Poliwrath

The Tadpole Pokémon
#062 - Poliwrath
Pre-Evolve	Poliwhirl
Debut	Pokémon: Red Version Pokémon: Green Version
Species Info
Type	+ +
Height	1.3 m (4'03")
Weight	54.0 kg (119.0 lbs.)
Color	Blue
Gender Ratio	1♂ : 1♀
Ability	Damp / Water Absorb
Hidden Ability
Egg Group	Water 1
Icon		Sprite
		File:062sprite.png
Footprint
30px
Base Statistics
Hit Points	90	Speed	70
Attack	85	Sp. Attack	70
Defense	95	Sp. Defense	90
Training Info
Catch Rate	{{{cat}}}	Hatch Steps	{{{hat}}}
Base Exp.	{{{exp}}}	Effort Points	{{{e1}}}
Happiness	{{{hap}}}
To Lv.100	{{{100}}}

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Poliwrath is a muscular amphibious Pokémon that was introduced in the first generation games. It is one of two possible final forms of Poliwag's evolutionary line, with the alternative being Politoed (starting in the second generation).

Information

A Poliwrath evolves from Poliwhirl when exposed to the Water Stone. The clearest difference between these two forms is that Poliwrath has a set of well-developed muscles that never grow fatigued with any amount of exercise. Using all the muscles in its body, it can overtake any human swimmers and can even cross the Pacific Ocean just by kicking. Poliwrath is also a master of the breaststroke, butterfly and front crawl. Poliwrath can even run on the surface of the water for a split-second.

Despite its energy and skill as a swimmer, the average Poliwrath lives on dry land.

Appearances

Mainstream Games

In all color versions, it can only be obtained through evolution.

Other Games

In Pokémon Pinball, Poliwrath was obtained through evolution. Amongst the Pokémon line of e-Reader games, Poliwrath was featured in the "GO, Poliwrath!" minigame in which the player controlled it in a race against Marill and Golduck. A Shadow Poliwrath could also be snagged from Cipher Admin Gorigan at Citadark Isle in Pokémon XD: Gale of Darkness. After being purified, this Poliwrath could be transferred to any of the third generation color versions. In Pokémon Trozei!, it appeared at Endless Level 9, Forever Level 58, Pair Trozei and Mr. Who's Den.

Poliwrath could only be recruited in Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red and Blue Rescue Teams by evolving a Poliwhirl, while in Explorers of Time and Darkness it could be recruited at the first twenty-four basement floors of Lake Afar. Poliwrath appeared in Pokémon Ranger at Jungle Relic and Panula Cave. In Pokémon Rumble, it was found at Bright Beach.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• Poliwrath have had several appearances in the Pokémon anime. One episode of the Orange Islands season pitted Ash's Charizard against one twice, with Charizard winning the second battle. During the Johto series, Chuck used a Poliwrath in battle with Ash, while another episode had Misty competing against an enemy with a Poliwrath that Team Rocket tried using, but Misty's freshly evolved Politoed wound up being victorious.
• In the Pokémon Adventures manga, one of Red's main Pokémon was a Poliwrath that evolved from his first Pokémon. It evolved into Poliwrath to save Red from drowning during the battle with Lt. Surge due to a Water Stone that was secretly at the bottom of Vermilion's harbor.

Trivia

• Its name is a combination of "polliwog" and "wrath".
• Despite being a fully mature Pokémon, it is still classified as a "tadpole" and only the alternate evolution Politoed is an actual grown frog.