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Poliwrath Moves & Learnset

waterfighting59 total moves

Complete moveset and learnset for Poliwrath in Pokémon Polished Crystal. Learn which moves Poliwrath can learn by level up, TM/HM, egg moves, and move tutors.

Move Summary

6
Level Up
34
TM/HM
13
Move Tutor
5
Egg Moves
59
Total

Evolution Moves (1)

Moves that Poliwrath learns upon evolving.

Close Combat
fighting
physical category
1201005
Lowers the user's Def and Sp.Def.

Level Up Moves (6)

Moves that Poliwrath learns naturally as it levels up.

Bubble BeamLevel: 1
water
special category
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
HypnosisLevel: 1
psychic
status category
06020
May cause the foe to fall asleep.
Double SlapLevel: 1
normal
physical category
158510
Repeatedly slaps 2-5 times.
DynamicpunchLevel: 32
fighting
physical category
100505
An attack that confuses the foe.
Earth PowerLevel: 43
ground
special category
9010010
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Cross ChopLevel: 53
fighting
physical category
100805
Has a high critical hit ratio.

Egg Moves (5)

Moves that Poliwrath can learn through breeding with compatible Pokémon.

Encore
normal
status category
01005
Makes the foe repeat 2-6 times.
Haze
ice
status category
010030
Eliminates all stat changes.
Splash
normal
status category
010040
Has no effect whatsoever.
Bubble Beam
water
special category
6510020
An attack that may lower Speed.
Water Pulse
water
special category
6010020
An attack that may confuse the foe.

TM/HM Moves (34)

Moves that Poliwrath can learn via Technical Machines (TMs) and Hidden Machines (HMs).

Dynamicpunch
fighting
physical category
100505TM01
An attack that confuses the foe.
Curse
ghost
status category
010010TM03
Works differently for Ghost-types.
Toxic
poison
status category
09010TM06
A Poison move with increasing damage.
Hail
ice
status category
010010TM07
Inflicts damage every turn.
Bulk Up
fighting
status category
010020TM08
Raises the user's Atk and Def.
Hidden Power
typeless
special category
7010015TM10
The type varies with the Pokémon.
Ice Beam
ice
special category
9010010TM13
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Blizzard
ice
special category
110705TM14
An attack that may freeze the foe.
Hyper Beam
normal
special category
150905TM15
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Protect
normal
status category
010010TM17
Foils attack that turn. It may fail.
Rain Dance
water
status category
01005TM18
Boosts Water-type moves for 5 turns.
Bulldoze
ground
physical category
6010020TM21
A Ground attack that lowers Speed.
Earthquake
ground
physical category
10010010TM26
Tough but useless vs. flying foes.
Return
normal
physical category
110020TM27
An attack that is based on loyalty.
Dig
ground
physical category
9010010TM28
1st turn: Burrow 2nd turn: Attack
Psychic
psychic
special category
9010010TM29
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Brick Break
fighting
physical category
7510015TM31
Removes Reflect and Light Screen.
Double Team
normal
status category
010015TM32
Raises the user's evasiveness.
Substitute
normal
status category
010010TM41
Makes a decoy with 1/4 user's max HP.
Facade
normal
physical category
7010020TM42
Double damage with Psn, Brn, or Prz.
Rest
psychic
status category
01005TM44
Sleep for 2 turns to fully recover.
Attract
normal
status category
010015TM45
Makes the opposite gender infatuated.
Thief
dark
physical category
6010025TM46
An attack that may steal a held item.
Rock Slide
rock
physical category
759010TM48
An attack that may cause flinching.
Focus Blast
fighting
special category
120705TM52
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Scald
water
special category
7010015TM55
An attack that may inflict a burn.
Drain Punch
fighting
physical category
7510010TM60
Steals 1/2 of the damage inflicted.
Water Pulse
water
special category
6010020TM63
An attack that may confuse the foe.
Poison Jab
poison
physical category
8010020TM66
An attack that may poison the foe.
Giga Impact
normal
physical category
150905TM68
1st turn: Attack 2nd turn: Rest
Surf
water
special category
9010015HM03
A strong Watertype attack.
Strength
fighting
physical category
8010015HM04
A powerful physical attack.
Whirlpool
water
special category
409015HM05
Traps the foe for 2-5 turns.
Waterfall
water
physical category
8010015HM06
An attack that may cause flinching.

Move Tutor Moves (13)

Moves that Poliwrath can learn from Move Tutors found throughout the game.


Baton Pass
normal
status category
010040MT03
Switches while keeping effects.
Body Slam
normal
physical category
8510015MT04
An attack that may cause paralysis.
Counter
fighting
physical category
110020MT06
Returns a physical attack double.
Defense Curl
normal
status category
010040MT07
Raises the user's Defense.
Double Edge
normal
physical category
12010015MT08
A tackle that also hurts the user.
Earth Power
ground
special category
9010010MT10
An attack that may lower Sp.Def.
Endure
normal
status category
010010MT11
Endures any hit with at least 1HP.
Headbutt
normal
physical category
7010015MT13
An attack that may cause flinching.
Ice Punch
ice
physical category
7510015MT15
An icy punch. May cause freezing.
Icy Wind
ice
special category
559515MT16
An icy attack that lowers Speed.
Seismic Toss
fighting
physical category
110020MT22
Damage equals the user's level.
Sleep Talk
normal
status category
010010MT24
Randomly attacks while asleep.
Swagger
normal
status category
08515MT26
Causes confusion but raises Attack.