Poliwrath

Best moveset

Poliwrath can learn 28 combinations. Bubble with Dynamic Punch does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.

Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.

Best moveset against each type

Poliwrath does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Normal, Rock, Steel.

Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Poliwrath is actually for.

Counters: what beats Poliwrath

Attacker	Type	Moveset	DPS
Deoxys	Psychic	Charge BeamPsycho Boost	39.3
Regieleki	Electric	Lock OnThunder CageLegacy	34.6
Mewtwo	Psychic	ConfusionPsystrikeLegacy	31.5
Enamorus	FairyFlying	Fairy WindFly	30.4
Zeraora	Electric	Volt SwitchPlasma Fists	29.8

Ranked by damage per second against Poliwrath's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Poliwrath is weak to.

Type matchups

Shiny

Yes. Shiny Poliwrath has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.

Evolution family

Numbers

What it costs