Poliwrath Dex Information

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Basic Info

Introduced:	Generation 1
Species:	Tadpole Pokémon
Type:
Height:	1.3m
Weight:	54kg
Catch Rate:	45
Base Happiness:	70
Gender Ratio:	50% Female / 50% Male
Pokédex 3D AR:
Generation 6 Cry

Names

Language	Name
Chinese (Cantonese Hong Kong)	蚊香泳士
Chinese (Mandarin Taiwan)	蚊香泳士
English	Poliwrath
French	Tartard
German	Quappo
Italian	Poliwrath
Japanese	ニョロボン
Japanese (Romanized)	Nyorobon
Japanese (Trademark)	Nyorobon
Korean	강챙이
Spanish	Poliwrath

Dex Numbers

Dex	#
National Dex	#62
Kanto	#62
Johto (G/S)	#74
Johto (HG/SS)	#74
Kalos (Mountain)	#35
Alola	#151

Abilities

Water Absorb: Restores HP if hit by a Water-type move instead of taking damage.
Damp: Prevents the use of explosive moves, such as Self-Destruct, by dampening its surroundings.
Swift Swim: Boosts the Pokémon’s Speed stat in rain. [Hidden Ability]

Evolutionary Chain

Level 25

Water Stone

Breeding

Damage Taken

	0.5x
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	2x
	2x
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	2x
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Base Stats

Gen	HP	ATK	DEF	SP. ATK	SP. DEF	SPEED	TOTAL
8	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
7	90	95	95	70	90	70	510
6	90	95	95	70	90	70	510

Dex Flavor Text

Game	Dex Flavor Text
Pokémon Red	An adept swimming at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Pokémon Blue	An adept swimming at both the front crawl and breast stroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Pokémon Stadium	およぎが　とくいで　こじんメドレーならオリンピックの　せんしゅより　はやい。いきつぎを　あまりしなくても　へいき。
Pokémon Stadium	A strong swimmer, it is faster than a human champ in an individual medley. It can go far and fast with minimal breathing.
Pokémon Yellow	Swims powerfully using all the muscles in its body. It can even overtake champion swimmers.
Pokémon Gold	This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
Pokémon Silver	Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
Pokémon Ruby	Poliwrath's highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this Pokemon can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
Pokémon Sapphire	POLIWRATH's highly developed, brawny muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. It is so tirelessly strong, this POKeMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
Pokémon Emerald	Its highly developed muscles never grow fatigued, however much it exercises. This POKeMON can swim back and forth across the Pacific Ocean without effort.
Pokémon LeafGreen	A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Pokémon FireRed	An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly, and more. It is faster than the best human swimmers.
Pokémon Pearl	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon Diamond	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon Platinum	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon HeartGold	This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.
Pokémon SoulSilver	Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.
Pokémon White	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon White	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。
Pokémon Black	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon Black	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。
Pokémon Black 2	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon Black 2	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。
Pokémon White 2	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon White 2	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。
Pokémon X	Il possède de sacrés biscoteaux. Il peut parcourir sans relâche l’océan Pacifique.
Pokémon Y	Esperto nuotatore di rana, crawl e altri stili, supera facilmente i migliori nuotatori umani.
Pokémon Y	Experto nadador tanto a braza como a crol. Gana fácilmente a los nadadores profesionales.
Pokémon Y	Excellent nageur, il pratique le crawl ou la nage papillon mieux qu’un champion olympique.
Pokémon Y	자유형이나 접영을 잘하여 올림픽 선수도 제치고 쑥쑥 앞질러 나아간다.
Pokémon Y	Dieses Pokémon ist ein meisterhafter Schwimmer. Seine Techniken schlagen selbst Olympiasieger.
Pokémon Y	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。
Pokémon Y	A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Pokémon X	Ha dei muscoli tanto sviluppati da riuscire ad attraversare a nuoto interi oceani senza fermarsi.
Pokémon X	Tiene músculos muy desarrollados. Es capaz de nadar en el océano sin descanso.
Pokémon X	Es hat extrem starke Muskeln und kann durch den Ozean schwimmen, ohne sich ausruhen zu müssen.
Pokémon X	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。
Pokémon X	With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.
Pokémon X	강인한 근육을 가지고 있다. 태평양을 쉬지 않고 계속 헤엄칠 수 있다.
Pokémon Omega 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 ad attraversare a nuoto interi oceani.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	강인하게 발달한 근육은 아무리 운동해도 지치는 일이 없다. 태평양도 가볍게 횡단할 수 있을 정도다.
Pokémon Alpha 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 ad attraversare a nuoto interi oceani.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Poliwrath tiene unos músculos fornidos y muy desarrollados, por lo que nunca se agota. Es tan fuerte e incansable que cruzar el océano a nado no le supone ningún esfuerzo.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Les muscles solides et surdéveloppés de Tartard ne se fatiguent jamais, quels que soient les efforts qu’il produit. Ce Pokémon est tellement endurant qu’il peut traverser un océan à la nage avec une étonnante facilité.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Quappo besitzt hochentwickelte, starke Muskeln, die niemals ermüden, egal, wie sehr es sie auch beansprucht. Es ist so kräftig, dass es mühelos große Ozeane durchschwimmen kann.
Pokémon Alpha 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。
Pokémon Alpha 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 ocean without effort.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	강인하게 발달한 근육은 아무리 운동해도 지치는 일이 없다. 태평양도 가볍게 횡단할 수 있을 정도다.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Poliwrath tiene unos músculos fornidos y muy desarrollados, por lo que nunca se agota. Es tan fuerte e incansable que cruzar el océano a nado no le supone ningún esfuerzo.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Les muscles solides et surdéveloppés de Tartard ne se fatiguent jamais, quels que soient les efforts qu’il produit. Ce Pokémon est tellement endurant qu’il peut traverser un océan à la nage avec une étonnante facilité.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Quappo besitzt hochentwickelte, starke Muskeln, die niemals ermüden. Es ist so kräftig, dass es mühelos große Ozeane durchschwimmen kann.
Pokémon Omega 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。
Pokémon Omega 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 ocean without effort.
Pokémon Sun	Poliwrath in the Alola region are strong swimmers that use the breaststroke. Many children learn to swim by imitating Poliwrath.
Pokémon Moon	Its percentage of body fat is nearly zero. Its body is entirely muscle, which makes it heavy and forces its swimming prowess to develop.
Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Stadium 2	This strong and skilled swimmer is even capable of crossing the Pacific Ocean just by kicking.

Sprite List

Gen/Game	Normal	Shiny
First Generation
Red and Green (Japan)
Red and Blue (US)
Yellow
Second Generation
Gold
Silver
Crystal
Third Generation
Ruby/Sapphire
Emerald
Fire Red / Leaf Green
Fourth Generation
Diamond/Pearl
Platinum
Heart Gold/Soul Silver
Fifth Generation
Black/White
Sixth & Seventh Generation
XY Sun/Moon

Character Appearances

Tad's Poliwrath

Tad's Poliwrath
ヒデのニョロボン
Hide no Nyorobon
Hide's Nyorobon

Andreas's Poliwrath

Andreas's Poliwrath
トキオのニョロボン
Tokio no Nyorobon
Tokio's Nyorobon

Chuck's Poliwrath

Chuck's Poliwrath
シジマのニョロボン
Shijima no Nyorobon
Shijima's Nyorobon

Delaney's Poliwrath

Delaney's Poliwrath
ヤスジのニョロボン
Yasuji no Nyorobon
Yasuji's Nyorobon

Revengers' Poliwrath

Revengers' Poliwrath
リベンジャーズのニョロボン
Revengers no Nyorobon
Revengers' Nyorobon

Roy's Mother's Poliwrath

Roy's Mother's Poliwrath
ロイのお母さんのニョロボン
Roy no Okāsan no Nyorobon
Roy's Mother's Nyorobon

Episode Appearances

Ep #	Title
SL 29	Fighting Pokémon! The Big Battle! かくとうポケモン！だいバトル！ The Punchy Pokémon
SL 40	The Four Eievui Brothers イーブイ４きょうだい The Battling Eevee Brothers
SL 71	Pokémon the Movie! ポケモン・ザ・ムービー！ Lights, Camera, Quack-tion!
OI 11	Goodbye Koduck! Return Again Golduck? さよならコダック！またきてゴルダック? Bye Bye Psyduck
OI 25	Lizardon! I Choose You!! リザードン！きみにきめた!! Charizard Chills
GS 24	Let's Battle! Hassam VS Heracros!! バトルしようぜ！ハッサムVSへラクロス!! Wired For Battle
GS 31	Burn on, Zenigame Gang! Like a Flame!! もえろゼニガメだん！ほのおのように!! The Fire-ing Squad!
GS 52	Azumao! Fishing Battle!! アズマオウ！フィッシングバトル!! Hook, Line and Stinker
GS 78	Ordile VS Kamex! Sumo Battle!! オーダイルVSカメックス！すもうバトル!! Ring Masters
GS 91	True Mother Miltank! The Secret of the Desert! せいぼミルタンク！さばくのひみつ！ Got Miltank?
GS 93	Tanba Gym! Frontal Fighting Showdown!! タンバジム！まっこうしょうぶかくとうたいけつ!! Machoke, Machoke Man
GS 131	Nyorozo's Evolution! ニョロゾのしんか！ Outrageous Fortunes
GS 149	Nyula and the Sacred Flame! ニューラとせいなるほのお！ Pop Goes the Sneasel
AG 71	Professor Okido and Professor Odamaki! The Battle of the Secret Base!! オーキド博士とオダマキ博士！秘密基地の戦い!! Six Pack Attack
PC 14	Journey to the Starting Line!
Movie 2	The Explosive Birth of the Mythical Pokémon Lugia 幻のポケモンルギア爆誕 Pokémon the Movie 2000 - The Power of One
PSFC 1	Pikachu's Summer Vacation ピカチュウのなつやすみ Pikachu's Vacation
PSFC 2	The Pikachu Expedition ピカチュウたんけんたい Pikachu's Rescue Adventure
Movie 15	Kyurem VS the Sacred Swordsman Keldeo キュレムVS聖剣士ケルディオ Kyurem vs. The Sword of Justice
BWS2N 8	Get Fired Up, Lizardon! VS Kairyu!! 燃えよリザードン！VSカイリュー！！ The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!
XY 35	The Forest Champion! Enter Luchabull!! 森のチャンピオン！ルチャブル登場！！ The Forest Champion!
SM 81	The Young Flame of Alola! The Birth of Royal Satoshi!! アローラの若き炎！ロイヤルサトシ誕生！！ A Young Royal Flame Ignites!
SM 129	Brawl! Battle Royal 151!! 大乱闘！バトルロイヤル151！！ Battle Royal 151!
PM2019 17	Hibanny, Use Your Flaming Kick! Face Tomorrow!! ヒバニー、炎のキック！明日に向かって！！ Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!
PM2019 21	Hit Your Mark, Wave Guidance! Satoshi and the Mysterious Egg!! とどけ波導！サトシと不思議なタマゴ！！ Caring for a Mystery!
PM2019 25	A Battle Festival Exploding With Life! VS Mega Lucario!! 命爆発バトルフェス！VSメガルカリオ！！ A Festival Reunion!
PM2019 39	Satoshi VS Saito! Overcome Octolock!! サトシ対サイトウ！攻略たこがため！！ Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!
EVO 8	The Discovery ザ・ディスカバリー The Discovery
SP 9	GOTCHA! GOTCHA!
PM2019 120	The Possibilities are Endless for Koharu and Eievui! コハルとイーブイ、可能性は無限大！ Infinite Possibilities!
PM2019 136	Satoshi and Go! Setting Off Anew!! サトシとゴウ!あらたなる旅立ち!! This Could be the Start of Something Big!
PM2023 62	Me and Hogator's Song ホゲータとぼくの歌

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Voice Actors

English

Japanese

三宅健太 (Kenta Miyake)

Event Pokemon

Title	Country	Pokémon	Start Date	End Date
Pokémon XD - Michael's Poliwrath Country: United States Pokémon: Poliwrath Started: 2005-10-03 Ended: 0000-00-00	United States	Poliwrath	2005-10-03	0000-00-00

Images

Level Up Moves - Machine Moves - Egg Moves - Move Tutors

Note: Move names that have a colored checkmark beside the name receive a Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) when used by this Pokémon

Level Up Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy	USUM	SM	ORAS	XY	B2W2	BW	HGSS	Pt	DP	FRLG	E	RS	C	GS	Y	RB
Submission	20	80	80	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	35	35	35	35	35
Hypnosis	20		60	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	16	16
Circle Throw	10	60	90	53	53	53	53	53	53
Bubble Beam	20	65	100	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Water Gun	25	40	100										1	1	1	1	1	19	19
Double Slap	10	15	85	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Body Slam	15	85	100															1	1
Dynamic Punch	5	100	50	32	32	32	32	32	32	43	43	43
Mind Reader	5			43	43	43	43	43	43	53	53	53	51	51	51	51	51

TM/HM Moves

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Confide	20
Work Up	30
Bulk Up	20
Hail	10
Rain Dance	5
Sleep Talk	10
Attract	15		100
Swagger	15		85
Protect	10
Substitute	10
Rest	10
Double Team	15
Toxic	10		90
Captivate	20		100
Endure	10
Detect	5
Curse	10
Defense Curl	40
Metronome	10
Mimic	10
Bulldoze	20	60	100
Low Sweep	20	65	100
Giga Impact	5	150	90
Poison Jab	20	80	100
Fling	10		100
Payback	10	50	100
Rock Tomb	15	60	95
Brick Break	15	75	100
Facade	20	70	100
Frustration	20		100
Return	20		100
Thief	25	60	100
Rock Slide	10	75	90
Waterfall	15	80	100
Earthquake	10	100	100
Power-Up Punch	20	40	100
Dive	10	80	100
Secret Power	20	70	100
Rock Smash	15	40	100
Dig	10	80	100
Strength	15	80	100
Rock Climb	20	90	85
Natural Gift	15		100
Focus Punch	20	150	100
Dynamic Punch	5	100	50
Headbutt	15	70	100
Ice Punch	15	75	100
Skull Bash	10	130	100
Bide	10
Rage	20	20	100
Fissure	5		30
Seismic Toss	20		100
Counter	20		100
Submission	20	80	80
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Take Down	20	90	85
Body Slam	15	85	100
Mega Kick	5	120	75
Mega Punch	20	80	85
Scald	15	80	100
Round	15	60	100
Focus Blast	5	120	70
Hidden Power	15	60	100
Psychic	10	90	100
Hyper Beam	5	150	90
Blizzard	5	110	70
Ice Beam	10	90	100
Surf	15	90	100
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Whirlpool	15	35	85
Icy Wind	15	55	95
Mud-Slap	10	20	100
Snore	15	50	100
Psywave	15		100
Bubble Beam	20	65	100
Water Gun	25	40	100

Egg Moves

No egg moves found

Move Tutors

Move	PP	Power	Accuracy
Helping Hand	20
Sleep Talk	10
Substitute	10
Metronome	10
Mimic	10
Swagger	15		85
Endure	10
Defense Curl	40
Endeavor	5		100
Focus Punch	20	150	100
Ice Punch	15	75	100
Dive	10	80	100
Headbutt	15	70	100
Seismic Toss	20		100
Counter	20		100
Double-Edge	15	120	100
Body Slam	15	85	100
Mega Kick	5	120	75
Mega Punch	20	80	85
Dynamic Punch	5	100	50
Water Pulse	20	60	100
Icy Wind	15	55	95
Snore	15	50	100
Vacuum Wave	30	40	100
Mud-Slap	10	20	100
Ice Beam	10	90	100

#061: Poliwhirl

#063: Abra