Poliwrath Counters — Gen 9 ZU WaterFighting

Gen 9 ZU counter data · Sorted by KO Rate (P) · Smogon 2026-04

Checks and Counters

What beats Poliwrath in Gen 9 ZU? Based on Smogon's 2026-04 usage stats, the following checks and counters are the most effective at beating Poliwrath. Sorted by KO Rate (P) — the chance the checker wins when it encounters Poliwrath.

Poliwrath is ranked #65 in Gen 9 ZU with a 2.50% usage rate.

The top five checks and counters for Poliwrath in Gen 9 ZU are Whimsicott (87.5%), Mesprit (67.9%), Jolteon (51.3%), Skuntank (41.0%), Hitmontop (32.2%).

#CheckerEncountersKO Rate (P)KO Rate (D)
1 Whimsicott Whimsicott 36.111 87.5% 5.51%
2 Mesprit Mesprit 45.256 67.9% 6.94%
3 Jolteon Jolteon 37.332 51.3% 8.18%
4 Skuntank Skuntank 40.954 41.0% 7.69%
5 Hitmontop Hitmontop 33.335 32.2% 8.09%

KO Rate (P): % of this checker's appearances where it KO'd or forced out Poliwrath. KO Rate (D): % of Poliwrath's appearances where this checker KO'd or forced it out. Encounters: number of times they met in battle.

Poliwrath Usage Stats

Most Used Moves

Liquidation 17.2% Drain Punch 16.7% Knock Off 16.7% Bulk Up 9.6% Close Combat 5.7% Substitute 4.8% Ice Punch 4.8% Circle Throw 4.8%

Most Used Items

Leftovers 31.6% Choice Band 19.9% Assault Vest 13.0% Life Orb 9.4% Heavy-Duty Boots 9.4% Sitrus Berry 7.0% Salac Berry 4.3% Rocky Helmet 1.6%

Most Used Abilities

Water Absorb 79.2%Swift Swim 20.0%Damp 0.8%

Most Used Tera Types

Dark 30.7% Water 20.5% Fire 10.6% Ground 9.5% Steel 8.9% Fighting 7.4% Grass 4.3% Poison 3.4%

Common Teammates

Mesprit 5.4% Jolteon 5.1% Weezing 4.1% Whimsicott 4.0% Sandslash 3.6% Charizard 3.0% Froslass 2.9% Ludicolo 2.9%

Usage data based on Smogon weighted stats from 2026-04. Percentages show how often each move, item, ability, or Tera Type was used on Poliwrath sets.

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