Poliwhirl

Water

Base stats

HP65

Atk65

Def65

SpA50

SpD50

Spe90

BST385

Abilities

Primary: Water Absorb
Secondary: Damp
Hidden: Swift Swim

Singles analysis

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

Base 90 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: Belly Drum
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Curse

Status

Toxic
Sleep (Spore / Sleep Powder / Hypnosis / Dark Void): Hypnosis
Status chance riders (minor): Scald

Anti-setup

Haze / Clear Smog: Haze
Encore

Stallbreak / utility

Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Defense abilities

Defensive ability: Water Absorb

Moves — National Dex

Type

95 of 95 moves


Amnesia	Psychic	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Sp. Def by 2.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Belly Drum	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User loses 50% max HP. Maximizes Attack.
Bide	Normal	Physical	—	—	10	Waits 2 turns; deals double the damage taken.
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	Water	Special	40	100	30	10% chance to lower the foe(s) Speed by 1.
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20	10% chance to lower the target's Speed by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Captivate	Normal	Status	—	100	20	Lowers the foe(s) Sp. Atk by 2 if opposite gender.
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20	100% chance to lower the target's Attack by 1.
Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Counter	Fighting	Physical	—	100	20	If hit by physical attack, returns double damage.
Curse	Ghost	Status	—	—	10	Curses if Ghost, else -1 Spe, +1 Atk, +1 Def.
Defense Curl	Normal	Status	—	—	40	Raises the user's Defense by 1.
Detect	Fighting	Status	—	—	5	Prevents moves from affecting the user this turn.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10	Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Slap	Normal	Physical	15	85	10	Hits 2-5 times in one turn.
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15	Has 33% recoil.
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.