Poliwag counters

Gen 9 350 Cup · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Feb 2026 - Apr 2026

Poliwag
#0060 Poliwag
Water
USAGE 1.6% #76
ABILITYSwift Swim
BASE STATS
HP 40
ATK 50
DEF 40
SPA 40
SPD 40
SPE 90
BST300
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrass
½×
FireWaterIceSteel
Moves
Liquidation 100.0% Belly Drum 100.0% Low Kick 100.0% Bulldoze 96.0% Double-Edge 4.0% Body Slam 0.0% Thief 0.0% Waterfall 0.0%
Items
Sitrus Berry 100.0%
Abilities
Swift Swim98.4%Water Absorb1.6%Damp0.0%
Tera Types
Ground 96.0% Water 4.0%
Common Teammates
Kyogre100.0%Smeargle100.0%Rayquaza96.0%Arceus-Ground96.0%Zacian-Crowned79.6%Deoxys-Attack16.3%Staravia3.9%Zekrom2.8%
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Ranked #76 with 1.59% usage. Sorted by reliability score.