Poliwrath #0062 Shadow
| Max CP | L402586L502923L51 · Best Buddy2958 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Aug 1, 2019Jan 24, 2022 |
| Purification | 3,000 Stardust · 3 Candy |
Type Effectiveness
Poliwrath takes 160% from Grass, Electric, Flying, Psychic and Fairy moves.
Shadow Poliwrath is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass, Electric, Flying, Psychic and Fairy.
It reaches 2923 CP at level 50, or 2958 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Counter with Dynamic Punch, which needs an Elite TM.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FightingCounter | FightingDynamic Punch | 13.1 | 224 | |
| 2 | WaterBubble | FightingDynamic Punch | 12.6 | 216 |
| 3 | FightingCounter | WaterHydro Pump | 12.3 | 210 |
| 4 | GroundMud Shot | FightingDynamic Punch | 12.1 | 207 |
| 5 | FightingCounter | FightingPower-Up Punch | 11.8 | 202 |
| 6 | FightingRock Smash | FightingDynamic Punch | 11.6 | 199 |
| 7 | WaterBubble | WaterHydro Pump | 11.6 | 198 |
| 8 | FightingCounter | FightingSubmission | 11.4 | 196 |
24 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WaterBubble | FightingPower-Up Punch | 11.2 | 191 |
| 10 | GroundMud Shot | WaterHydro Pump | 11.0 | 189 |
| 11 | FightingCounter | WaterScald | 10.9 | 186 |
| 12 | GroundMud Shot | FightingPower-Up Punch | 10.7 | 183 |
| 13 | FightingCounter | IceIce Punch | 10.6 | 182 |
| 14 | WaterBubble | FightingSubmission | 10.6 | 181 |
| 15 | FightingRock Smash | FightingPower-Up Punch | 10.6 | 181 |
| 16 | FightingRock Smash | WaterHydro Pump | 10.5 | 180 |
| 17 | WaterBubble | WaterScald | 10.1 | 173 |
| 18 | FightingRock Smash | FightingSubmission | 10.0 | 171 |
| 19 | GroundMud Shot | FightingSubmission | 10.0 | 171 |
| 20 | WaterBubble | IceIce Punch | 9.8 | 167 |
| 21 | FightingRock Smash | WaterScald | 9.7 | 166 |
| 22 | GroundMud Shot | WaterScald | 9.6 | 165 |
| 23 | FightingRock Smash | IceIce Punch | 9.5 | 162 |
| 24 | FightingCounter | IceIcy Wind | 9.4 | 161 |
| 25 | GroundMud Shot | IceIce Punch | 9.3 | 159 |
| 26 | FightingCounter | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 9.0 | 154 |
| 27 | WaterBubble | IceIcy Wind | 8.7 | 148 |
| 28 | FightingRock Smash | IceIcy Wind | 8.6 | 147 |
| 29 | GroundMud Shot | IceIcy Wind | 8.3 | 142 |
| 30 | FightingRock Smash | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.3 | 125 |
| 31 | WaterBubble | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 7.0 | 120 |
| 32 | GroundMud Shot | NormalFrustrationDon’t Use | 6.0 | 103 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Don’t Use means repeating the fast move does at least as much damage as using this charged move, either because the move is weak or because this Pokémon faints before it pays off.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterE | Fighting | 13 | 9 | 1.0s | 13.0 | 9.0 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 17 | 12 | 1.5s | 11.3 | 8.0 | |
| Bubble | Water | 10 | 12 | 1.0s | 10.0 | 12.0 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 6 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 12.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydro Pump | Water | 135 | 100 | 3.5s | 38.6 | 1.35 | |
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 85 | 50 | 2.5s | 34.0 | 1.70 | |
| SubmissionE | Fighting | 55 | 50 | 2.0s | 27.5 | 1.10 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 50 | 3.5s | 21.4 | 1.50 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 65 | 33 | 3.5s | 18.6 | 1.97 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 33 | 2.0s | 5.0 | 0.30 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CounterE | Fighting | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | |
| Rock Smash | Fighting | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3.0 | 2.3 | |
| Bubble | Water | 8 | 11 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.7 | |
| Mud Shot | Ground | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1.5 | 4.5 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic Punch | Fighting | 90 | 45 | 2.00 | |
| Hydro Pump | Water | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Icy Wind | Ice | 60 | 45 | 1.33 | |
| Scald | Water | 85 | 50 | 1.70 | |
| Ice Punch | Ice | 60 | 40 | 1.50 | |
| SubmissionE | Fighting | 60 | 50 | 1.20 | |
| Power-Up Punch | Fighting | 20 | 35 | 0.57 | |
| Frustration | Normal | 10 | 70 | 0.14 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Evolution Family
25
100100- Use a King's Rock
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+48.5 eDPS - 2
Mega RayquazaFlyingAir SlashFlyingDragon AscentK43.1 eDPS - 3
Attack Forme DeoxysPsychicZen HeadbuttPsychicPsycho Boost39.3 eDPS - 4
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+36.5 eDPS - 5
Mega AlakazamPsychicConfusionPsychicPsychicE35.1 eDPS - 6
Mega StaraptorFlyingGustEFlyingBrave Bird+33.7 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 105410/10/10 | 110815/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 140510/10/10 | 147715/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 175710/10/10 | 184715/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 22180/0/0 | 258615/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 25080/0/0 | 292315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 25370/0/0 | 295815/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1108 | 950 |
| Level 20 | 1477 | 1267 |
| Level 25 | 1847 | 1584 |
| Level 30 | 2216 | 1901 |
| Level 35 | 2401 | 2060 |
| Level 40 | 2586 | 2218 |
| Level 45 | 2752 | 2361 |
| Level 50 | 2923 | 2508 |
| Level 51 | 2958 | 2537 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.3 m · 54 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Poliwrath in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/15 | 1498 | 22 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1498 | 22 | 99.78% |
| #3 | 1/15/12 | 1499 | 22 | 99.60% |
| #4 | 1/12/15 | 1498 | 22 | 99.53% |
| #5 | 0/13/15 | 1494 | 22 | 99.49% |
| #6 | 1/13/14 | 1499 | 22 | 99.32% |
| #7 | 0/14/14 | 1494 | 22 | 99.28% |
| #8 | 2/13/12 | 1500 | 22 | 99.14% |
| #9 | 1/14/12 | 1496 | 22 | 99.10% |
| #10 | 1/14/13 | 1499 | 22 | 99.10% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2782 of 4,096, with 93.91% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/14/14 | 2499 | 44 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 2500 | 44 | 99.94% |
| #3 | 0/15/15 | 2496 | 43.5 | 99.88% |
| #4 | 0/13/12 | 2497 | 44.5 | 99.55% |
| #5 | 1/12/14 | 2500 | 44 | 99.53% |
| #6 | 0/13/14 | 2493 | 44 | 99.49% |
| #7 | 0/13/15 | 2499 | 44 | 99.49% |
| #8 | 0/14/11 | 2498 | 44.5 | 99.49% |
| #9 | 0/14/13 | 2494 | 44 | 99.44% |
| #10 | 0/15/10 | 2498 | 44.5 | 99.43% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1998 of 4,096, with 95.88% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.