Poliwag

Poliwag has 300 total base stats, with its best attacking stat on the physical side (50) and a Speed of 90. Its HP, Defense and Special Defense add up to 120, which makes it a balanced physical attacker.

Build a team with Poliwag

What Poliwag is weak to

Weak to: Electric, Grass. Resists: Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. Immune to: none.

Base stats

Best teammates for Poliwag

Ranked by how much each Pokémon improves a two-Pokémon team with Poliwag: covering its weaknesses, adding attack types it lacks, and avoiding shared weaknesses.

1. Tinkaton FairySteel

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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2. Klefki SteelFairy

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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3. Mawile SteelFairy

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits ice, fighting, dragon super effectively, a gap in your coverage.

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4. Celesteela SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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5. Corviknight FlyingSteel

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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6. Skarmory SteelFlying

   Resists grass, which your team is weak to. Hits grass, ice, fighting super effectively, a gap in your coverage. Adds a shared weakness to electric.

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Counters to Poliwag

1. Kartana

   Grass STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

2. Iron Leaves

   Grass STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

3. Raging Bolt

   Electric STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

4. Meowscarada

   Grass STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

5. Roserade

   Grass STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

6. Rillaboom

   Grass STAB hits Poliwag super effectively and it resists everything Poliwag can hit it with by type.

Where you can use Poliwag

Poliwag is in the regional Pokédex of 4 games we cover: