What Beats Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is weak to Grass, Electric, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy
Poliwrath Weaknesses
Poliwrath takes double damage from these attack types — lead with them in any Poliwrath matchup.
Poliwrath Resistances
Avoid these attack types — Poliwrath takes reduced damage from them.
Best Poliwrath Counters
The strongest attackers among the types that hit Poliwrath for 2× damage. Pick the game you're playing to only see Pokémon you can actually get:
Your Party vs Poliwrath
Your party is empty — add some Pokémon! Open any Pokémon's page and tap ♥ Add to Party (and star up to 4 of its moves), then come back to see exactly which of your Pokémon — and which attack — beats Poliwrath.
Poliwrath Weakness Q&A
- What is Poliwrath weak to?
- Poliwrath takes extra damage from Grass (2×), Electric (2×), Flying (2×), Psychic (2×), and Fairy (2×) type attacks.
- What attacks does Poliwrath resist?
- Poliwrath takes reduced damage from Steel (½×), Fire (½×), Water (½×), Ice (½×), Rock (½×), Bug (½×), and Dark (½×) type attacks.
- What is the best counter to Poliwrath?
- Strong Grass, Electric, Flying, Psychic, and Fairy attackers like Kartana, Zekrom, and Rayquaza beat Poliwrath — their attacks hit it for 2× damage.