Accent Image to accompany hero

Poliwrathin Pokémon Johto Legends

waterfighting

Pokédex Entry

Tadpole Pokémon

It can use its well-developed arms and legs to run on the surface of the water for a split second.

Poliwrath in Pokémon Johto Legends

Poliwrath is #62 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Johto Legends. This page covers its water/fighting typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 7 encounter locations.

Type
WaterFighting
Dex
#148 Regional Dex · #062 National
Abilities
Water Absorb(Primary)

Water type moves restore HP.

Damp(Secondary)

Prevents selfdestruction moves.

Swift Swim(Hidden)

Increases Speed in rain.

Growth Rate
Medium Slow
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water1
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
185
EV Yield
None
Wild Held Items
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×2flying ×2psychic ×2fairy ×2
Resists
fire ×0.5water ×0.5ice ×0.5bug ×0.5rock ×0.5dark ×0.5steel ×0.5

How to Obtain

You can catch Poliwrath in Route 28 while walking or surfing (uncommon), in Route 47 (uncommon), and in Silver Cave Outside (uncommon) in the night, among one other area. Wild ones range from level 45 to 75.

Wild Encounters (5)

Level Up Moves (10)

SubmissionLevel: 1fighting
808025
An attack that also hurts the user.
Water GunLevel: 1water
4010025
Squirts water to attack.
HypnosisLevel: 1psychic
07020
May put the foe to sleep.
DoubleslapLevel: 1fairy
158510
Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
Close CombatLevel: 1fighting
1201005
Lowers user's Def and Spcl.Def.
DynamicpunchLevel: 32fighting
100505
An attack that always confuses.
Circle ThrowLevel: 37fighting
609010
Goes last and switches target.
Mind ReaderLevel: 43normal
01005
Ensures the next attack will hit.
Wave CrashLevel: 48water
12010010
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Close CombatLevel: 53fighting
1201005
Lowers user's Def and Spcl.Def.

Egg Moves (9)

Mistice
010030
Prevents stat reduction.
Splashnormal
010040
Has no effect whatsoever.
Bubblebeamwater
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Hazeice
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Mind Readernormal
01005
Ensures the next attack will hit.
Encorenormal
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Endurenormal
010010
Always leaves at least 1HP.
Mud Shotground
559515
Hurls mud and lowers Speed.
Water Pulsewater
6010020
Can confuse with pulse of water.

TM/HM Moves (31)

Dynamicpunchfighting
100505TM01
An attack that always confuses.
Toxicpoison
09010TM06
A poison move with increasing damage.
Hailice
010010TM07
Summons hail for 5 turns.
Bulk Upfighting
010020TM08
Boosts Attack and Defense.
Hidden Powernormal
7010015TM10
The power varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beamice
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzardice
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beamnormal
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protectnormal
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dancewater
0905TM18
Boosts water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldozeground
6010020TM21
Runs foe over and lowers its Speed.
Earthquakeground
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Returnnormal
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Digground
8010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
brickbreaknormal
000TM31
Double Teamnormal
010015TM32
Heightens evasiveness.
Rock Tombrock
609515TM39
Lowers Speed by piling rocks.
Substitutenormal
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Rock Sliderock
759010TM43
An attack that may cause flinching.
Restpsychic
010010TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attractnormal
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thiefdark
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Surfwater
9010015TM49
A strong watertype attack.
Focus Blastfighting
120705TM51
Spcl.Def can be lowered.
Waterfallwater
8010015TM53
An aquatic charge attack.
Calm Mindpsychic
010020TM54
Raises Spcl.Atk and Spcl.Def.
Sleep Talknormal
010010TM57
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Poweruppunchfighting
4010020TM58
Will always raise user's Attack.
Icy Windice
559515TM61
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Poison Jabpoison
8010020TM68
Powerful jab that can poison foe.
Giga Impactnormal
150905TM70
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest

Move Tutor Moves (3)

Ice Punchice
7510015Tutor
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Drain Punchfighting
7510010Tutor
Punch that heals the user.
Hypnosispsychic
07020Tutor
May put the foe to sleep.

Type Summary

5
Weaknesses
7
Resistances
0
Immunities
6
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Poliwrath. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Poliwrath resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

Also in

This Pokémon appears in other games we cover. Typing and base stats shown are that game's own — differences from the game you're viewing are marked.

Related tools
Use ← → arrow keys to navigate