Poliwrath (Pokémon)

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Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a dual-type introduced in Generation I.
It evolves from when exposed to a Water Stone. It is one of 's final forms, the other being .
(Specifics may differ in past games. Refer to Game data→Evolution data for these details.)
==Biology==
Poliwrath is a blue, bipedal with a round body and muscular arms. It has bulbous eyes that protrude from the top of its head and its belly is covered by a white and black swirl. There appear to be white gloves on its hands, and it has rounded, digit-less feet.
Poliwrath's body is almost entirely muscle, and the muscles in its arms and legs never tire. It also has zero percent body-fat. When it swims, it uses all of the muscles in its body and is able to swim vast distances with minimal breathing. It is even capable of briefly running on the water's surface. It can also smash through ice and plow forward using its strong arms. Poliwrath is capable of out-swimming even world-class swimmers. Poliwrath is also skilled at martial arts. It can launch powerful square punches capable of crushing boulders into dust. Many children learn how to swim by replicating Poliwrath's movement. It is one of the most gifted swimmers of all Pokémon.
Being the result of an evolution via Evolution stone, Poliwrath is rarely found in the wild. When found, it is usually seen living on dry land , despite it being an excellent swimmer. In Alola, Poliwrath are strong enough to use the breaststroke while swimming.
===Evolution===
Poliwrath evolves from and is one of the final forms of , the other being .
(For specifics on this Pokémon's Evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)
==Game data==
===NPC appearances===
* : Three Poliwrath brothers, along with a , appear as the bosses of Poliwrath River.
===Pokédex entries===
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===Held items===
Pokémon caught in Generation I must be traded to a Generation II game in order for a held item to appear. In , Poliwrath can only be found in the .
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===Stats===
====Base stats====
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======Generation VI onward======
====Pokéathlon stats====
===Type effectiveness===
===Learnset===
====By leveling up====
====By TM====
====By ====
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===Side game data===
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===Evolution data===
===Sprites===
==In animation==
===Main series===
====Major appearances====
In Charizard Chills, Tad used a Poliwrath in his against . It was able to defeat both and easily. Later, Charizard managed to defeat Poliwrath in a rematch. It reappeared in a flashback in The Fires of a Red-Hot Reunion!.
In Hook, Line, and Stinker, Andreas's Poliwrath participated in a Catching contest. It later battled Misty's Poliwhirl to decide who would win the contest and was defeated.
In Machoke, Machoke Man, Chuck used a Poliwrath during his Gym battle against Ash. It quickly defeated Pikachu with , but then lost to 's . After a long absence, it reappeared in Octo-Gridlock at the Gym!, where it battled Bea's .
In Outrageous Fortunes, Delaney's Poliwrath upheld an excelling winning streak, prompting an impressed to target it.
In A Young Royal Flame Ignites!, the Revengers own a Poliwrath. It helped Viren during his Battle Royal by distracting .
In Kicking It from Here Into Tomorrow!, James pulled a Poliwrath from the Rocket Prize Master. It was used to battle Ash and Goh when the latter intruded on Team Rocket's base, but it was soon defeated.
====Minor appearances====
Poliwrath debuted in The Punchy Pokémon, where one was seen competing in the P1 Grand Prix.
In The Battling Eevee Brothers!, a Poliwrath evolved from a Poliwhirl during the evolution party in Stone Town.
A Poliwrath was depicted in the Pokémon League entrance exam in the dubbed version of The Ultimate Test.
A Poliwrath appeared in The Breeding Center Secret.
In Pikachu's Vacation, a Poliwrath was at the Pokémon Theme Park.
In Lights, Camera, Quack-tion, a Poliwrath was part of the cast for the movie "".
A Poliwrath appeared in 's fantasy in Bye Bye Psyduck.
In The Power of One, multiple Poliwrath sensed the disturbance caused by Lawrence III.
In Wired for Battle!, a Poliwrath was in Muramasa's dojo.
In Ring Masters, a Poliwrath competed in Rikishii Town's Sumo Conference.
In Got Miltank?, a Poliwrath lived at a Pokémon-exclusive oasis.
A Poliwrath appeared in Extreme Pokémon!, under the ownership of a participant in the Extreme Pokémon Race.
In Pop Goes The Sneasel, a 's Poliwrath was knocked out off-screen after training near the place where the Sacred Fire of was kept.
A Poliwrath appeared in Pokémon Heroes: Latios & Latias, under the ownership of a competitor in the Tour de Alto Mare.
In Journey to the Starting Line!, a Poliwrath was at Professor Oak's Laboratory.
Multiple Poliwrath appeared in A Six Pack Attack!.
In One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team!, the Pokémon Summer Academy temporarily lent a Poliwrath to one of the students for the second leg of the Pokémon Triathlon.
A Poliwrath appeared in a flashback or a fantasy in The Forest Champion!.
In Battle Royal 151!, a Trainer's Poliwrath competed in the Battle Royal preliminary round of the Manalo Conference but was defeated by Ash's Pikachu.
In Caring for a Mystery!, a Poliwrath battled a wild after it attacked it.
A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in A Festival Reunion!.
A Poliwrath appeared in Infinite Possibilities!.
A Poliwrath appeared in This Could be the Start of Something Big!.
A Poliwrath appeared during a flashback in A New Song for Fuecoco, under the ownership of Roy's mother.
====Pokédex entries====
===GOTCHA!===
A Poliwrath briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Chuck.
===Pokémon Evolutions===
A Poliwrath appeared in The Discovery, briefly disrupting and her in Cerulean Cave.
==In the manga==
===Pocket Monsters DP===
A Poliwrath appeared in PMDP16.
===Pokémon Adventures===
Poliwrath debuted in Buzz Off, Electabuzz! when 's Poliwhirl Poli evolved into it to save his from drowning. His evolution wasn't explained until the , where it was revealed there were four Evolution stones that could be used without any limit.
A Poliwrath appeared in 's fantasy after seeing Polibo evolved into Politoed in Ampharos Amore.
Chuck, Blue's own master, owns a Poliwrath, as seen in Scrappy Skarmory. It was first seen with him and his . Together with Primeape, it used to reveal 's presence in the ocean off the coast, but the Gym Leader was defeated in the end, even after being joined by a .
A Poliwrath appeared alongside a in PSs1, kidnapping Pibu.
Magnus's Poliwrath first appeared in Attaway, Aipom!.
A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in Weavile Wobbles But It Won't Fall Down as one of the Pokémon seen at the .
A Trainer's Poliwrath appeared in Truth and the Mastermind Behind Team Skull.
===Pokémon Battle Frontier===
A Poliwrath appeared in Aim for the Top!.
===Pokémon Gold & Silver: The Golden Boys===
A Poliwrath first appeared in The Secret Of The Fighting Type Pokémon, under the ownership of Chuck.
A Poliwrath appeared in a flashback in Let's Fight For The Future!!.
===Pokémon: Yeah! I Got Pokémon!===
A Poliwrath appeared in GDZ36.
A Poliwrath appeared in GDZ51.
===Pokémon Journeys===
In Kicking It from Here into Tomorrow!, a Poliwrath was used by through the Rocket Prize Master, like in the animated series.
A Poliwrath appeared in Caring for a Mystery!.
===Pokémon Pocket Monsters===
's Poliwrath debuted in The Big Battle In The Viridian Forest!!.
A Poliwrath appeared in Part-Time Job At The Swimming Pool!!.
One of 's Poliwhirl appeared in The Thrill of a Perfect Score, Big Rampage at the Amusement Park!, where it evolved into a Poliwrath in order to get rid of and his and when they went to the amusement park that he built.
 owns a Poliwrath, which debuted in Save the Pokémon Zoo!!.
==In the TCG==
==Trivia==
* In Generation II and , a man in Celadon City with a Poliwrath says that he hopes that it will evolve into a frog Pokémon one day. Although the Pokémon he was thinking of is most likely , it is too late, as it is , not Poliwrath, that evolves into Politoed when traded while holding a King's Rock.
* An of Poliwrath revealed on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997 depicts it wearing a crown, similar to the King's Rock, which is necessary to evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed.
* Poliwrath shares its with , Poliwhirl, and . They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon.
* In some illustrations, Poliwrath is depicted with four fingers instead of three.
* Prior to Generation VI, Poliwrath and its evolutionary counterpart shared the same base stat total. This changed in Generation VI when Poliwrath received a ten-point increase to its Attack, but Politoed did not receive a stat increase. It shares this counterpart difference with .
===Origin===
Poliwrath may be based on a and a . The spiral pattern on its belly is supposed to represent how the organs of tadpoles can sometimes be seen through their transparent skin. It may also be based on amphibian , as it stays in tadpole form and does not into a . 
Its brawny body and newfound could be an interpretation of mature frogs' bulky bodies and vastly heightened muscle mass and strength in comparison to the tadpole. It might also be a reference to the physical prowess of .
====Name origin====
Poliwrath may be a combination of (outdated term for tadpole) and wrath.
Nyorobon may be a combination of ニョロニョロ nyoronyoro (onomatopoeia for wriggling) and 坊 bon (boy).
==In other languages==
==Related articles==
* Poli
==External links==
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