Poliwrath in Pokemon Survivor

Poliwrath at a glance

Stats and Stat Score

Poliwrath has 110 HP, 107 speed and a 1.22x attack multiplier. The multiplier scales every move it uses, so it is the number to watch.

Compared with the whole roster, its HP is well above average, its speed is about average and its attack is above average. Weighting attack at half and HP and speed at a quarter each gives the Stat Score of 57.2, which puts it at rank 364 overall, rank 51 of 151 among Kanto Pokemon and rank 49 of 149 Water-types and 42 of 68 Fighting-types. The score comes from the game's stat table, not from playtests, so read it together with the best Pokemon guide.

On the full Pokedex ranking Poliwrath sits next to Drapion one place above it and Lunatone one place below it.

Poliwrath moves

Pokemon that are not starters begin with the signature move of their first type, so Poliwrath starts every run with Water Gun: a piercing jet. Reliable at any range.

The level-up cards can then offer 15 different moves: the 8 Normal moves that every Pokemon shares plus 7 moves of its own types. Moves level up to level 5 and can evolve once you also take the stat card they need, which is covered in the move evolution guide. The permanent Repertoire upgrade adds a second, random starting move; see the upgrades guide.

• Normal moves: Tackle, Quick Attack, Swords Dance, Agility, Harden, Body Slam, Hyper Voice, Substitute
• Water moves: Water Gun, Bubble, Hydro Pump, Aqua Ring, Bubble Beam
• Fighting moves: Karate Chop, Aura Sphere

Weaknesses and resistances

Poliwrath takes extra damage from Electric (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Psychic (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x). It resists Fire (0.6x), Water (0.6x), Ice (0.6x), Bug (0.6x), Rock (0.6x), Dark (0.6x), and Steel (0.6x). The remaining 6 of 18 types deal normal damage. The chart is softer than the main games: a super-effective hit is x1.6, a resisted hit x0.6 and an immunity x0.3, and two types multiply with each other inside the range 0.3 to 2.4. See the type chart guide for every matchup.

The multipliers apply to the damage you take, and enemies attack with the first type listed for them, so the dangerous enemies for Poliwrath are the ones whose first type is Electric, Grass, Flying, Psychic, or Fairy. Boss shots carry their first type too. Weather does not change these numbers, but it changes your own damage; see the weather guide. There is no same-type bonus, so Water or Fighting moves do not hit harder just because Poliwrath shares the type.

How to get Poliwrath

Poliwrath is part of the Kanto banner. A single pull first picks a rarity (6.5% for Epic) and then picks one of the 31 Epic Pokemon on that banner at random, so one pull gives Poliwrath a 0.21% chance. Without pity helping at this rarity, expect to need around 477 pulls for this one in particular, although the pulls you spend on the banner also fill the rest of your collection.

A pull costs one ticket and ten pulls cost ten tickets or one x10 ticket. Tickets are earned in runs, from missions and from chests and are never sold for money. A duplicate turns into 120 coins, or 360 if it is the shiny version. The full odds and the pity rule are in the gacha guide.

Shiny Poliwrath exists in this game. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096. Read the shiny guide for the details.

Poliwrath as an enemy

Poliwrath can show up as a regular enemy from 4:20 into the run (enemy tier 4 and 5). Each run draws only seven Pokemon per tier, so it is in some runs and absent from others.

Its enemy role is summoner: it calls up to four minions at a time to fight beside it.

It is also strong enough to be picked as a boss: it can fill the minute 3 slot. Boss fights are laid out in the bosses guide. Its attack set would be a ground slam, a straight charge, a ring of shots, and a fan of beams.

Poliwrath in Pokemon Survivor FAQ

Is Poliwrath good in Pokemon Survivor?

Poliwrath is a B-tier pick with a Stat Score of 57.2, rank 364 of 966. Poliwrath is a tank: its HP is its strongest stat against the roster, which gives it room for mistakes against swarms and boss attacks.

How do I get Poliwrath in Pokemon Survivor?

Pull the Kanto banner. Poliwrath is an Epic Pokemon, so each pull has a 0.21% chance of giving it.

What is Poliwrath's starting move?

Poliwrath starts with Water Gun, a Water-type projectile move.

What is Poliwrath weak to in Pokemon Survivor?

Poliwrath is weak to Electric (1.6x), Grass (1.6x), Flying (1.6x), Psychic (1.6x), and Fairy (1.6x).

Can Poliwrath be shiny in Pokemon Survivor?

Yes. One pull in a hundred is a shiny, and wild enemies are shiny one time in 4096.

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