Poliwrath (Pokémon)
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| Poliwrath ニョロボン Nyorobon | |
 Artwork from FR/LG | |
| National Dex | #062 |
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| Johto Dex | #074 |
| Hoenn Dex | #249 |
| Sinnoh Dex | #— |
| Fiore Browser | R-054 |
| Almia Browser | R— |
| Type | Water / Fighting |
| Species | Tadpole Pokémon |
| Height | 4′03″ (1.3m) |
| Weight | 119.0 lbs. (54.0kg) |
| Abilities | Water Absorb |
| Damp | |
| Egg group | Water 1 |
| Time to hatch | 5,120 steps |
| Effort yield | 3 Def |
| Exp. yield | 185 base exp. |
| Lv100 at | 1,059,860 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀ / 50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Blue |
| Catch rate | 45 |
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Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon.
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Biology
Physiology
Poliwrath appears more muscle-bound than Poliwhirl.
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
Poliwrath is a fierce fighter.
Behavior
Habitat
Poliwrath live in small freshwater ponds and lakes, usually ones that have an abundance of lily pads.
Diet
Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Poliwrath's first non-cameo appearance was in Charizard Chills. An expert trainer named Tad had one and it defeated Ash's Charizard easily when Ash challenged him. Charizard managed to defeat the Poliwrath in a rematch.
In Hook, Line and Stinker, Andreas in a Seaking Catching contest owned a Poliwrath.
Chuck used a Poliwrath against Ash in his Gym Battle in Machoke, Machoke Man.
In Outrageous Fortunes, Misty challenged another trainer named Delaney whose main Pokémon was Poliwrath. After seeing it in action, Team Rocket tricked Delaney into giving his Poliwrath to them.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Special manga
Poliwrath debuts in Buzz Off, Electabuzz! when Red's Nyoro evolves into one to save its trainer from drowning. It's a muscular Pokémon who sends its enemies flying with Seismic Toss.
In the TCG
- Main article: Poliwrath (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
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| I | Red | A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers. |
| Blue | ||
| Yellow | Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers. | |
| Stadium | A strong swimmer, it is faster than a human champ in an individual medley. It can go far and fast with minimal breathing. | |
| II | Gold | This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking. |
| Silver | Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, 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. | |
| Stadium 2 | This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking. | |
| III | 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. | |
| IV | 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. |
Game locations
| Gen | Game | Rarity | Location |
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| I | Pokémon Red and Blue | None | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Yellow | None | Evolve Poliwhirl | |
| II | Pokémon Gold and Silver | None | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Crystal | None | Evolve Poliwhirl | |
| III | Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire | None | Trade |
| Pokémon Emerald | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen | None | Evolve Poliwhirl | |
| Pokémon Colosseum | None | Trade | |
| Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness | One | Citadark Isle (Shadow) | |
| IV | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | None | Evolve Poliwhirl |
| Pal Park | Pond |
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Trozei | Endless Level 9 Forever Level 58 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | Evolve from Poliwhirl |
| Pokémon Ranger | Jungle Relic Panula Cave |
Base stats
| HP: | 90 | |
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| Attack: | 85 | |
| Defense: | 95 | |
| Special: | 70 | |
| SpAtk: | 70 | |
| SpDef: | 90 | |
| Speed: | 70 |
The Special stat was used only in Generation I; it was later split into Special Attack and Special Defense.
Type effectiveness
| Weakness | Resistance | |
|---|---|---|
Note: If Poliwrath has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of Water attacks will be 0×.
Learnset
Poliwrath is capable of learning the following moves (from its evolution onwards):
NOTE: Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
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By TM/HM
By breeding
In Pokémon Diamond and Pearl only:
Special moves
In Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness, Poliwrath knows Shadow Rush, Shadow Sky and Shadow Storm as a Shadow Pokémon, and learns Helping Hand after being purified.
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball | ||
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| Acquisition: Evolve |
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| Pokémon Trozei! | ||
| Rarity: Rare |
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| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon | ||
| Body size: 1 | Recruit Rate: Evolve | Friend Area: Tadpole Pond |
| Phrases | ||
| 51%-100% HP | My swimming is world class! | |
| 26%-50% HP | Half my HP's gone. This feels unpleasant. | |
| 1%-25% HP | Do something... I don't have the energy left to swim... | |
| Level Up | I leveled up! What a glorious feeling it is! | |
| Pokémon Ranger | ||
Group: 
| Loops: 11 | Minimum Experience: - |
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Soak x3 | Maximum Experience: - |
| Poliwrath blasts surging jets of water with tremendous force. | ||
Evolution
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Water Stone
Poliwrath
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Sprites
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| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back |
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| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | ||
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| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back |
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| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Back | |||
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For other sprites and images, please see Poliwrath images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Despite being classified as a tadpole Pokémon, its form resembles a froglet's and is presumably full grown.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Poliwrath.
- Poliwrath's spiral changes direction between generations, as can be seen in the sprites.
Origin
The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the intestines of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin.
Name origin
Poliwrath's name appears to be a combination of polliwog and wrath, meaning anger. Its Japanese name may come in part from ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro, the sound of slithering, and an alternate reading of the Japanese word for deluge or flood, 洪 kō, is hon (in this case, bon).
In other languages
- German: Quappo
- French: Tartard - This name could come from tartarin meaning braggart, as well as têtard for tadpole.
- Korean: 강챙이 Gangchaengi
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
