Poliwrath Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

Varno Harris II

Publish Date: May 20, 2026

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Poliwrath Pokemon Guide

Poliwrath is a Water and Fighting-type Pokemon known for its powerful swimming, physical strength and evolution from Poliwhirl. This guide covers Poliwrath’s stats, best moves, abilities, evolution, shiny form, typing, weaknesses and locations across Pokemon games.

Normal Form

Poliwrath

Shiny Form

Shiny Poliwrath

Last Updated: May 2026 | Page Status: This Poliwrath guide supports current Pokemon games and future updates. Location, moves and availability details will be updated as new Pokemon game data becomes available.

Poliwrath Guide Contents

Description	Quick Facts
Stats	Best Moves
All Moves	Weaknesses
Evolution	Locations
FAQ

Poliwrath Description

Poliwrath is one of Poliwhirl’s final evolutions and evolves when Poliwhirl is exposed to a Water Stone. It combines Water-type endurance with Fighting-type physical power.

Competitive Overview

Is Poliwrath Good in Competitive?

Poliwrath can be useful in some formats as a bulky Water and Fighting-type attacker or utility Pokemon. It can use Water Absorb, Fighting coverage and support moves to check specific threats.

Poliwrath’s biggest strengths are its typing, physical coverage and ability options. Its biggest issue is that it faces competition from many other Water and Fighting-type Pokemon with more focused stats.

Poliwrath Quick Facts

Here are the key facts to know about Poliwrath, including its type, abilities, height, weight and species information.

Name

Poliwrath

National Dex

#0062

Type

Water / Fighting

Species

Tadpole Pokemon

Height

4’03” / 1.3 m

130 cm

Weight

119.0 lbs / 54.0 kg

54.0 kg

Abilities

Water Absorb, Damp, Swift Swim

Poliwrath Stats

Poliwrath has balanced stats with good bulk and physical attacking options. It can work as a bulky attacker, rain sweeper or utility Pokemon depending on the game.

Attack

Defense

Special Attack

Special Defense

Speed

Poliwrath Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Poliwrath uses Water, Fighting, Ice, Ground and setup moves across Pokemon games. These are some of Poliwrath’s most useful and recognizable moves.

Water type Pokemon icon

Waterfall

A reliable physical Water-type attack.

Water type Pokemon icon

Liquidation

Strong physical Water-type damage when available.

Water type Pokemon icon

Hydro Pump

A powerful special Water-type option.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Dynamic Punch

A classic Fighting-type move associated with Poliwrath in older games.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Drain Punch

Fighting-type damage that restores HP.

Ice type Pokemon icon

Ice Punch

Coverage against Dragon, Flying, Grass and Ground-type Pokemon.

Fighting type Pokemon icon

Bulk Up

Boosts Attack and Defense for bulky physical sets.

Ground type Pokemon icon

Earthquake

Strong coverage against Poison, Fire, Rock, Steel and Electric-type Pokemon.

Poliwrath All Moves

Poliwrath can learn a different move pool depending on the Pokemon game. Use the section below to view Poliwrath’s move list by learn method.

Move data shown from: Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Level-Up Moves

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Start	Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50
1	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
1	Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	Status	–	60

TM Moves

Method	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
TM	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Baton Pass	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70
TM	Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100
TM	Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100
TM	Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100
TM	Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100
TM	Coaching	Fighting	Status	–	–
TM	Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100
TM	Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
TM	Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100
TM	Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
TM	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100
TM	Encore	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
TM	Endure	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100
TM	Fling	Dark	Physical	–	100
TM	Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70
TM	Focus Punch	Fighting	Physical	150	100
TM	Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90
TM	Haze	Ice	Status	–	–
TM	Helping Hand	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	High Horsepower	Ground	Physical	95	95
TM	Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
TM	Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90
TM	Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100
TM	Ice Punch	Ice	Physical	75	100
TM	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95
TM	Knock Off	Dark	Physical	65	100
TM	Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100
TM	Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Low Sweep	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Metronome	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
TM	Mud Slap	Ground	Special	20	100
TM	Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
TM	Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100
TM	Protect	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psych Up	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Psychic	Psychic	Special	90	100
TM	Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
TM	Rest	Psychic	Status	–	–
TM	Reversal	Fighting	Physical	–	100
TM	Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90
TM	Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95
TM	Scary Face	Normal	Status	–	100
TM	Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Substitute	Normal	Status	–	–
TM	Surf	Water	Special	90	100
TM	Swift	Normal	Special	60	–
TM	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85
TM	Taunt	Dark	Status	–	100
TM	Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100
TM	Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100
TM	Throat Chop	Dark	Physical	80	100
TM	Upper Hand	Fighting	Physical	65	100
TM	Vacuum Wave	Fighting	Special	40	100
TM	Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100
TM	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100
TM	Weather Ball	Normal	Special	50	100
TM	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	–	–
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90
Double Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	–	100
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80
Mist	Ice	Status	–	–
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85
Pound	Normal	Physical	40	100
Rain Dance	Water	Status	–	–
Splash	Normal	Status	–	–
Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100

Poliwrath Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Poliwrath is a Water / Fighting-type Pokemon. This gives it useful resistances to Rock, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice and Dark-type moves, but leaves it weak to Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic and Fairy-type attacks.

Type

Water / Fighting

Weaknesses

Flying, Grass, Electric, Psychic, Fairy

Resistances

Rock, Bug, Steel, Fire, Water, Ice, Dark

Immunity

None

Poliwrath Abilities

Poliwrath’s abilities support Water immunity, explosion prevention or rain-based speed.

Water Absorb

Restores HP when Poliwrath is hit by a Water-type move.

Damp

Prevents explosive moves from being used while Poliwrath is active.

Swift Swim

Doubles Poliwrath’s Speed in rain when this hidden ability is available.

Poliwrath Evolution

Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl with a Water Stone. Poliwhirl also has an alternate final evolution, Politoed, in supported games.

Stage 1

Poliwag

Starting form

Stage 2

Poliwhirl

Evolves from Poliwag at Level 25

Final Evolution

Poliwrath

Evolves from Poliwhirl with a Water Stone

Alternate Final Evolution

Politoed

Evolves from Poliwhirl by trade with a King’s Rock in supported games

Where to Find Poliwrath in Pokemon Games

Poliwrath’s availability changes by game. It is most often obtained by evolving Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 1: Pokemon Red, Blue and Yellow

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Red	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Blue	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Yellow	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 2: Pokemon Gold, Silver and Crystal

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Gold	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Silver	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Crystal	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 3: Ruby, Sapphire, Emerald, FireRed and LeafGreen

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Emerald	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon FireRed	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon LeafGreen	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 4: Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold and SoulSilver

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Diamond	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Pearl	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Platinum	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon HeartGold	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon SoulSilver	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 5: Black, White, Black 2 and White 2

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Black	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon White	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Black 2	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon White 2	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 6: X, Y, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon X	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Y	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Omega Ruby	Trade or migrate from another game.
Pokemon Alpha Sapphire	Trade or migrate from another game.

Generation 7: Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, Ultra Moon and Let’s Go

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Sun	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Moon	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Ultra Sun	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Ultra Moon	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Generation 8: Sword, Shield, Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl and Legends: Arceus

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Sword	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Shield	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Shining Pearl	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Legends: Arceus	Not available in this game.

Generation 9: Scarlet, Violet and Legends Z-A

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Scarlet	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Violet	Evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.
Pokemon Legends Z-A	Location data not yet available.

Generation 10: Pokemon Winds and Waves

Game	Where to Find Poliwrath
Pokemon Winds and Waves	Coming soon once official location, encounter or transfer information is confirmed.

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Poliwrath FAQ

Here are quick answers to common questions about Poliwrath. This FAQ is visible on-page content only.

What type is Poliwrath?

Poliwrath is a Water and Fighting-type Pokemon.

What is Poliwrath weak against?

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

What does Poliwrath evolve from?

Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

What are Poliwrath’s abilities?

Poliwrath’s abilities are Water Absorb, Damp and Swift Swim.

What are Poliwrath’s best moves?

Poliwrath’s best moves often include Waterfall, Liquidation, Hydro Pump, Dynamic Punch, Drain Punch, Ice Punch, Bulk Up and Earthquake.

Is Poliwrath good in Pokemon?

Poliwrath can be useful as a bulky Water and Fighting-type attacker or utility Pokemon in some formats.

How do you get Poliwrath?

The most common way to get Poliwrath is to evolve Poliwhirl with a Water Stone.

Is Poliwrath in Pokemon Legends Z-A?

Current location data for Poliwrath in Pokemon Legends Z-A is not yet available.

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Poliwrath Pokemon Guide: Stats, Best Moves, Abilities and More

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Poliwrath Guide Contents

Poliwrath Description

Is Poliwrath Good in Competitive?

Poliwrath Quick Facts

Poliwrath Stats

Poliwrath Best Moves Across Pokemon Games

Waterfall

Liquidation

Hydro Pump

Dynamic Punch

Drain Punch

Ice Punch

Bulk Up

Earthquake

Poliwrath All Moves

Poliwrath Typing, Weaknesses and Resistances

Poliwrath Abilities

Water Absorb

Damp

Swift Swim

Poliwrath Evolution

Poliwag

Poliwhirl

Poliwrath

Politoed

Where to Find Poliwrath in Pokemon Games

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