- Species
- Tadpole Pokémon
- Type
- Catch rate
- 45
- Growth
- Medium Slow
- Height
- 1.3 m
- Weight
- 54.0 kg
- Gender
- 50% ♂ 50% ♀
- Egg cycles
- 20
- Base friendship
- 70
Poliwrath
- Firered
- An adept swimmer, it knows the front crawl, butterfly, and more. It is faster than the best human swimmers.
- Leafgreen
- A swimmer adept at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
Base stats
EVs: +3 Defense
| HP | 90 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack | 85 | |
| Defense | 95 | |
| Sp. Atk | 70 | |
| Sp. Def | 90 | |
| Speed | 70 | |
| Total | 500 |
Base stats shown are as of FireRed & LeafGreen.
Abilities
- Water Absorb
- Absorbs Water moves, healing for 1/4 max HP.
- Damp
- Prevents Self-Destruct, Explosion, and Aftermath from working while the Pokémon is in battle.
Locations
Not found in the wild in this generation. Obtain by evolution, breeding, an event, or transfer from an earlier game.
Damage taken
- x1
- x1
- x2
- x1
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x0.5
- x2
- x2
- x2
- x0.5
- x1
- x0.5
| Level Up | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| 1 | Double Slap | Physical | 15 | 85 | 10 | -- | ||
Hits 2-5 times in one turn. | ||||||||
| 1 | Hypnosis | Status | -- | 60 | 20 | -- | ||
Puts the target to sleep. | ||||||||
| 1 | Submission | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| 1 | Water Gun | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| 35 | Submission | Physical | 80 | 80 | 20 | -- | ||
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | ||||||||
| 51 | Mind Reader | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Ensures that the user’s next move will hit the target. | ||||||||
| TM/HM | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine | Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| HM03 | Surf | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | ||||||||
| HM04 | Strength | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | ||||||||
| HM06 | Rock Smash | Physical | 40 | 100 | 15 | 50 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| HM07 | Waterfall | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to make the target flinch. | ||||||||
| HM08 | Dive | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM01 | Focus Punch | Physical | 150 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
If the user takes damage before attacking, the attack is canceled. | ||||||||
| TM03 | Water Pulse | Special | 60 | 100 | 20 | 20 | ||
Has a chance to confuse the target. | ||||||||
| TM06 | Toxic | Status | -- | 90 | 10 | -- | ||
Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | ||||||||
| TM07 | Hail | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM08 | Bulk Up | Status | -- | -- | 20 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s Attack and Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM10 | Hidden Power | Special | 60 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Power and type depend upon user’s IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | ||||||||
| TM13 | Ice Beam | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM14 | Blizzard | Special | 110 | 70 | 5 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to freeze the target. | ||||||||
| TM15 | Hyper Beam | Special | 150 | 90 | 5 | -- | ||
User foregoes its next turn to recharge. | ||||||||
| TM17 | Protect | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | ||||||||
| TM18 | Rain Dance | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | ||||||||
| TM21 | Frustration | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM26 | Earthquake | Physical | 100 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | ||||||||
| TM27 | Return | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | ||||||||
| TM28 | Dig | Physical | 80 | 100 | 10 | -- | ||
User digs underground, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | ||||||||
| TM29 | Psychic | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | 10 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Special Defense by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM31 | Brick Break | Physical | 75 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Destroys Reflect and Light Screen. | ||||||||
| TM32 | Double Team | Status | -- | -- | 15 | -- | ||
Raises the user’s evasion by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM39 | Rock Tomb | Physical | 60 | 95 | 15 | 100 | ||
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage. | ||||||||
| TM42 | Facade | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | ||||||||
| TM43 | Secret Power | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | ||||||||
| TM44 | Rest | Status | -- | -- | 5 | -- | ||
User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | ||||||||
| TM45 | Attract | Status | -- | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | ||||||||
| TM46 | Thief | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | -- | ||
Takes the target’s item. | ||||||||
| Tutor | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Name | Type | Class | Power | Accuracy | PP | Effect % | |
| Body Slam | Physical | 85 | 100 | 15 | 30 | ||
Has a chance to paralyze the target. | |||||||
| Counter | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts twice the damage the user received from the last physical hit it took. | |||||||
| Double-Edge | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | -- | ||
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | |||||||
| Mega Kick | Physical | 120 | 75 | 5 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Mega Punch | Physical | 80 | 85 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |||||||
| Metronome | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Randomly selects and uses any move in the game. | |||||||
| Mimic | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Copies the target’s last used move. | |||||||
| Seismic Toss | Physical | -- | 100 | 20 | -- | ||
Inflicts damage equal to the user’s level. | |||||||
| Substitute | Status | -- | -- | 10 | -- | ||
Transfers 1/4 of the user’s max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |||||||
Other generations
Red, Blue & Yellow, Gold, Silver & Crystal, Ruby, Sapphire & Emerald, Diamond, Pearl & Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, Black & White, Black 2 & White 2, X & Y, Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Sun & Moon, Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Sword & Shield, Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl, Scarlet & Violet