Poliwrath

WaterFighting

Base stats

HP90

Atk95

Def95

SpA70

SpD90

Spe70

BST510

Abilities

Primary: Water Absorb
Secondary: Damp
Hidden: Swift Swim

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on Gen 9 role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 70 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Bulk Up, Belly Drum

Priority

Priority: Vacuum Wave

Anti-setup

Haze / Clear Smog: Haze
Phazing (Whirlwind / Roar / Dragon Tail / Circle Throw): Circle Throw
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Knock Off
Taunt
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Defense abilities

Defensive ability: Water Absorb

Moves — Gen 9

Type

73 of 73 moves


Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Baton Pass	Normal	Status	—	—	40	User switches, passing stat changes and more.
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Body Slam	Normal	Physical	85	100	15	30% chance to paralyze the target.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Circle Throw	Fighting	Physical	60	90	10	Forces the target to switch to a random ally.
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	5	Lowers the user's Defense and Sp. Def by 1.
Coaching	Fighting	Status	—	—	10	Raises an ally's Attack and Defense by 1.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
Drain Punch	Fighting	Physical	75	100	10	User recovers 50% of the damage dealt.
Dynamic Punch	Fighting	Physical	100	50	5	100% chance to confuse the target.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Encore	Normal	Status	—	100	5	Target repeats its last move for its next 3 turns.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.
Fling	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	Flings the user's item at the target. Power varies.
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	5	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.