#0062
— Tadpole Pokémon
Poliwrath
Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Poliwrath is a water/fighting-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 510 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 70) and a physical attacking profile. Its Water Absorb ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Poliwrath. Build around what Poliwrath actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Poliwrath is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Poliwrath is a Water/Fighting-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, Fairy. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Bug, Rock, Dark, Steel.
- Electric2× damage
- Grass2× damage
- Flying2× damage
- Psychic2× damage
- Fairy2× damage
- Fire0.5× damage
- Water0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Bug0.5× damage
- Rock0.5× damage
- Dark0.5× damage
- Steel0.5× damage
Poliwrath has no type immunities.
To counter Poliwrath in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass or Flying or Psychic or Fairy moves and can withstand its Water/Fighting STAB attacks.
Flying-type counters
Want the full picture? See Poliwrath's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
