Pokédex - Poliwrath

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Versions: All, Red, Blue, Yellow, Gold, Silver, Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire, FireRed, LeafGreen, Emerald, Diamond, Pearl, Platinum, HeartGold, SoulSilver, Black, White
Languages: English, French (Français), German (Deutsch), Spanish (Español), Italian (Italiano), Japanese (日本語)

Basic Information

National Number:	#062
Johto	#074
Hoenn	#249
New Pokédex	#074
Height	1.3 m (4'3")
Weight	54.0 kg (119.0 lb)
Footprint
Body Form
Type	WATER / FIGHTING
Habitat	Water's-edge
Color	Blue
Starting Catch Rate	45
Base Experience	225
Gender Rate	50% female, 50% male
Friendship	70
Growth Rate	Parabolic (max: 1,059,860 Exp. Points)
Egg Groups	Water 1
Steps to Hatch Egg	5120
Base Stat Points (EVs) Given	Defense: 3
Abilities	Water Absorb, Damp
Hidden (Dream World) Abilities	Swift Swim
Items in Wild Pokémon	King's Rock (5%)

Race Values ("Base Stats")

Evolutions (When Poliwrath Evolves)

No evolutions.

Locations (Where to Find or Catch Poliwrath)

White Version

Not found in this version.

Black Version

Not found in this version.

SoulSilver Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 30	15-32	10%	Water
ROUTE 31	15-32	10%	Water
VIOLET CITY	15-25	10%	Water
ECRUTEAK CITY	15-25	10%	Water
ROUTE 44	20-30	10%	Water
Mt. Silver	30-48	91%	Water
VIRIDIAN CITY	10	10%	Water
ROUTE 28	40	10%	Water
ROUTE 22	10	10%	Water
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
Sightseeing (Group B)	15	-	Pokéwalker

HeartGold Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 30	15-32	10%	Water
ROUTE 31	15-32	10%	Water
VIOLET CITY	15-25	10%	Water
ECRUTEAK CITY	15-25	10%	Water
ROUTE 44	20-30	10%	Water
Mt. Silver	30-48	91%	Water
VIRIDIAN CITY	10	10%	Water
ROUTE 28	40	10%	Water
ROUTE 22	10	10%	Water
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Morning, Day)	40	30%	Fishing
Sightseeing (Group B)	15	-	Pokéwalker

Platinum Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Route 227	35-55	70%	Water
Route 228	35-55	70%	Water

Pearl Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Route 225	40-50	30%	Water
Route 225 (Super Rod)	30-55	45%	Fishing
Route 227	40-55	70%	Water
Route 228	40-55	70%	Water

Diamond Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
Route 225	40-50	30%	Water
Route 225 (Super Rod)	30-55	45%	Fishing
Route 227	40-55	70%	Water
Route 228	40-55	70%	Water

Emerald Version

Not found in this version.

LeafGreen Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
CERULEAN CAVE (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
Icefall Cave (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
CAPE BRINK (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
Ruin Valley (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 6 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 22 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 23 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 25 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
VIRIDIAN CITY (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
FOUR ISLAND (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing

FireRed Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
CERULEAN CAVE (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
CERULEAN CAVE (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
Icefall Cave (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
CAPE BRINK (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
Ruin Valley (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 6 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 22 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 23 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
ROUTE 25 (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
VIRIDIAN CITY (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing
FOUR ISLAND (Super Rod)	20-30	40%	Fishing

Sapphire Version

Not found in this version.

Ruby Version

Not found in this version.

Crystal Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 44 (Night)	24-26	10%	Land
ROUTE 44	25	10%	Water
ECRUTEAK CITY	20	10%	Water
VIOLET CITY	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 28 (Night)	40	40%	Land
ROUTE 28	40	10%	Water
SILVER CAVE (Night)	42-44	40%	Land
SILVER CAVE	35-40	90%	Water
ROUTE 22	10	10%	Water
VIRIDIAN CITY	10	10%	Water
ROUTE 30	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 31	20	10%	Water

Silver Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 44	25	10%	Water
ECRUTEAK CITY	20	10%	Water
VIOLET CITY	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 28	40	10%	Water
SILVER CAVE	35-40	90%	Water
ROUTE 22	10	10%	Water
VIRIDIAN CITY	10	10%	Water
ROUTE 30	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 31	20	10%	Water

Gold Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 44	25	10%	Water
ECRUTEAK CITY	20	10%	Water
VIOLET CITY	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 28	40	10%	Water
SILVER CAVE	35-40	90%	Water
ROUTE 22	10	10%	Water
VIRIDIAN CITY	10	10%	Water
ROUTE 30	20	10%	Water
ROUTE 31	20	10%	Water

Yellow Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
ROUTE 22 (Super Rod)	15	10%	Fishing
ROUTE 23 (Super Rod)	30-40	30%	Fishing

Blue Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
CELADON CITY (Super Rod)	23	50%	Fishing
ROUTE 10 (Super Rod)	23	50%	Fishing

Red Version

Obtained by evolving Poliwhirl, which can be found below:

	Level	Chance	Method
CELADON CITY (Super Rod)	23	50%	Fishing
ROUTE 10 (Super Rod)	23	50%	Fishing

What moves can Poliwrath learn?

Poliwrath can learn the following moves:

What moves can Poliwrath learn in the Game Boy games?

Poliwrath can learn the following moves:

Pokédex Entries

English

Poliwrath - Tadpole Pokémon

• 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.
• 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.
• Platinum: With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Crystal: It can use its well-developed arms and legs to run on the surface of the water for a split second.
• 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.
• Yellow: Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.
• Red/Blue: An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.

French

Tartard - Pokémon Têtard

• HeartGold: Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’Océan Pacifique.
• SoulSilver: Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’Océan Pacifique.
• Platinum: Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’Océan Pacifique.
• Diamond: Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’Océan Pacifique.
• Pearl: Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’Océan Pacifique.
• Emerald: Ses muscles solides et surdéveloppés ne se fatiguent jamais, quels que soient ses efforts. Il peut traverser les océans les plus grands avec une étonnante facilité.
• FireRed: Il passe tout son temps à nager. Il connaît le crawl, la nage papillon et bien d'autres nages. Il est plus rapide que les plus grands champions humains.
• LeafGreen: Excellent nageur, il pratique le crawl ou la nage papillon mieux qu'un champion olympique.
• Ruby: Les muscles solides et surdéveloppés de TARTARD ne se fatiguent jamais, quels que soient les efforts qu'il produit. Ce POKéMON est tellement infatigable qu'il peut traverser l'océan Pacifique à la nage avec une étonnante facilité.
• Sapphire: Les muscles solides et surdéveloppés de TARTARD ne se fatiguent jamais, quels que soient les efforts qu'il produit. Ce POKéMON est tellement infatigable qu'il peut traverser l'océan Pacifique à la nage avec une étonnante facilité.
• Crystal: Il peut, grâce à ses puissants mem- bres, courir à la surface de l'eau pendant une demi- seconde.
• Gold: Ce puissant nageur pourrait traverser l'Océan Pacifique en quelques battements de pieds.
• Silver: Nageur émérite se servant du moindre de ses muscles, il préfère cepen- dant vivre sur la terre ferme.
• Yellow: Son corps très musclé lui permet de nager plus rapidement qu'un champion olympique.
• Red/Blue: Excellent nageur, il pratique le crawl ou la nage papillon mieux qu'un champion olympique.

German

Quappo - Kaulquappe

• HeartGold: Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
• SoulSilver: Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
• Platinum: Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
• Diamond: Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
• Pearl: Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
• Emerald: QUAPPO besitzt hoch entwickelte Muskeln, die nie ermüden, egal, wie sehr es sie auch beansprucht. Es ist so kräftig, dass es mühelos den Pazifik durchschwimmen kann.
• FireRed: Ein formidabler Schwimmer. Es kann Brustschwimmen, Freistil und Schmetterling. Kein Mensch kann schneller schwimmen.
• LeafGreen: Dieses POKéMON ist ein meisterhafter Schwimmer. Seine Techniken schlagen selbst Olympiasieger.
• Ruby: QUAPPO besitzt hochentwickelte, starke Muskeln, die niemals ermüden, egal, wie sehr es sie auch beansprucht. Es ist so kräftig, dass es mühelos den Pazifik durchschwimmen kann.
• Sapphire: QUAPPO besitzt hochentwickelte, starke Muskeln, die niemals ermüden. Es ist so kräftig, dass es mühelos den Pazifik durchschwimmen kann.
• Crystal: Mittels seiner starken Arme und Beine kann es für den Bruchteil einer Sekunde über Wasser laufen.
• Gold: QUAPPO ist ein gu- ter Schwimmer. Es kann den Pazifik nur mit Einsatz seiner Beine durchschwimmen.
• Silver: Obwohl es ein ge- schickter und aus- dauernder Schwim- mer ist, der alle Muskeln einsetzt, lebt es an Land.
• Yellow: Dieses POKéMON ist ein meister- hafter Schwimmer. Seine Techniken schlagen selbst Olympiasieger.
• Red/Blue: Dieses POKéMON ist ein meister- hafter Schwimmer. Seine Techniken schlagen selbst Olympiasieger.

Spanish

Poliwrath - Pokémon Renacuajo

• HeartGold: Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
• SoulSilver: Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
• Platinum: Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
• Diamond: Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
• Pearl: Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
• Emerald: Tiene músculos fornidos y desarrollados, que nunca se cansan por más que los use. Cruzarse el océano Pacífico un par de veces no le supone ningún esfuerzo.
• FireRed: Es un nadador nato. Sabe nadar a crol y a mariposa entre otros estilos, y es más rápido que los nadadores profesionales.
• LeafGreen: Experto nadador tanto a braza como a crol. Gana fácilmente a los nadadores profesionales.
• Ruby: POLIWRATH tiene unos músculos fornidos y muy desarrollados, que nunca se cansan por más que los use. Es tan fuerte e incansable que cruzarse el océano Pacífico un par de veces no le supone ningún esfuerzo.
• Sapphire: POLIWRATH tiene unos músculos fornidos y muy desarrollados, que nunca se cansan por más que los use. Es tan fuerte e incansable que cruzarse el océano Pacífico un par de veces no le supone ningún esfuerzo.
• Crystal: Puede utilizar sus fornidos brazos y piernas para ir por la superficie del agua durante medio segundo.
• Gold: Este fuerte y hábil nadador es capaz hasta de cruzar los grandes océanos, sólo por placer.
• Silver: Aunque es un nadador muy hábil y enérgico, que usa todos sus músculos, vive en tierra firme.
• Yellow: Es capaz de nadar usando todos los músculos de su cuerpo. Podrá adelantar incluso a un campeón
• Red/Blue: Experto nadador tanto en braza como en crawl. Gana fácilmente a todo nadador humano.

Italian

Poliwrath - Pokémon Girino

• HeartGold: Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto l’Oceano Pacifico senza fermarsi.
• SoulSilver: Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto l’Oceano Pacifico senza fermarsi.
• Platinum: Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto l’Oceano Pacifico senza fermarsi.
• Diamond: Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto l’Oceano Pacifico senza fermarsi.
• Pearl: Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto l’Oceano Pacifico senza fermarsi.
• Emerald: Grazie ai suoi robustissimi muscoli, POLIWRATH non si stanca mai. È così infaticabile che riesce a nuotare da una parte all'altra dell'Oceano Pacifico.
• FireRed: Nuotatore provetto, conosce diversi stili, tra cui il crawl e la farfalla. È più rapido dei migliori nuotatori umani.
• LeafGreen: Esperto nuotatore di rana, crawl e altri stili, supera facilmente i migliori nuotatori umani.
• Ruby: POLIWRATH è dotato di muscoli molto sviluppati e robusti. Per quanto si alleni, non si stanca mai. Questo POKéMON è così infaticabile e forte che riesce a nuotare da una parte all'altra dell'Oceano Pacifico.
• Sapphire: POLIWRATH è dotato di muscoli molto sviluppati e robusti. Per quanto si alleni, non si stanca mai. Questo POKéMON è così infaticabile e forte che riesce a nuotare da una parte all'altra dell'Oceano Pacifico.
• Crystal: Può usare i suoi arti ben sviluppati per correre per un istante a pelo d'acqua.
• Gold: Questo forte ed esperto nuotatore potrebbe attraver- sare l'oceano nuo- tando solo con gli arti inferiori.
• Silver: Sebbene nuoti con potenza e abilità utilizzando tutti i suoi muscoli, preferisce vivere sulla terraferma.
• Yellow: Nuota velocissimo usando tutti i suoi muscoli. Riesce persino a battere i campioni olimpionici.
• Red/Blue: Esperto nuotatore sia di rana che di stile libero, supera facilmente i migliori nuotatori umani.

Japanese

ニョロボン - おたまポケモン (NYOROBON - OtamaPOKEMON)

• HeartGold: きょうじんな
  きんにくを
  もつ。 たいへいようを
  やすむことなく およぎつづけることが
  できるのだ。 (Kyoujinna
  kinnikuwo
  motsu. taiheiyouwo
  yasumukotonaku oyogitsudukerukotoga
  dekirunoda.)
• SoulSilver: きょうじんな
  きんにくを
  もつ。 たいへいようを
  やすむことなく およぎつづけることが
  できるのだ。 (Kyoujinna
  kinnikuwo
  motsu. taiheiyouwo
  yasumukotonaku oyogitsudukerukotoga
  dekirunoda.)
• Platinum: きょうじんな
  きんにくを
  もつ。 たいへいようを
  やすむことなく およぎつづけることが
  できるのだ。 (Kyoujinna
  kinnikuwo
  motsu. taiheiyouwo
  yasumukotonaku oyogitsudukerukotoga
  dekirunoda.)
• Diamond: きょうじんな　きんにくを　もつ。 たいへいようを　やすむことなく およぎつづけることが　できるのだ。 (Kyoujinna kinnikuwo motsu. taiheiyouwo yasumukotonaku oyogitsudukerukotoga dekirunoda.)
• Pearl: きょうじんな　きんにくを　もつ。 たいへいようを　やすむことなく およぎつづけることが　できるのだ。 (Kyoujinna kinnikuwo motsu. taiheiyouwo yasumukotonaku oyogitsudukerukotoga dekirunoda.)
• Emerald: はったつした　きょうじんな　きんにくは　どんなに　うんどうしても　つかれる　ことは　ない。　たいへいようも　かるく　おうだん　できるほどだ。 (Hattatsushita kyoujinna kinnikuha donnani undoushitemo tsukareru kotoha nai. Taiheiyoumo karuku oudan dekiruhododa.)
• FireRed: およぎが　とくいで　クロールや　バタフライが　できる。オリンピックの　せんしゅも　かなわないほど　はやい。 (Oyogiga tokuide KUROORUya BATAFURAIga dekiru.ORINPIKKUno senshumo kanawanaihodo hayai.)
• LeafGreen: クロールや　バタフライが　とくいで　オリンピックの　せんしゅでも　　ぐんぐんと　おいぬいていく。 (KUROORUya BATAFURAIga tokuide ORINPIKKUno senshudemo gungunto oinuiteiku.)
• Ruby: はったつした　きょうじんな　きんにくは　どんなに　うんどうしても　つかれる　ことは　ない。　たいへいようも　かるく　おうだん　できるほどだ。 (Hattatsushita kyoujinna kinnikuha donnani undoushitemo tsukareru kotoha nai. Taiheiyoumo karuku oudan dekiruhododa.)
• Sapphire: はったつした　きょうじんな　きんにくは　どんなに　うんどうしても　つかれる　ことは　ない。　たいへいようも　かるく　おうだん　できるほどだ。 (Hattatsushita kyoujinna kinnikuha donnani undoushitemo tsukareru kotoha nai. Taiheiyoumo karuku oudan dekiruhododa.)
• Crystal: じょうずに　あるけるのだが　すいちゅう　せいかつがすきなのは　おそわれることがすくないからだ。 (Jouzuni arukerunodaga suichuu seikatsugasukinanoha osowarerukotogasukunaikarada.)
• Gold: おなかの　うずは　びみょうに　うねっているので　じっと　みていると　だんだん　ねむくなってしまう。 (Onakano uzuha bimyouni unetteirunode jitto miteiruto dandan nemukunatteshimau.)
• Silver: ぜんしんの　ひふは　しめっているが　おなかの　うずまきの　ぶぶんの　かんしょくは　すべすべと　している。 (Zenshinno hifuha shimetteiruga onakano uzumakino bubunno kanshokuha subesubeto shiteiru.)
• Yellow: おそわれそうに　なると　おなかの　うずまきを　つかって　あいてを　ねむらせ　そのすきに　にげるらしい。 (Osowaresouni naruto onakano uzumakiwo tsukatte aitewo nemurase sonosukini nigerurashii.)
• Red/Green: およぎが　とくいで　クロールや　バタフライが　できる。オリンピックの　せんしゅも　かなわないほど　はやい。 (Oyogiga tokuide KUROORUya BATAFURAIga dekiru.ORINPIKKUno senshumo kanawanaihodo hayai.)
• Blue: クロールや　バタフライが　とくいで　オリンピックの　せんしゅでも　　ぐんぐんと　おいぬいていく。けむし (KUROORUya BATAFURAIga tokuide ORINPIKKUno senshudemo gungunto oinuiteiku.Kemushi)

External Pages

• Wikipedia article on Poliwrath
• Bulbapedia article on Poliwrath
• View all entries for Poliwrath
• Where can I find Poliwrath?
• View detailed stat info for Poliwrath