	water	60	100
12	Low Kick	fighting	—	100
18	Thief	dark	60	100
25	Facade	normal	70	100
28	Bulldoze	ground	60	100
32	Swift	normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	ground	55	95
36	Rock Tomb	rock	60	95
39	Low Sweep	fighting	65	100
43	Fling	dark	—	100
47	Endure	normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	water	—	—
55	Dig	ground	80	100
58	Brick Break	fighting	75	100
64	Bulk Up	fighting	—	—
66	Body Slam	normal	85	100
69	Ice Punch	ice	75	100
70	Sleep Talk	normal	—	—
73	Drain Punch	fighting	75	100
77	Waterfall	water	80	100
80	Metronome	normal	—	—
83	Poison Jab	poison	80	100
85	Rest	psychic	—	—
86	Rock Slide	rock	75	90
87	Taunt	dark	—	100
103	Substitute	normal	—	—
110	Liquidation	water	85	100
120	Psychic	psychic	90	100
122	Encore	normal	—	100
123	Surf	water	90	100
128	Amnesia	psychic	—	—
130	Helping Hand	normal	—	—
132	Baton Pass	normal	—	—
133	Earth Power	ground	90	100
134	Reversal	fighting	—	100
135	Ice Beam	ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	water	110	80
143	Blizzard	ice	110	70
149	Earthquake	ground	100	100
152	Giga Impact	normal	150	90
158	Focus Blast	fighting	120	70
163	Hyper Beam	normal	150	90
167	Close Combat	fighting	120	100
174	Haze	ice	—	—
181	Knock Off	dark	65	100
184	Vacuum Wave	fighting	40	100
186	High Horsepower	ground	95	95
192	Focus Punch	fighting	150	100
193	Weather Ball	normal	50	100
203	Psych Up	normal	—	—
204	Double-Edge	normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	normal	—	100
208	Whirlpool	water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	water	90	85
213	Coaching	fighting	—	—
221	Throat Chop	dark	80	100
No moves.

Pokémon unobtainable in this game.

Poliwrath sprites

Type	Generation 1	Generation 2	Generation 3	Generation 4	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9	Home
Normal									—
Shiny	—							—	—

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Pokédex entries

Red	An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Blue	An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Yellow	Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.
Gold	This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
Silver	Although an ener getic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its mus cles, it lives on dry land.
Crystal	It can use its well-developed arms and legs to run on the surface of the water for a split second.
Ruby	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 Pacific Ocean without effort.
Sapphire	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 Pacific Ocean without effort.
Emerald	Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This POKéMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
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.
Diamond	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pearl	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Platinum	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
HeartGold	This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
SoulSilver	Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
Black	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
White	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Black 2	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
White 2	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
X	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Y	A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Omega Ruby	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.
Alpha Sapphire	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.
Sun	Poliwrath in the Alola region are strong swimmers that use the breaststroke. Many children learn to swim by imitating Poliwrath.
Moon	Its percentage of body fat is nearly zero. Its body is entirely muscle, which makes it heavy and forces its swimming prowess to develop.
Ultra Sun	It’s quite a gifted swimmer, even among Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its time on land.
Ultra Moon	The muscles it has developed through swimming are thick and powerful. When it lands a square punch, it can turn huge boulders to dust.
Let's Go, Pikachu!	Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers.
Let's Go, Eevee!	Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake world-class swimmers.
Sword	Its body is solid muscle. When swimming through cold seas, Poliwrath uses its impressive arms to smash through drift ice and plow forward.
Shield	Poliwrath is skilled at both swimming and martial arts. It uses its well-trained arms to dish out powerful punches.

Other languages

English	Poliwrath
Italian	Poliwrath
Spanish	Poliwrath
German	Quappo
French	Tartard
Chinese	蚊香泳士
Korean	강챙이
Japanese	ニョロボン

English	Tadpole Pokémon
Italian	Pokémon Girino
Spanish	Pokémon Renacuajo
German	Kaulquappen-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Têtard
Chinese	蝌蚪寶可夢
Korean	올챙이포켓몬
Japanese	おたまポケモン

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