[[Category:Water/Fighting-type Pokémon]][[Category:Generation I Pokémon]] [[Category:Blue Pokémon]] Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon that is said to have the same strength as a Machamp.
Appearance
Poliwrath appears to have a blue round shaped body with a white belly and a black spiral on it. It also appears to have white fists and its pupil grow smaller than its pre-evolutions.
Special abilities
Poliwrath may have the abilities Water Absorb or Damp or the hidden ability Swift Swim. Water Absorb restores a little of Poliwrath's HP when hit by a Water-type move instead of taking damage while Damp prevents the use of Selfdestruct or Explosion. Swift Swim raises Poliwrath's speed in the rain.
In the anime
Tad had a Poliwrath appearing in OI024: Charizard Chills where it fought Ash's Charizard. A Poliwrath also appeared in JL131: Outrageous Fumes! under the ownership by Delany. Chuck had a Poliwrath in JE093: Machoke Machoke Man!. In IL040: The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Poliwrath appeared. A Poliwrath also appears in the Pokémon Summer Academy in DP091: One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! and JE052: Hook, Line and Stinker! respectively.
In the manga
In the Pokémon Adventures Manga, Red has a Poliwrath that evolved from a Poliwhirl. It is also Red's first Pokémon.
Evolution
Poliwrath is the evolved form of Poliwhirl by use of a Water Stone.
Game info
Game locations
Locations | ||
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Version(s) | Area(s) | Rarity |
Red and Blue | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Yellow | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Gold and Silver | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Crystal | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Ruby and Sapphire | Trade | None |
FireRed and LeafGreen | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Emerald | Trade | None |
Diamond and Pearl | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
Platinum | Evolve Poliwhirl | None |
HeartGold and SoulSilver | Trade | None |
Black and White | Wellspring Cave, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Giant Chasm (Fishing ripples) | Rare |
Side game locations
Locations | |
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Game(s) | Area(s) |
Pokémon Trozei! | Endless Level 9 Forever Level 58 Pair Trozei Mr. Who's Den |
Red Rescue Team & Blue Rescue Team | Evolve Poliwhirl |
Explorers of Time & Explorers of Darkness | Lake Afar (B1F-B24F) |
Pokémon Ranger | Jungle Relic Panula Cave |
Pokémon Rumble | Bright Beach |
Pokédex Entries
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Origins
Poliwrath appears to be based off a tadpole whilst its name comes from poliwog and wrath.
Trivia
- Poliwrath, along with Lucario are the only non-dual typed Fighting/Psychic and still have Fighting as a type to learn Psychic.
- Poliwrath is the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex to evolve from a Water Stone.
- Poliwrath's Pokédex entries state the Pacific Ocean which means that the Pokémon Universe and the real world are some how connected.
- This is supported by the fact that in the Mystery Dungeon series that the hero was, on both occasions, a human, and not a Pokémon from the beginning.
See also
- Pokémon.com Pokédex
- Legendary Pokémon data
- The Pokémon Database
- Pokémon Dream Pokédex data
- Psypokes Psydex data