Poliwrath counters

Gen 2 OU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Poliwrath
#0062 Poliwrath
WaterFighting
USAGE 1.9% #34
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 95
DEF 95
SPA 70
SPD 90
SPE 70
BST510
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Lovely Kiss 99.7% Belly Drum 79.6% Submission 71.6% Hidden Power Rock 71.6% Surf 20.4% Dynamic Punch 20.1% Ice Beam 20.1% Hidden Power Fighting 8.0%
Items
Leftovers 100.0% Berserk Gene 0.0% nothing 0.0% Mystic Water 0.0% Miracle Berry 0.0% Black Belt 0.0% Gold Berry 0.0% Berry Juice 0.0%
Common Teammates
Snorlax100.0%Exeggutor91.4%Zapdos81.1%Steelix81.1%Forretress72.8%Cloyster26.9%Raikou18.6%Golem18.6%
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Checks & Counters

Ranked by reliability — blends KO rate with how often each Pokémon is matched up.

This Pokémon doesn't have enough usage for Smogon to compute meaningful Checks & Counters. Only the most-used Pokémon in a format receive this data.

Ranked #34 with 1.94% usage. Sorted by reliability score.