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Height
4′03″
Imperial
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1.3 m
Metric
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4′03″/1.3 m
Red-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
Blue-Striped
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0'0"/0.0 m
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Weight
119.0 lbs.
Imperial
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54.0 kg
Metric
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119.0 lbs./54.0 kg
Red-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Blue-Striped
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0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
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EV yield
HP
0
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Atk
0
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Def
0
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Sp.Atk
0
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Sp.Def
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Speed
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| Base Exp.: 185
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Battle Exp.: 1851*
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Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon.
Biology
Physiology
Gender differences
None.
Special abilities
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 encased Ash's Charizard 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.
Game data
Pokédex entries
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| Generation I
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| Red
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A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
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| Blue
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| Yellow
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Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.
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| Stadium
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A strong swimmer, it is faster than a human champ in an individual medley. It can go far and fast with minimal breathing.
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| Gold
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This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
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| Silver
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Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
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| Crystal
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It can use its well-developed arms and legs to run on the surface of the water for a split second.
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| Stadium 2
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This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
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| Generation III
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| Ruby
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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.
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| Sapphire
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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.
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| Emerald
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Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This Pokémon can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
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| FireRed
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An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly, and more. It is faster than the best human swimmers.
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| LeafGreen
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A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
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| Diamond
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With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
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| Pearl
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With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
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| Platinum
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{{{platinumdex}}}
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| HeartGold
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{{{heartgolddex}}}
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| SoulSilver
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{{{soulsilverdex}}}
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Game locations
| This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation I.
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In side games
Base stats
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Range
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At Lv. 100
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90
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150 - 197
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290 - 384
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85
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81 - 150
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157 - 295
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95
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90 - 161
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175 - 317
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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70
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67 - 134
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130 - 262
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Total: 500
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
- This Pokémon's Special base stat in Generation I was 70.
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Type effectiveness
Template:DP type effectiveness
Note: if Poliwrath has Water Absorb, the effectiveness of Water attacks will be 0.
Learnset
Template:Evolved learnset intro
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
Template:Side game
Evolution
Sprites
Trivia
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.
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
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This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon species, as well as Pokémon groups and forms.
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For other sprites and images, please see Poliwrath images on Bulbagarden Archives.
