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Poliwrath
Poliwrath
Tadpole Pokémon
No. 62
HT1.3m
WT54kg
Lv. 25
Level Up
⇒
Use Water Stone⇒
Trade holding
Kings Rock
⇒

Poliwrath

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.

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Machine
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poliwrath

Encounters:

Abilities:

Water Absorb

Absorbs water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.

Damp

Prevents self destruct, explosion, and aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.

Swift Swim (hidden)

Doubles Speed during rain.

water
fighting

Base Stats:

HP: 90
ATT: 95
DEF: 95
SP. ATK: 70
SP. DEF: 90
SPE: 70
EVs: +3 DEF
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Submission
fighting
Physical
80
80
20
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The user grabs the target and recklessly dives for the ground. This also damages the user a little.
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Hypnosis
psychic
Status
--
60
20
--
The user employs hypnotic suggestion to make the target fall into a deep sleep.
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Circle Throw
fighting
Physical
60
90
10
--
The target is thrown, and a different Pokémon is dragged out. In the wild, this ends a battle against a single Pokémon.
43
Mind Reader
normal
Status
--
--
5
--
The user senses the target’s movements with its mind to ensure its next attack does not miss the target.
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Bubble Beam
water
Special
65
100
20
10
A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat.
32
Dynamic Punch
fighting
Physical
100
50
5
100
The user punches the target with full, concentrated power. This confuses the target if it hits.
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Scald
water
Special
80
100
15
30
The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
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Waterfall
water
Physical
80
100
15
20
The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
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Bulk Up
fighting
Status
--
--
20
--
The user tenses its muscles to bulk up its body, raising both its Attack and Defense stats.
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Low Sweep
fighting
Physical
65
100
20
100
The user makes a swift attack on the target’s legs, which lowers the target’s Speed stat.

Damage:

normal
x1.0
fighting
x1.0
flying
x2.0
poison
x1.0
ground
x1.0
rock
x0.5
bug
x0.5
ghost
x1.0
steel
x0.5
fire
x0.5
water
x0.5
grass
x2.0
electric
x2.0
psychic
x2.0
ice
x0.5
dragon
x1.0
dark
x0.5
fairy
x2.0
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Surf
water
Special
90
100
15
--
The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
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Hail
ice
Status
--
--
10
--
The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
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Poison Jab
poison
Physical
80
100
20
30
The target is stabbed with a tentacle or arm steeped in poison. This may also poison the target.
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Focus Blast
fighting
Special
120
70
5
10
The user heightens its mental focus and unleashes its power. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
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Work Up
normal
Status
--
--
30
--
The user is roused, and its Attack and Sp. Atk stats increase.
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Blizzard
ice
Special
110
70
5
10
A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
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Ice Beam
ice
Special
90
100
10
10
The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
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Psychic
psychic
Special
90
100
10
10
The target is hit by a strong telekinetic force. This may also lower the target’s Sp. Def stat.
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Payback
dark
Physical
50
100
10
--
The user stores power, then attacks. If the user moves after the target, this attack’s power will be doubled.
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Earthquake
ground
Physical
100
100
10
--
The user sets off an earthquake that strikes every Pokémon around it.
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Bulldoze
ground
Physical
60
100
20
100
The user strikes everything around it by stomping down on the ground. This lowers the Speed stat of those hit.
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Double Slap
normal
Physical
15
85
10
--
The target is slapped repeatedly, back and forth, two to five times in a row.
politoed
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Rock Slide
rock
Physical
75
90
10
30
Large boulders are hurled at the opposing Pokémon to inflict damage. This may also make the opposing Pokémon flinch.
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Thief
dark
Physical
60
100
25
--
The user attacks and steals the target’s held item simultaneously. The user can’t steal anything if it already holds an item.
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Brick Break
fighting
Physical
75
100
15
--
The user attacks with a swift chop. It can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
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Rock Tomb
rock
Physical
60
95
15
100
Boulders are hurled at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat by preventing its movement.
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Fling
dark
Physical
--
100
10
--
The user flings its held item at the target to attack. This move’s power and effects depend on the item.
poliwag
poliwhirl
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Hyper Beam
normal
Special
150
90
5
--
The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can’t move on the next turn.
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Giga Impact
normal
Physical
150
90
5
--
The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can’t move on the next turn.
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Confide
normal
Status
--
--
20
100
The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.
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Double Team
normal
Status
--
--
15
--
By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
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Swagger
normal
Status
--
85
15
--
The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
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Toxic
poison
Status
--
90
10
--
A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
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Attract
normal
Status
--
100
15
--
If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
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Frustration
normal
Physical
--
100
20
--
This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
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Rain Dance
water
Status
--
--
5
--
The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
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Return
normal
Physical
--
100
20
--
This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
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Round
normal
Special
60
100
15
--
The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
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Hidden Power
normal
Special
60
100
15
--
A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
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Rest
psychic
Status
--
--
5
--
The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
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Substitute
normal
Status
--
--
10
--
The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
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Sleep Talk
normal
Status
--
--
10
--
While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
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Facade
normal
Physical
70
100
20
--
This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
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Protect
normal
Status
--
--
10
--
Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.