Pokédex - Poliwrath (Black Version)
![[Picture of Poliwrath]](../pictures/bw/front/normal/62.png)
Basic Information
| National Number | #062 |
| Height | 1.3 m (4'3") |
| Weight | 54.0 kg (119.0 lb) |
| Type | WATER / FIGHTING |
| Footprint | ![[Footprint of Poliwrath]](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAABAAAAAQCAYAAAAf8/9hAAAAJ0lEQVQ4y2NgGArgPxKmSDPJhvzHg0eKAQy0MmCI2E4VAyhOxvQBACZXQb+BA9AMAAAAAElFTkSuQmCC) |
| Color | Blue |
| Body Form | ![[Form 1]](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAB4AAAAXCAIAAACTXWg9AAAApElEQVQYld2UMQ6AMAhFq/EAHKcjo6NHdXRk9Dgcwc00Rv/HamMiWwu8/BA+nZmlNjFEitzdbN2fqllEaFd/l5tSMlvd/QX0gQs+76GBOiqcoIE6KpwPpDoIWjVXpEJosGR0//hATtVRySF0q+Wb56UixdG0GRdcoiNWxmWX6Mg0cVlDy3T4XuNpTtMIst8ZvQzVHHFKFF2yRKQ0909vCNmQJ7EBA85ITsuMWFIAAAAASUVORK5CYII=) |
| Starting Catch Rate | 45 |
| Base Experience | 225 |
| Growth Rate | Parabolic (max: 1,059,860 Exp. Points) |
| Gender Rate | 50% female, 50% male |
| Friendship | 70 |
| Egg Groups | Water 1 |
| Steps to Hatch Egg | 5120 |
| Items in Wild Pokémon | King's Rock (5%) |
| Base Stat Points (EVs) Given | Defense: 3 |
| Abilities | Water Absorb, Damp |
| Hidden (Dream World) Abilities | Swift Swim |
Race Values ("Base Stats")
View detailed stat info for Poliwrath
| HP | 90 |
| Attack | 85 |
| Defense | 95 |
| Speed | 70 |
| Special Attack | 70 |
| Special Defense | 90 |
Pokédex Entries
English
Poliwrath - Tadpole Pokémon
With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
French
Tartard - Pokémon Têtard
German
Quappo - Kaulquappe
Spanish
Poliwrath - Pokémon Renacuajo
Italian
Poliwrath - Pokémon Girino
Japanese
ニョロボン (NYOROBON) - おたまポケモン (OtamaPOKEMON)
Evolutions (When Poliwrath Evolves)
- Evolves from Poliwhirl if Water Stone is used on it.
Locations (Where to Find or Catch Poliwrath)
Not found in this version.
Moves Learned
Black Version
| Level | Name | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect Chance (%) | Range | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BubbleBeam | WATER | Special | 65 | 100 | 20 | 10 | Single exc. user | be |
| 1 | Hypnosis | PSYCHIC | Status | 0 | 60 | 20 | 0 | Single exc. user | bce |
| 1 | DoubleSlap | NORMAL | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | 0 | Single exc. user | abe |
| 1 | Submission | FIGHTING | Physical | 80 | 80 | 25 | 0 | Single exc. user | abe |
| 32 | DynamicPunch | FIGHTING | Physical | 100 | 50 | 5 | 100 | Single exc. user | abej |
| 43 | Mind Reader | NORMAL | Status | 0 | 101 | 5 | 0 | Single exc. user | be |
| 53 | Circle Throw | FIGHTING | Physical | 60 | 90 | 10 | 0 | Single exc. user | abe |
What moves can Poliwrath learn in Pokémon Black?
Poliwrath can learn the following moves:
Body Slam
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 35 (as Poliwhirl)
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 31 (as Poliwag)
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 21 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
Brick Break
- Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
- TM31
- TM31 (as Poliwhirl)
Bubble
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg (as Poliwag)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 1 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 5 (as Poliwag)
Bulk UpTM08
Circle ThrowLevel 53
Counter
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
Dive
- Before Diamond/Pearl: HM08
- Before Diamond/Pearl: HM08 (as Poliwhirl)
- Before Diamond/Pearl: HM08 (as Poliwag)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM06
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM06 (as Poliwhirl)
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM06 (as Poliwag)
DoubleSlap
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 19 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 15 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
DynamicPunch
- Emerald: Move Tutor
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: Level 43
- Black/White Versions and Later: Level 32
Earthquake
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM26
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM26 (as Poliwhirl)
Endure
- Emerald: Move Tutor
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM58
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM58 (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM58 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Egg Move (as Poliwag)
Focus BlastTM52
Focus Punch
- Before Black/White: TM01
- Before Black/White: TM01 (as Poliwhirl)
Giga ImpactTM68
Hydro Pump
- Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 51 (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 43 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 48 (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 38 (as Poliwag)
Hyper BeamRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM15
Hypnosis
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 7 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 8 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Poliwag)
Ice Punch
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
Icy Wind
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
Low SweepTM47
Mega Kick
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
Mega Punch
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
Metronome
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
Mud-Slap
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor
- Emerald; Platinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
PaybackTM66
Poison JabTM84
Rain Dance
- Pokémon XD: Learned when purified
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM18
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 27 (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM18 (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 25 (as Poliwag)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: TM18 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 18 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemonkafemori (II) (with Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pokémon Global Link Promotion (Japan) (With Hidden Ability) (as Poliwhirl)
Rock ClimbBefore Black/White: HM08
Rock SlideDiamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM80
Rock TombTM39
Sleep Talk
- Emerald: Move Tutor
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM82
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM82 (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: TM82 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: Pokémon Distribution: Pleasant Forest (III) (with Hidden Ability) (as Poliwag)
Submission
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later: Level 1
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 35
Substitute
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- FireRed; LeafGreen; Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM90
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM90 (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM90 (as Poliwag)
Swagger
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Pokémon XD: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Emerald: Move Tutor
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwhirl)
- Emerald: Move Tutor (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM87
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM87 (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: TM87 (as Poliwag)
Sweet KissRuby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Pokémon Distribution: Pokemon Center Japan Egg (as Poliwag)
Vacuum WavePlatinum; HeartGold/SoulSilver; Black/White 2: Move Tutor
Water Gun
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 1
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Diamond/Pearl: Level 13 (as Poliwag)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Move Maniac (as Poliwhirl)
- Diamond/Pearl Versions and Later: Level 11 (as Poliwag)
Waterfall
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: HM07
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: HM07 (as Poliwhirl)
- Ruby/Sapphire Versions and Later, but Before Black/White: HM07 (as Poliwag)
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM05
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM05 (as Poliwhirl)
- Black/White Versions and Later: HM05 (as Poliwag)
Work UpTM83