Poliwrath - Generation 1 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Poliwrath can learn in Generation 1, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Red
Pokémon Blue
Pokémon Yellow

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Poliwrath artwork by Ken Sugimori

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Red/Blue Yellow

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Red & Blue at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	Water	40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Red & Blue by a previous evolution of Poliwrath. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Bubble	Water	20	100	Level up
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Red & Blue:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
35	Metronome	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Poliwrath learns the following moves in Pokémon Yellow at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
1	DoubleSlap	Normal	15	85
1	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
16	Hypnosis	Psychic	—	60
19	Water Gun	Water	40	100

Pre-evolution moves

These moves can only be learned in Pokémon Yellow by a previous evolution of Poliwrath. Check the respective Pokédex for the exact details.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Amnesia	Psychic	—	—	Level up
Bubble	Water	20	100	Level up
Hydro Pump	Water	120	80	Level up

Moves learnt by HM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

HM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
03	Surf	Water		95	100
04	Strength	Normal		80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Poliwrath is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Yellow:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Mega Punch	Normal	80	85
05	Mega Kick	Normal	120	75
06	Toxic	Poison	—	85
08	Body Slam	Normal	85	100
09	Take Down	Normal	90	85
10	Double-Edge	Normal	100	100
11	BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
12	Water Gun	Water	40	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	120	90
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Submission	Fighting	80	80
18	Counter	Fighting	—	100
19	Seismic Toss	Fighting	—	100
20	Rage	Normal	20	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Fissure	Ground	—	30
29	Psychic	Psychic	90	100
31	Mimic	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Bide	Normal	—	—
35	Metronome	Normal	—	—
40	Skull Bash	Normal	100	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
46	Psywave	Psychic	—	80
50	Substitute	Normal	—	—