Poliwrath
WaterFighting
Best attacking moveset: Bubble and Dynamic Punch, worth 10.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
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.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 1.0s | +12 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 1.5s | +12 |
| Counter Legacy | Fighting | 13 | 1.0s | +9 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 2.5s | -50 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 3.5s | -100 |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Power Up Punch | Fighting | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Submission Legacy | Fighting | 55 | 2.0s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Poliwrath has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, evolution, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 2,923 at level 50, 2,586 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 1,477 CP at level 20, or 1,847 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 1,405 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 182 attack · 184 defense · 207 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 3,000 Stardust and 3 Candy |
| Size | 1.3 m and 54 kg |
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.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 16.4 |
| Rock | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 16.4 |
| Steel | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 16.4 |
| Ice | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 16.4 |
| Dark | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 16.4 |
| Ground | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 15.9 |
| Fire | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 15.9 |
| Bubble + Ice Punch | 10.8 | |
| Grass | Counter + Ice Punch | 10.7 |
| Dragon | Counter + Ice Punch | 10.7 |
| Fighting | Bubble + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Electric | Bubble + Dynamic Punch | 10.5 |
| Water | Counter + Dynamic Punch | 10.4 |
| Poison | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 10.2 |
| Bug | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 10.2 |
| Ghost | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 10.2 |
| Psychic | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 10.2 |
| Fairy | Bubble + Hydro Pump | 10.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regieleki | Electric | Lock On + Thunder Cage Legacy | 34.6 |
 Mewtwo | Psychic | Confusion + Psystrike Legacy | 31.5 |
 Enamorus | Fairy | Fairy Wind + Fly | 30.4 |
 Zeraora | Electric | Volt Switch + Plasma Fists | 29.8 |
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 29.7 |
 Zekrom | DragonElectric | Charge Beam + Fusion Bolt Legacy | 29.1 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Discharge | 28.7 |
 Tapu Lele | PsychicFairy | Confusion + Natures Madness Legacy | 28.4 |
 Deoxys | Psychic | Zen Headbutt + Thunderbolt | 27.6 |
 Tapu Koko | ElectricFairy | Volt Switch + Natures Madness Legacy | 27.2 |
Ranked by damage per second against Poliwrath's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.