Poliwrath counters

Gen 9 PU · Sorted by reliability score · Smogon · Mar 2026 - May 2026

Poliwrath
#0062 Poliwrath
WaterFighting
USAGE 2.1% #76
ABILITYWater Absorb
BASE STATS
HP 90
ATK 95
DEF 95
SPA 70
SPD 90
SPE 70
BST510
TYPE MATCHUPS
2×
ElectricGrassFlyingPsychicFairy
½×
FireWaterIceBugRockDarkSteel
Moves
Knock Off 73.4% Liquidation 70.8% Close Combat 47.0% Earthquake 39.0% Drain Punch 35.9% Bulk Up 35.6% Substitute 32.7% Circle Throw 17.1%
Items
Choice Band 47.0% Leftovers 35.7% Rocky Helmet 17.1% Salac Berry 0.1% Sitrus Berry 0.1% Focus Sash 0.0% Assault Vest 0.0% Choice Specs 0.0%
Abilities
Water Absorb99.9%Swift Swim0.1%Damp0.0%
Tera Types
Steel 34.1% Dark 32.9% Ground 21.8% Poison 6.1% Rock 3.8% Water 1.2% Fighting 0.1% Ice 0.0%
Common Teammates
Sandslash-Alola61.2%Palossand53.8%Rotom-Heat52.8%Shaymin37.9%Qwilfish-Hisui35.0%Sceptile34.9%Bombirdier31.1%Salazzle29.2%
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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 #76 with 2.07% usage. Sorted by reliability score.