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Poliwrath

Poliwrath in Great League

WaterFighting
#188of 1152 ranked
83PvPoke score

Poliwrath is a niche pick that needs the right team around it in Great League. Great League caps every Pokémon at 1,500 CP. It is the most played GO Battle League format and the one most players start with.

Best moveset

Mud ShotFast · Ground · 3 damage, 9 energy in 2 turns33% of top players
Icy WindCharged · Ice · 60 damage, 45 energy10% of top players
Dynamic PunchCharged · Fighting · 90 damage, 45 energy30% of top players

Second charged move: 50,000 stardust and 50 candy; buddy distance 3 km.

Play it by the counts

How many Mud Shots it takes to charge each move from empty. Count them in the fight and you know when a shield decision is coming — for you and for your opponent.

5Mud Shot → Icy Wind5 fast moves, 10 turns
5Mud Shot → Dynamic Punch5 fast moves, 10 turns

What Poliwrath beats

Thievulwins this matchup70Melmetalwins this matchup68Quagsire (Shadow)wins this matchup62Altariawins this matchup58Corviknightwins this matchup54

What beats Poliwrath

Mimikyu (Busted)loses this matchup13Cramorantloses this matchup21Tinkatonloses this matchup34Sableye (Shadow)loses this matchup46Vigorothloses this matchup50

Battle rating out of 100 in a one-shield simulation; above 50 is a win.

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