PU Poliwrath

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[OVERVIEW]

Poliwrath is a strong option in the PU metagame thanks to its unique defensive typing and ability, which allow it to combat many of the tier's top threats including Jellicent, Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, and Skuntank. Aside from extreme role compression, Poliwrath also has a diverse enough movepool to allow it to run a range of offensive and defensive sets as both a physical and special attacker while still managing to keep the aforementioned threats in check. Poliwrath is also one of the few Pokemon with access to moves and abilities such as Circle Throw, Vacuum Wave, and Water Absorb, which are extremely useful for phazing in conjunction with Spikes, revenge killing Omastar, and checking Water-types, respectively. However, Poliwrath's stats are incredibly average, meaning that it can't specialize or excel in any offensive or defensive roles outside of checking the same list of Pokemon. While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific Rock- and Water-types, it also leaves Poliwrath vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks such as Scyther and Mesprit. Lack of reliable recovery means that Poliwrath must use unreliable means such as Rest or a combination of Leftovers and Protect to avoid being worn down too quickly. Poliwrath also faces some competition from other Fighting- and Water-types such as Gurdurr and Lanturn, but while it will usually be outclassed in terms of raw bulk or strength, its niche is incredibly solid because nothing can compress roles quite like Poliwrath.

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types such as Regirock and Mudsdale as well as forcing switch-ins to consider the risk of being burned. Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check and providing solid neutral coverage in conjunction with Scald. Toxic is necessary for crippling defensive switch-ins including Mesprit and Jellicent, which Poliwrath otherwise fails to threaten. Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opposing Pokemon, and it is generally the most useful final move, as Poliwrath will constantly need to regenerate more health. Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams that need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack. Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Alolan Exeggutor, Altaria, and Gourgeist-XL, as well as Tangela without risking Focus Blast missing, but it tends to be less useful in most matchups.

Set Details
========

The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Poliwrath to outspeed Modest Jellicent, Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral-natured Abomasnow, four Pokemon Poliwrath greatly benefits from being able to move before. Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes its bulk in order to better switch into threats such as Aggron. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster Poliwrath's offenses, but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless. Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect, while Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron early-game or play around Aggron by other means and keep Poliwrath healthy for checking Omastar late-game can be a critical decision. If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping Poliwrath's fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off guard. Scald is Poliwrath's most spammable move due to its ability to burn switch-ins and Focus Blast's unreliability, but be aware that there are some foes such as Oricorio-E that Poliwrath would much rather cripple with Toxic than burn. Spreading status with Toxic is also a relatively safe option, as most Poliwrath switch-ins like Lurantis and Swanna are extremely averse to being badly poisoned. However, you'll want to avoid spamming Scald if facing teams with Clefairy. Protect is incredibly valuable, but it is also risky; as good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving threats like Lilligant free turns to set up.

Team Options
========

Wish from Audino, Healing Wish from Mesprit, and Z-Parting Shot from Alolan Persian can significantly improve Poliwrath's longevity and allow it to more freely switch into strong attackers earlier in a match. Poliwrath requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-type checks due to its very common weaknesses. Thus, Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended. Entry hazard removers such as Lurantis and Altaria are also important, as Poliwrath is extremely susceptible to chip damage from Spikes. Many specially bulky Pokemon, such as Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, highly appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check Aggron. Poliwrath is also a good teammate for Pokemon that give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null, which also appreciate Poliwrath's ability to absorb Knock Off fairly well. An Electric-immune Pokemon such as Lanturn or Stunfisk can help to stop opposing Electric-types from freely using Volt Switch versus Poliwrath. General Electric-type checks such as Alolan Exeggutor are also a good investment. Water-weak Pokemon, including Mudsdale and Combusken, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves. Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup sweepers like Bellossom and Clefairy, which makes stallbreakers like Oricorio-G, Acid Spray Eelektross, and Taunt Aggron ideal partners. Grounded Poison-types like Skuntank and Qwilfish are useful for removing Toxic Spikes, which can cripple Poliwrath. Strong physical wallbreakers such as Stoutland are good teammates, since Poliwrath is complete bait for most specially defensive Pokemon like Clefairy.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Circle Throw is a huge selling point for this set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opposing Pokemon and rack up extra damage in conjunction with Spikes and Stealth Rock. Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switch-ins with a potential burn, as well as hitting Ghost-types such as Froslass. Rest keeps Poliwrath healthy in order to check boosting sweepers and continue phazing over longer games, while Sleep Talk keeps Poliwrath from being completely passive while asleep.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP and Defense investment with a Relaxed nature is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan. Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently. Water Absorb helps Poliwrath to check Water-types like Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Use Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into threats such as Assault Vest Crabominable. However, you should also attempt to avoid doing so whenever it isn't completely necessary, because it forces Poliwrath to rely on Sleep Talk. When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, use Circle Throw frequently to rack up chip damage. When no hazards are set up, spamming Scald to fish for burns is generally more effective. Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch-in to many Pokemon including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, and Alolan Raticate, but beware of double switches or somewhat lure sets such as Normalium Z Omastar and Zen Headbutt Carracosta.

Team Options
========

Pursuit trappers such as Skuntank are all but mandatory, as this set is completely unable to damage Jellicent. This set is almost always found on very bulky teams that require a sturdy Rock-, Water-, and Dark-type check, in particular teams that also utilize Spikes. Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle, as well as Stealth Rock setters such as Clefairy, turn Circle Throw from a weak nuisance into a quick way to rack up extra damage from entry hazards. Sturdy Psychic, Grass, and Flying switch-ins such as Spiritomb, Altaria, and Alolan Sandslash are required due to Poliwrath's plethora of common weaknesses. Specially defensive Pokemon appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check physical wallbreakers such as Kangaskhan. Clefairy, Altaria, and Audino are good examples of both special walls and clerics, which can remove Poliwrath's sleep status and prevent it from relying on Sleep Talk rolls. Dark-weak Pokemon such as Musharna and Haunter appreciate this set's ability to counter most offensive Dark-types save Shiftry. Poliwrath also acts as a Knock Off absorber, which Eviolite-reliant Pokemon like Tangela enjoy. Rapid Spin Alolan Sandslash is a useful teammate, since Poliwrath dislikes Spikes but allows relatively free setup to Froslass and Qwilfish. Defog users such as Skuntank can also be run, but they will remove the entry hazards set by Poliwrath's teammates as well.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat weak even with the boost in power. Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit much harder than the special tank set is capable of, but they lack the same amount of longevity and are still checked very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb. Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but they are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther and are very easy to revenge kill with anything from Mesprit to Oricorio-E. Earthquake can be used on the special tank set, as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility. Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo and Omastar if special or Qwilfish and Kabutops if physical. Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but such a set has difficulties setting up. Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill due to Poliwrath's mediocre Speed. Encore is an annoying utility option that helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but it isn't exceptionally useful, especially when compared to the constant utility of Protect. Throat Chop can function as an effective Jellicent lure, although it does little else for Poliwrath.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-G, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Jynx, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all take on Poliwrath one-on-one fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but it must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively. Jellicent is also notable for fearing nothing but Toxic from any Poliwrath set.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks or used as setup fodder.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [Megazard, 202117]
- Quality checked by: [[Darkinium, 448296], [Jklioe, 424692], [2xTheTap, 11407]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [lotiasite, 302985]]
 
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[OVERVIEW]

  • Poliwrath's claim to fame is its unique defensive typing, which allows it to combat some of the top threats in PU including Aggron, Lycanroc, Skuntank, Omastar, and more
  • Although occasionally lacking, its movepool is diverse enough to allow for a range of physical, special, defensive, and offensive sets, allowing it to still check these threats while performing multiple roles
  • Much of what it does is almost completely unique among viable PU Pokemon, such as access to Water Absorb, Circle Throw, and Vacuum Wave, all of which are extremely valuable for checking Water-types, phazing on Spikes teams, and revenge killing Omastar, respectively
  • While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific threats, it also leaves it vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types in PU, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks add some examples
  • Lack of reliable recovery outside of Rest can be a pain for tank sets, which must rely on Leftovers and Protect to not be worn down by Pokemon like Aggron which Poliwrath is supposed to check
  • There is also some competition from Pokemon like Gurdurr and Lanturn what do they do that Poli doesn't?, but really nothing can do role compression quite like Poliwrath can
  • Unimpressive/average stats

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types and threatening to burn switchins examples
  • Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check alright coverage with Scald, hitting Water resists such as Floatzel, Abomasnow, etc.
  • Toxic is necessary for crippling bulkier foes including Mesprit and Assault Vest Hitmonchan, which Poliwrath can otherwise do very little to without assistance from a Scald burn
  • Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opponents, and is generally the most useful final move
  • Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams which need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack
  • Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Tangela I would specify that Ice Beam just lets Poli beat Tang more reliably, since Focus Blast does the same amount. Nitpicky, but Ice Beam needs slight chip to secure the 2HKO, Exeggutor-A, and Altaria, but is otherwise not very applicable

Set Details
========

  • The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature outspeed Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral natured Abomasnow, three Pokemon Poliwrath needs to outspeed to effectively check, even if Poliwrath opts to run Vacuum Wave
  • Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes bulk, the rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster its offenses but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless
  • Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect
  • Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Qwilfish shaky on mentioning Qwilfish because, even though it's walled if using mono-Water coverage, it also Spikes up without consequences. Omastar would probably go better here.

Usage Tips
========

  • Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron a lot early game or maybe play differently around Aggron and keep Poliwrath healthy for Omastar is pretty important
  • If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping your fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off-guard
  • Scald is a good move to spam often because burns, especially when compared to Focus Blast's unreliability
  • Spreading status with Toxic is also fairly useful, as most Pokemon that want to switch into Poliwrath examples aren't immune
  • Protect can be abused. As good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving opponents free turns Which foes can take advantage of the free turn?

Team Options
========

  • Wish, Healing Wish, and Z-Parting Shot from Audino, Mesprit, and Persian-A, respectively can be quite nice if you want this to have more longevity
  • Poliwrath really requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists due to its very common weaknesses. Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended
  • Entry hazard removers are also good for stopping Poliwrath from getting chipped by Spikes. Good examples are Lurantis and Altaria
  • Plenty of bulky Pokemon that get abused by Aggron, including Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, really appreciate Poliwrath's presence as one of its few switchins
  • It can't hurt to have an Electric immunity like Lanturn or Stunfisk to stop opposing Electric-types from freely Volt Switching out of Poliwrath. Lanturn checks like Abomasnow are also a good investment I dunno, I've never gone out of my way to add an Electric immunity to my team, especially since the 2 mentioned stack Grass weaknesses, which is never good when Lillgant is around. Keep it if you want, it might just be my building style.
  • Poliwrath is also good for Pokemon which give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null This could probably be added to the point with Pokemon who get abused by Aggron, since it's a similar concept
  • Also Water weak Pokemon in general, including Mudsdale and Combusken, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves
  • Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup Pokemon like Bellossom and Clefairy, so stallbreakers and Haze users like Acid Spray Eelektross and Weezing can help out with that This point honestly feels kinda weird to me, I've always used walls, breakers, or revenge killers to deal with bulky setup mons as opposed to Haze, Phazing, or Acid Spray. Again, doesn't really matter to me if you keep this, I'm just not a big fan.
  • Poliwrath wants to preserve its bulk as much as possible, so running Silvally-Fairy or something else with Parting Shot so that it can come in on foes with reduced offensive presence isn't a bad idea

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Circle Throw is a huge draw of the set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opponents and rack up damage in combination with entry hazards List off some setup sweepers Poliwrath can phase effectively.
  • Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switchins with potential burns or cripple foes that are right in front of it like Aggron and hit Ghost-types such as Froslass
  • Rest and Sleep Talk keep Poliwrath healthy to check boosting sweepers and keep phazing over longer games Sleep Talk makes it less passive

Set Details
========

  • Maximum HP and Defense investment is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan
  • A Relaxed nature further bolsters Poliwrath's defense while not dropping the power of either of its attacking moves
  • Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently
  • Water Absorb helps check Water-types like Omastar

Usage Tips
========

  • Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into things like Assault Vest Crabominable, but also avoid resting whenever it isn't completely necessary because Sleep Talk is an unreliable move
  • When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, Circle Throw is your best friend. When there aren't any, spamming Scald to fish for burns is probably a better option
  • Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch into Pokemon like Omastar and Raticate-A, but beware of double switches or rare lure sets like Normalium on Omastar or Raticate-A Not sure if these are necessarily rare.
  • Just don't screw it up, this set's pretty easy :pikuh:

Team Options
========

  • This set is almost always found on very fat teams that need an Aggron counter or Spikes oriented teams
  • Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle are handy to make Circle Throw much more annoying
  • Sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists like Spiritomb, Altaria, and Sandslash-A
  • Electric immunities like Mudsdale
  • If this is going on a more stall-oriented team, fat special mons that hate to face things like Kangaskhan will love you. Clefairy and Audino are good examples. They're also both clerics which can heal off sleep, meaning you don't have to rely on Sleep Talk
  • Dark-weak Pokemon really like this set's ability to counter most Dark-types save Shiftry, so this can help out Musharna and Haunter quite nicely
  • Pursuit trappers like Skuntank can make Circle Throw much more spammable by removing Ghost-types
  • Removers for Spikes?
Just remember to beef these points up in the writeup.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

  • Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit harder than the special tank set can, but don't have the longevity and are still check very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb
  • Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther Easy to revenge kill too.
  • Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat annoyingly weak
  • Earthquake can be used on the special tank set as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility
  • Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo
  • Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but has difficulties setting up
  • Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill
  • Encore is an annoying utility option which helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but isn't exceptional, especially when compared to the utility of Protect

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-Sensu, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Musharna, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all 1v1 Poliwrath fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [Megazard, 202117]
- Quality checked by: []
- Grammar checked by: []
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[OVERVIEW]

  • Poliwrath's claim to fame is its unique defensive typing, which allows it to combat some of the top threats in PU including Aggron, Lycanroc, Skuntank, Omastar, and more
  • Although occasionally lacking, its movepool is diverse enough to allow for a range of physical, special, defensive, and offensive sets, allowing it to still check these threats while performing multiple roles
  • Much of what it does is almost completely unique among viable PU Pokemon, such as access to Water Absorb, Circle Throw, and Vacuum Wave, all of which are extremely valuable for checking Water-types, phazing on Spikes teams, and revenge killing Omastar, respectively
  • While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific threats, it also leaves it vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types in PU, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks like Mesprit or Lanturn
  • Lack of reliable recovery outside of Rest can be a pain for tank sets, which must rely on Leftovers and Protect to not be worn down by Pokemon like Aggron which Poliwrath is supposed to check
  • It's also got really average stats. Not super strong or bulky or anything, which can be a letdown since it can't really specialize in anything
  • There is also some competition from Pokemon like Gurdurr and Lanturn in terms of being able to set up it's less about set up (tho it's a relevant point) and more about being generally more threatening and harder to constantly switch into or pivot, but really nothing can do role compression quite like Poliwrath can

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types and threatening to burn switchins to chip things like Lanturn
  • Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check be sure to add on dark's point about the water resists that focus blast is hitting
  • Toxic is necessary for crippling bulkier foes including Mesprit and Assault Vest Hitmonchan poli generally prefers to try to burn / fish for burns against the latter, so i would put hitmonchan there and lump it together with lanturn on burning switch-ins part. u could replace with something like lurantis or ori-g tho, which Poliwrath can otherwise do very little to without assistance from a Scald burn
  • Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opponents, and is generally the most useful final move
  • Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams which need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack
  • Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Tangela more reliably, Exeggutor-A, and Altaria, but is otherwise not very applicable

Set Details
========

  • The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature outspeed Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral natured Abomasnow, three Pokemon Poliwrath needs to outspeed to effectively check, even if Poliwrath opts to run Vacuum Wave
  • Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes bulk, the rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster its offenses but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless
  • Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect
  • Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Omastar

Usage Tips
========

  • Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron a lot early game or maybe play differently around Aggron and keep Poliwrath healthy for Omastar is pretty important
  • i'd make a point about how, especially with vacuum wave, preserving it for late-game is important since it checks a lot of late-game oriented pokemon like lycanroc, omastar, alolan sandslash (hail), and kabu (rain)
  • If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping your fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off-guard
  • Scald is a good move to spam often because burns, especially when compared to Focus Blast's unreliability
  • Spreading status with Toxic is also fairly useful, as most Pokemon that want to switch into Poliwrath like Lurantis and Musharna aren't immune
  • Protect can be abused. As good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving something like Lilligant free turns
  • wrath is often the poster child of "random defensive mon can toxic this" due to its lack of offensive presence to proactively force switches when it comes in, so i'd prob make a point about how it should watch out for that

Team Options
========

  • Wish, Healing Wish, and Z-Parting Shot from Audino, Mesprit, and Persian-A, respectively can be quite nice if you want this to have more longevity
  • Poliwrath really requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists due to its very common weaknesses. Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended
  • Entry hazard removers are also good for stopping Poliwrath from getting chipped by Spikes. Good examples are Lurantis and Altaria
  • Plenty of bulky Pokemon that get abused by Aggron, including Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, really appreciate Poliwrath's presence as one of its few switchins
  • It can't hurt to have an Electric immunity like Lanturn or Stunfisk to stop opposing Electric-types from freely Volt Switching out of Poliwrath. Lanturn checks like Abomasnow are also a good investment be sure to mention eel checks, since it has some different checks than lanturn. stuff like eggy-a, alt, type: null, etc are fine to mention
  • Poliwrath is also good for Pokemon which give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null
  • Also Water weak Pokemon in general, including Mudsdale and Combusken, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves
  • Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup Pokemon like Bellossom and Clefairy, so stallbreakers like Acid Spray Eelektross i mean i guess this is a thing but examples like special skunk with spray or fatsensu are probably more relevant and Taunt Aggron can help out with that
  • Poliwrath wants to preserve its bulk as much as possible, so running Silvally-Fairy or something else with Parting Shot so that it can come in on foes with reduced offensive presence isn't a bad idea
  • status absorbers/toxic spikes absorbers/clerics
  • pokemon that pressure/break through spdef mons well

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

  • Circle Throw is a huge draw of the set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opponents and rack up damage in combination with entry hazards
  • Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switchins with potential burns and hit Ghost-types such as Froslass
  • Rest and Sleep Talk keep Poliwrath healthy to check boosting sweepers and keep phazing over longer games, with Sleep Talk helping to make Poliwrath less passive while asleep cures status too

Set Details
========

  • Maximum HP and Defense investment is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan
  • A Relaxed nature further bolsters Poliwrath's defense while not dropping the power of either of its attacking moves
  • Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently
  • Water Absorb helps check Water-types like Omastar

Usage Tips
========

  • Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into things like Assault Vest Crabominable, but also avoid resting whenever it isn't completely necessary because Sleep Talk is an unreliable move
  • When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, Circle Throw is your best friend. When there aren't any, spamming Scald to fish for burns is probably a better option not necessarily "lots" of hazards, but the more the merrier. i would also emphasize how it's good at putting the opposing team in an awkward position with even just rocks up when trying to switch into a non-ghost check
  • Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch into Pokemon like Omastar and Raticate-A, but beware of double switches or rare lure sets like Normalium on Omastar or Raticate-A
  • Just don't screw it up, this set's pretty easy nothing to do w/ explaining how the set works tho
  • status absorbing utility is probably relevant to make note of given that this set is a complete stop to pokemon like subtoxic alolan dugtrio, defensive mudsdale/alolan sandslash/regirock, etc.

Team Options
========

  • This set is almost always found on very fat teams that need an Aggron counter or Spikes oriented teams
  • Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle are handy to make Circle Throw much more annoying
  • Sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists like Spiritomb, Altaria, and Sandslash-A
  • Electric immunities like Mudsdale
  • If this is going on a more stall-oriented team, fat special mons that hate to face things like Kangaskhan will love you. Clefairy and Audino are good examples. They're also both clerics which can heal off sleep, meaning you don't have to rely on Sleep Talk
  • Dark-weak Pokemon really like this set's ability to counter most Dark-types save Shiftry, so this can help out Musharna and Haunter quite nicely as an addendum also talk about things appreciating a really reliable knock off sponge, since even non dark weaks like clef and munchlax would appreciate that
  • Pursuit trappers like Skuntank can make Circle Throw much more spammable by removing Ghost-types
  • Rapid Spin Kabutops and Alolan Sandslash are nice since Polliwrath gets chipped by Spikes kinda hard and can be free setup for Froslass and Qwilfish what about defog users?

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

  • Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit harder than the special tank set can, but don't have the longevity and are still check very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb
  • Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther and are very easy to revenge kill with anything from Mesprit to Oricorio-E
  • Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat annoyingly weak
  • Earthquake can be used on the special tank set as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility
  • Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo I think physical breakers are better comparisons since you'd use this alongside Ludicolo regardless in a typical rain team
  • Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but has difficulties setting up
  • Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill
  • Encore is an annoying utility option which helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but isn't exceptional, especially when compared to the utility of Protect

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-Sensu, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Musharna, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all 1v1 Poliwrath fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks or being set up fodder/eating status, respectively.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

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[OVERVIEW]

Poliwrath is a valuable option in the PU metagame thanks to its unique defensive typing and ability, which allow it to combat many of the tier's top threats including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, Skuntank, and more. The role compression of checking so many major threats is absolutely invaluable for such an offensive tier, as Poliwrath will rarely ever find itself in a matchup where it doesn't provide a strong answer to one or more opposing threats. (some fluff here, could cut it down since italicized portions are redundant and this also doesn't say much more than the first sentence did outside of 'it provides role compression, which is helpful considering the tier's offensive nature.') maintains Although occasionally lacking, its movepool is diverse enough to allow for a range of offensive and defensive sets as both a physical and special attacker while still managing to keep the aforementioned threats in check. Poliwrath is one of the few Pokemon with access to highly valuable moves and abilities such as Circle Throw, Vacuum Wave, and Water Absorb, which are extremely useful for phazing in conjunction with Spikes, revenge killing Omastar, and checking Water-types, respectively. Talking about its ability and its utility moves in one sentence is clunky, while spending more time on its utility moves would be helpful in flushing out a few of Poliwrath's uses. However, Poliwrath's stats are incredibly average, meaning that it can't specialize or excel in any offensive or defensive roles outside of checking the same list of Pokemon. While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific Rock- and Water-types, it also leaves Poliwrath vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks such as Lilligant, Scyther, Oricorio-E, or MespritMesprit or Lanturn. Lack of reliable recovery means that Poliwrath must use unreliable means such as Rest or a combination of Leftovers and Protect to avoid being worn down too quickly. Poliwrath also faces some competition from other Fighting- and Water-types such as Gurdurr and Lanturn (Lanturn was just mentioned, so using different examples above makes this less repetitive), but while it will usually be outclassed in terms of raw bulk or strength, its niche is incredibly solid because nothing can role compress quite like Poliwrath.

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

Would slash Vacuum Wave before Protect, given that on paper, Poliwrath is usually what's preventing teams from being swept by stuff like Kabutops and Alolan Sandslash. Would also think about Substitute over Ice Beam as third slash, with Ice Beam in moves - IB's main targets aren't terribly effective in the current meta, as most are passive or slow enough that they're easy to check, ex. Altaria

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types such as Regirock and Mudsdale as well as forcing switch-ins (AH) to consider the risk of being burned. Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check and acting as solid neutral coverage in conjunction with Scald. Toxic is necessary for crippling defensive switchins including Mesprit and bulky Oricorio-G, which Poliwrath otherwise fails to threaten. Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opponents, and is generally the most useful final move as it will constantly need to regenerate more health. Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams which need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack. Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Exeggutor-A, Altaria, and Gourgeist-XL, and Tangela without risking Focus Blast missing, but tends to be less applicable than its other options.

Set Details
========

The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature outspeed Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral natured Abomasnow, three Pokemon Poliwrath needs to outspeed to effectively check, even if Poliwrath opts to run Vacuum Wave. Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes its bulk in order to better switch into threats such as Aggron. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster its offenses, but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless worth noting, that the Special Attack listed (with SR factored in) allows Poliwrath a chance to OHKO Lycanroc and Alolan Sandslash with Scald and Vacuum Wave, respectively, while Focus Blast has roughly a 50% chance to OHKO Kangaskhan and Stoutland (with SR, again). Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect, while Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron early-game (AH) or play around Aggron by other means and keep Poliwrath healthy for checking Pokemon like Omastar late-game can be a critical decision. If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping your fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off-guard. Scald is Poliwrath's most spammable move due to its ability to burn switch-ins (AH) and Focus Blast's unreliability, but be aware that there are some foes such as Oricorio-E which Poliwrath would much rather cripple with Toxic than burn. Spreading status with Toxic is also a relatively safe option, as most Poliwrath switch-ins (AH) like Lurantis and Musharna are extremely averse to being badly poisoned (this isn't always the case given both have the potential for Heal Bell/Aromatherapy and RestTalk, while Musharna poisons you badly in return via Synchronize (which cuts into your bulk significantly here, considering this is specially offensive tank and your recovery is effectively limited to Leftovers) - different examples, like Swanna or Bellossom?). However, you'll want to avoid spamming Scald if facing teams with Clefairy. Protect is incredibly valuable, but also risky. As good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving threats like Lilligant free turns to set up.

Team Options
========

Wish, Healing Wish, and Z-Parting Shot from Audino, Mesprit, and Persian-A, respectively can significantly improve Poliwrath's longevity and allow it to more freely switch into strong attackers earlier in a match. Poliwrath requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists due to its very common weaknesses. Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended. Entry hazard removers are also important as Poliwrath is extremely susceptible to chip damage from Spikes.. Good examples of entry hazard removers include Lurantis and Altaria. Many specially bulky Pokemon, such as Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, highly appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check Aggron. Poliwrath is also a good teammate for Pokemon which give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null. Additionally, Poliwrath can sponge Knock Off and in turn preserve Eviolite for them. An Electric immunity such as Lanturn or Stunfisk can help to stop opposing Electric-types from freely using Volt Switch versus Poliwrath. General Electric checks like Abomasnow and Alolan Exeggutor are also a good investment. Alolan Eggy + Poliwrath builds multiple weaknesses to common threats like Oricorio-G, Scyther, Aurorus. Abomasnow basically has to be Choice Scarf in order to check any Electric-type for Poliwrath, outside of Lanturn and Stunfisk, which makes both of these weaker options for teammates. Water-weak Pokemon, including Mudsdale, Regirock, and Combusken Combusken + Poliwrath has some overlap in weaknesses, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves. Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup sweepers like Bellossom and Clefairy, which makes stallbreakers like Acid Spray Eelektross and Taunt Aggron ideal partners. Oricorio-E and -G are awesome partners for taking on Bellossom+Clef too, more so than Acid Spray Eel in the current meta imo. Grounded Poison-types like Skuntank and Qwilfish are useful for removing Toxic Spikes which can cripple Poliwrath. Qwilfish + Poliwrath? Might mention something like Silvally-Poison before Qwil here Strong physical wallbreakers such as Stoutland are good teammates since Poliwrath is complete bait for most specially defensive Pokemon like Clefairy.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Circle Throw is a huge selling point for the set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opponents and rack up extra damage in conjunction with Spikes and Stealth Rock. Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switch-ins (AH) with a potential burn, as well as hitting Ghost-types such as Froslass. Rest keeps Poliwrath healthy in order to check boosting sweepers and continue phazing over longer games, while Sleep Talk keeps Poliwrath from being completely passive while asleep.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP and Defense investment is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan. A Relaxed nature further bolsters Poliwrath's Defense while not dropping the power of either of its attacking moves. Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently. Water Absorb helps Poliwrath to check Water-types like Omastar, Kabutops, and Carracosta.

Usage Tips
========

Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into threats such as Assault Vest Crabominable. However, you should also attempt to avoid resting whenever it isn't completely necessary because it forces Poliwrath to rely on Sleep Talk. When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, use Circle Throw frequently to rack up chip damage. When no hazards are set up, spamming Scald to fish for burns is generally more effective. Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch into many Pokemon including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar and Raticate-A, but beware of double switches or somewhat lure sets such as Normalium Omastar or Zen Headbutt Lycanroc ZHB Lycan is pretty bad as a lure imo, maybe not worth mentioning if Rampardos, Basculin, Costa all do ZHB better since Lycan is always running Drill Run in a meta with Aggron. Poliwrath is very effective at absorbing status from the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Regirock, as well as Knock Off from Pokemon such as Raticate-A, Kabutops, and Pawniard s/o ORAS meta. Pawn not common at all in the current meta, even if it's a thing that Poli beats.

Team Options
========

This set is almost always found on very bulky teams which require a sturdy Rock-, Water-, and Dark-type check, in particular teams which also utilize Spikes. Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle, as well as Stealth Rock setters such as Clefairy, turn Circle Throw from a weak nuisance into a quick way to rack up extra damage from entry hazards. Sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists such as Spiritomb, Altaria, and Sandslash-A are required due to Poliwrath's plethora of common weaknesses. Specially defensive Pokemon appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check physical wallbreakers such as Kangaskhan. Clefairy, Altaria, and Audino are good examples of both special walls and clerics, which can remove Poliwrath's sleep status and prevent it from relying on Sleep Talk rolls. Dark-weak Pokemon such as Musharna and Haunter appreciate this set's ability to counter most Dark-types save Shiftry, CM Tomb, Murkrow, and Sableye all beat this too, not just Shiftry (Sableye wins if Night Shade+Taunt, with Scald doing roughly 30%). Poliwrath also acts as a Knock Off absorber which Eviolite reliant Pokemon like Tangela enjoy. Pursuit trappers such as Skuntank can make Circle Throw much more spammable by removing Ghost-types such as Froslass and Haunter from the equation. Rapid Spin Kabutops Poliwrath + Kabutops runs into problems, and Kabutops doesn't fit well on more defensive teams, so use Claydol instead here as an example (elec immune, psychic resist, rapid spin for Poli) and Alolan Sandslash are useful teammates since Poliwrath dislikes Spikes but allows relatively free setup by Froslass and Qwilfish. Defog users such as Swanna same thing, Poliwrath + Swanna just stacks weaknesses again to meta staples can also be run, but will remove the entry hazards set by Poliwrath's teammates as well.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat weak even with the boost in power. Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit much harder than the special tank set is capable of, but lack the same amount of longevity and are still checked very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb. Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther and are very easy to revenge kill with anything from Mesprit to Oricorio-E. Earthquake can be used on the special tank set as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility. Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo and Omastar if special or Qwilfish and Kabutops if physical. Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but has difficulties setting up. Mesprit / Volbeat are typically go to partners for this set, offering chances to setup with twave/hwish/encore, so not too sure how true this is considering that and Poliwrath's natural bulk? Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill due to Poliwrath's mediocre Speed. Encore is an annoying utility option which helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but isn't exceptionally useful, especially when compared to the constant utility of Protect.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-SensuG, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Musharna use Jynx instead of Musharna imo, more meta relevant example with a water immunity to boot, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all 1v1 Poliwrath fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks or used as setup fodder.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [Megazard, 202117]
- Quality checked by: [[Darkinium, 448296], [Jklioe, 424692], []]
- Grammar checked by: []
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[OVERVIEW]

Poliwrath is a strong option in the PU metagame thanks to its unique defensive typing and ability, which allow it to combat many of the tier's top threats including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, and Skuntank, and more. Aside from extreme role compression, Poliwrath also has a diverse enough movepool to allow for it to run a range of offensive and defensive sets as both a physical and special attacker while still managing to keep the aforementioned threats in check. Poliwrath is also one of the few Pokemon with access to unique are moves and abilities such as Circle Throw, Vacuum Wave, and Water Absorb, which are extremely useful for phazing in conjunction with Spikes, revenge killing Omastar, and checking Water-types, respectively. However, Poliwrath's stats are incredibly average, meaning that it can't specialize or excel in any offensive or defensive roles outside of checking the same list of Pokemon. While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific Rock- and Water-types, it also leaves Poliwrath vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks such as Scyther or and Mesprit. Lack of reliable recovery means that Poliwrath must use unreliable means such as Rest or a combination of Leftovers and Protect to avoid being worn down too quickly. Poliwrath also faces some competition from other Fighting- and Water-types such as Gurdurr and Lanturn, but while it will usually be outclassed in terms of raw bulk or strength, its niche is incredibly solid because nothing can role compress roles quite like Poliwrath.

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types such as Regirock and Mudsdale as well as forcing switch-ins to consider the risk of being burned. Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check and acting as providing solid neutral coverage in conjunction with Scald. Toxic is necessary for crippling defensive switchins switch-ins including Mesprit and bulky Oricorio-G, which Poliwrath otherwise fails to threaten. Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opponents opposing Pokemon, and it is generally the most useful final move, (AC) as it Poliwrath will constantly need to regenerate more health. Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams which that need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack. Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Alolan Exeggutor-A, Altaria, and Gourgeist-XL, and as well as Tangela without risking Focus Blast missing, but it tends to be less applicable (not sure what this means) than its other options.

Set Details
========

The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature outspeed Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral-natured (AH) Abomasnow, three Pokemon Poliwrath needs to outspeed to effectively check, even if Poliwrath it opts to run Vacuum Wave. Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes its bulk in order to better switch into threats such as Aggron. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster its Poliwrath's offenses, but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless. Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect, while Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron early-game or play around Aggron by other means and keep Poliwrath healthy for checking Omastar late-game can be a critical decision. If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping your Poliwrath's fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off guard. (RH) Scald is Poliwrath's most spammable move due to its ability to burn switch-ins and Focus Blast's unreliability, but be aware that there are some foes such as Oricorio-E which that Poliwrath would much rather cripple with Toxic than burn. Spreading status with Toxic is also a relatively safe option, as most Poliwrath switch-ins like Lurantis and Swanna are extremely averse to being badly poisoned. However, you'll want to avoid spamming Scald if facing teams with Clefairy. Protect is incredibly valuable, but also risky; (SC) as good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving threats like Lilligant free turns to set up.

Team Options
========

Wish from Audino, Healing Wish from Mesprit, and Z-Parting Shot from Audino, Mesprit, and Alolan Persian-A, respectively can significantly improve Poliwrath's longevity and allow it to more freely switch into strong attackers earlier in a match. Poliwrath requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-resists switch-ins / checks / w/e works due to its very common weaknesses. Thus, Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended. Entry hazard removers such as Lurantis and Altaria are also important, (AC) as Poliwrath is extremely susceptible to chip damage from Spikes. Good examples of entry hazard removers include Lurantis and Altaria. Many specially bulky Pokemon, such as Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, highly appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check Aggron. Poliwrath is also a good teammate for Pokemon which that give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null, which also appreciate Poliwrath's ability to absorb Knock Off fairly well. An Electric-immune Pokemon immunity such as Lanturn or Stunfisk can help to stop opposing Electric-types from freely using Volt Switch versus Poliwrath. General Electric checks such as Alolan Exeggutor are also a good investment. Water-weak Pokemon, including Mudsdale and Combusken, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves. Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup sweepers like Bellossom and Clefairy, which makes stallbreakers like Oricorio-G, Acid Spray Eelektross, (AC) and Taunt Aggron ideal partners. Grounded Poison-types like Skuntank and Qwilfish are useful for removing Toxic Spikes, (AC) which can cripple Poliwrath. Strong physical wallbreakers such as Stoutland are good teammates, (AC) since Poliwrath is complete bait for most specially defensive Pokemon like Clefairy.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Circle Throw is a huge selling point for the set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opponents opposing Pokemon and rack up extra damage in conjunction with Spikes and Stealth Rock. Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switch-ins with a potential burn, as well as hitting Ghost-types such as Froslass. Rest keeps Poliwrath healthy in order to check boosting sweepers and continue phazing over longer games, while Sleep Talk keeps Poliwrath from being completely passive while asleep.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP and Defense investment is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan. A Relaxed nature further bolsters Poliwrath's Defense while not without dropping the power of either of its attacking moves. Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently. Water Absorb helps Poliwrath to check Water-types like Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Use Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into threats such as Assault Vest Crabominable. However, you should also attempt to avoid resting doing so whenever it isn't completely necessary, (AC) because it forces Poliwrath to rely on Sleep Talk. When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, use Circle Throw frequently to rack up chip damage. When no hazards are set up, spamming Scald to fish for burns is generally more effective. Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch into switch-in to many Pokemon including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, (AC) and Alolan Raticate-A, but beware of double switches or somewhat lure sets such as Normalium Z Omastar or and Zen Headbutt Carracosta. Poliwrath is very effective at absorbing status from the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Regirock, as well as Knock Off from Pokemon such as Alolan Raticate-A and Kabutops.

Team Options
========

This set is almost always found on very bulky teams which that require a sturdy Rock-, Water-, and Dark-type check, in particular teams which that also utilize Spikes. Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle, as well as Stealth Rock setters such as Clefairy, turn Circle Throw from a weak nuisance into a quick way to rack up extra damage from entry hazards. Sturdy Psychic, Grass, and Flying-resists switch-ins (RH) such as Spiritomb, Altaria, and Alolan Sandslash-A are required due to Poliwrath's plethora of common weaknesses. Specially defensive Pokemon appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check physical wallbreakers such as Kangaskhan. Clefairy, Altaria, and Audino are good examples of both special walls and clerics, which can remove Poliwrath's sleep status and prevent it from relying on Sleep Talk rolls. Dark-weak Pokemon such as Musharna and Haunter appreciate this set's ability to counter most offensive Dark-types save Shiftry. Poliwrath also acts as a Knock Off absorber, (AC) which Eviolite reliant Pokemon like Tangela enjoy. Pursuit trappers such as Skuntank can make Circle Throw much more spammable by removing Ghost-types such as Froslass from the equation. Rapid Spin Alolan Sandslash is a useful teammate, (AC) since Poliwrath dislikes Spikes but allows relatively free setup by Froslass and Qwilfish. Defog users such as Skuntank can also be run, but they will remove the entry hazards set by Poliwrath's teammates as well.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat weak even with the boost in power. Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit much harder than the special tank set is capable of, but they lack the same amount of longevity and are still checked very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb. Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but they are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther and are very easy to revenge kill with anything from Mesprit to Oricorio-E. Earthquake can be used on the special tank set, (AC) as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility. Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo and Omastar if special or Qwilfish and Kabutops if physical. Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but such a set has difficulties setting up. Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill due to Poliwrath's mediocre Speed. Encore is an annoying utility option which that helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but it isn't exceptionally useful, especially when compared to the constant utility of Protect.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-G, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Jynx, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all 1v1 take on Poliwrath one-on-one fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but it must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks or used as setup fodder.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

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- Written by: [Megazard, 202117]
- Quality checked by: [[Darkinium, 448296], [Jklioe, 424692], [2xTheTap, 11407]]
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[OVERVIEW]

Poliwrath is a strong option in the PU metagame thanks to its unique defensive typing and ability, which allow it to combat many of the tier's top threats including Jellicent, Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, and Skuntank. Aside from extreme role compression, Poliwrath also has a diverse enough movepool to allow it to run a range of offensive and defensive sets as both a physical and special attacker while still managing to keep the aforementioned threats in check. Poliwrath is also one of the few Pokemon with access to moves and abilities such as Circle Throw, Vacuum Wave, and Water Absorb, which are extremely useful for phazing in conjunction with Spikes, revenge killing Omastar, and checking Water-types, respectively. However, Poliwrath's stats are incredibly average, meaning that it can't specialize or excel in any offensive or defensive roles outside of checking the same list of Pokemon. While Poliwrath's typing is extremely good for checking specific Rock- and Water-types, it also leaves Poliwrath vulnerable to a wide range of common Grass-, Flying-, Electric-, and Psychic-types, meaning that almost every team will naturally have multiple Poliwrath checks such as Scyther and Mesprit. Lack of reliable recovery means that Poliwrath must use unreliable means such as Rest or a combination of Leftovers and Protect to avoid being worn down too quickly. Poliwrath also faces some competition from other Fighting- and Water-types such as Gurdurr and Lanturn, but while it will usually be outclassed in terms of raw bulk or strength, its niche is incredibly solid because nothing can compress roles quite like Poliwrath.

[SET]
name: Special Tank
move 1: Scald
move 2: Focus Blast
move 3: Toxic
move 4: Protect / Vacuum Wave / Ice Beam
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Timid
evs: 252 HP / 160 SpA / 96 Spe

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Scald is Poliwrath's most reliable attack, threatening Rock-, Fire-, and Ground-types such as Regirock and Mudsdale as well as forcing switch-ins to consider the risk of being burned. Focus Blast is unreliable but much more powerful, helping to keep Normal-types such as Stoutland in check and providing solid neutral coverage in conjunction with Scald. Toxic is necessary for crippling defensive switch-ins including Mesprit and Jellicent, which Poliwrath otherwise fails to threaten. Protect helps Poliwrath rack up passive recovery and Toxic stall opposing Pokemon, and it is generally the most useful final move, as Poliwrath will constantly need to regenerate more health. Vacuum Wave is another solid option for teams that need to better handle Omastar, Carracosta, and Lycanroc, all of which can KO a weakened Poliwrath once boosted but none of which appreciate a STAB priority Fighting-type attack. Ice Beam allows Poliwrath to 2HKO Alolan Exeggutor, Altaria, and Gourgeist-XL, as well as Tangela without risking Focus Blast missing, but it tends to be less useful in most matchups.

Set Details
========

The given Speed EVs with a Timid nature allow Poliwrath to outspeed Modest Jellicent, Jolly Aggron, Modest Aurorus, and neutral-natured Abomasnow, four Pokemon Poliwrath greatly benefits from being able to move before. Maximum HP investment is used because Poliwrath prioritizes its bulk in order to better switch into threats such as Aggron. The rest of the EVs are dumped into Special Attack to slightly bolster Poliwrath's offenses, but Poliwrath cannot hit especially hard regardless. Leftovers helps provide passive recovery and goes well with Protect, while Water Absorb allows Poliwrath to better check Water-types including Floatzel and Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Be very thoughtful about how Poliwrath's health is preserved. It is often used to switch into a number of different things, and prioritizing whether it's more important to switch directly into Aggron early-game or play around Aggron by other means and keep Poliwrath healthy for checking Omastar late-game can be a critical decision. If running Ice Beam, don't reveal it too early and obviously. Keeping Poliwrath's fourth moveslot vague can be quite useful in catching opponents off guard. Scald is Poliwrath's most spammable move due to its ability to burn switch-ins and Focus Blast's unreliability, but be aware that there are some foes such as Oricorio-E that Poliwrath would much rather cripple with Toxic than burn. Spreading status with Toxic is also a relatively safe option, as most Poliwrath switch-ins like Lurantis and Swanna are extremely averse to being badly poisoned. However, you'll want to avoid spamming Scald if facing teams with Clefairy. Protect is incredibly valuable, but it is also risky; as good as stalling for Toxic and Leftovers recovery is, you should be cautious about giving threats like Lilligant free turns to set up.

Team Options
========

Wish from Audino, Healing Wish from Mesprit, and Z-Parting Shot from Alolan Persian can significantly improve Poliwrath's longevity and allow it to more freely switch into strong attackers earlier in a match. Poliwrath requires sturdy Psychic-, Grass-, and Flying-type checks due to its very common weaknesses. Thus, Pokemon like Skuntank, Oricorio-G, and Togedemaru are highly recommended. Entry hazard removers such as Lurantis and Altaria are also important, as Poliwrath is extremely susceptible to chip damage from Spikes. Many specially bulky Pokemon, such as Clefairy and the aforementioned Altaria, highly appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check Aggron. Poliwrath is also a good teammate for Pokemon that give Shell Smash Omastar and Carracosta free setup opportunities, like Scyther and Type: Null, which also appreciate Poliwrath's ability to absorb Knock Off fairly well. An Electric-immune Pokemon such as Lanturn or Stunfisk can help to stop opposing Electric-types from freely using Volt Switch versus Poliwrath. General Electric-type checks such as Alolan Exeggutor are also a good investment. Water-weak Pokemon, including Mudsdale and Combusken, benefit from Poliwrath's presence discouraging free usage of Water-type moves. Poliwrath struggles with bulky setup sweepers like Bellossom and Clefairy, which makes stallbreakers like Oricorio-G, Acid Spray Eelektross, and Taunt Aggron ideal partners. Grounded Poison-types like Skuntank and Qwilfish are useful for removing Toxic Spikes, which can cripple Poliwrath. Strong physical wallbreakers such as Stoutland are good teammates, since Poliwrath is complete bait for most specially defensive Pokemon like Clefairy.

[SET]
name: Physically Defensive
move 1: Circle Throw
move 2: Scald
move 3: Rest
move 4: Sleep Talk
item: Leftovers
ability: Water Absorb
nature: Relaxed
evs: 252 HP / 252 Def / 4 SpD

[SET COMMENTS]
Moves
========

Circle Throw is a huge selling point for theis set, allowing Poliwrath to phaze opposing Pokemon and rack up extra damage in conjunction with Spikes and Stealth Rock. Scald helps Poliwrath threaten switch-ins with a potential burn, as well as hitting Ghost-types such as Froslass. Rest keeps Poliwrath healthy in order to check boosting sweepers and continue phazing over longer games, while Sleep Talk keeps Poliwrath from being completely passive while asleep.

Set Details
========

Maximum HP and Defense investment with a Relaxed nature is used to make Poliwrath as bulky as possible, chewing hits from physical threats like Aggron and Kangaskhan. A Relaxed nature further bolsters Poliwrath's Defense without dropping the power of either of its attacking moves. Leftovers provides a bit of passive recovery given Rest's unreliability. A Rocky Helmet can be used to rack up more chip damage at the cost of forcing Poliwrath to use Rest more frequently. Water Absorb helps Poliwrath to check Water-types like Omastar.

Usage Tips
========

Use Rest whenever needed to keep Poliwrath healthy enough to switch into threats such as Assault Vest Crabominable. However, you should also attempt to avoid doing so whenever it isn't completely necessary, because it forces Poliwrath to rely on Sleep Talk. When lots of entry hazards are up on the opponent's side, use Circle Throw frequently to rack up chip damage. When no hazards are set up, spamming Scald to fish for burns is generally more effective. Poliwrath is a somewhat common and predictable switch-in to many Pokemon including Aggron, Lycanroc, Omastar, and Alolan Raticate, but beware of double switches or somewhat lure sets such as Normalium Z Omastar and Zen Headbutt Carracosta. Poliwrath is very effective at absorbing status from the likes of Alolan Dugtrio and Regirock, as well as Knock Off from Pokemon such as Alolan Raticate and Kabutops. (this doesn't really sound like a usage tip, so rephrase it to something like "use it to absorb status and knock off")

Team Options
========

Pursuit trappers such as Skuntank are all but mandatory, as this set is completely unable to damage Jellicent. This set is almost always found on very bulky teams that require a sturdy Rock-, Water-, and Dark-type check, in particular teams that also utilize Spikes. Spikes setters like Froslass and Crustle, as well as Stealth Rock setters such as Clefairy, turn Circle Throw from a weak nuisance into a quick way to rack up extra damage from entry hazards. Sturdy Psychic, Grass, and Flying switch-ins such as Spiritomb, Altaria, and Alolan Sandslash are required due to Poliwrath's plethora of common weaknesses. Specially defensive Pokemon appreciate Poliwrath's ability to check physical wallbreakers such as Kangaskhan. Clefairy, Altaria, and Audino are good examples of both special walls and clerics, which can remove Poliwrath's sleep status and prevent it from relying on Sleep Talk rolls. Dark-weak Pokemon such as Musharna and Haunter appreciate this set's ability to counter most offensive Dark-types save Shiftry. Poliwrath also acts as a Knock Off absorber, which Eviolite-(AH)reliant Pokemon like Tangela enjoy. Rapid Spin Alolan Sandslash is a useful teammate, since Poliwrath dislikes Spikes but allows relatively free setup byto Froslass and Qwilfish. Defog users such as Skuntank can also be run, but they will remove the entry hazards set by Poliwrath's teammates as well.

[STRATEGY COMMENTS]
Other Options
=============

Choice Specs sets increase Poliwrath's power while still checking many dangerous sweepers, but Poliwrath remains somewhat weak even with the boost in power. Substitute + Focus Punch sets hit much harder than the special tank set is capable of, but they lack the same amount of longevity and are still checked very hard by many common Pokemon such as Mesprit and Infiltrator Will-O-Wisp Spiritomb. Bulk Up sets, with or without Substitute, can be dangerous wallbreakers, but they are somewhat matchup reliant and still have difficulty breaking through moderately bulky Pokemon such as Scyther and are very easy to revenge kill with anything from Mesprit to Oricorio-E. Earthquake can be used on the special tank set, as it is Poliwrath's best move to hit Lanturn with. However, it has little other utility. Rain Dance sets can attempt to sweep with Swift Swim, but this is generally done better by Ludicolo and Omastar if special or Qwilfish and Kabutops if physical. Poliwrath can also be run on full rain teams as a Belly Drum sweeper, but such a set has difficulties setting up. Z-Hypnosis + Belly Drum sets can help Poliwrath to be a very strong wallbreaker if it is able to land Hypnosis, but they are still fairly easy to revenge kill due to Poliwrath's mediocre Speed. Encore is an annoying utility option that helps Poliwrath not be quite so useless versus special walls, but it isn't exceptionally useful, especially when compared to the constant utility of Protect. Throat Chop can function as an effective Jellicent lure, although it does little else for Poliwrath.

Checks and Counters
===================

**Type-advantaged Pokemon**: Grass-types such as Lilligant and Tangela, Flying-types such as Swanna and Oricorio-G, Psychic-types such as Mesprit and Jynx, and Electric-types such as Manectric and Lanturn can all take on Poliwrath one-on-one fairly easily, with most being able to switch in with little risk. Poliwrath can attempt to phaze them on the switch with Circle Throw, burn them with Scald, or cripple them with Toxic, but it must often make a good prediction to cripple them most effectively. Jellicent is also notable for fearing nothing but Toxic from any Poliwrath set.

**Specially Defensive Pokemon**: Special tank Poliwrath fails to break through most specially bulky Pokemon, including Hitmonchan, Clefairy, and Throh, and is susceptible to being worn down by their attacks or used as setup fodder.

**Chip Damage**: Due to its lack of reliable recovery, Poliwrath is prone to being slowly worn down by, entry hazards, status, and repeated switches into strong Pokemon such as Aggron and Kangaskhan.

[CREDITS]
- Written by: [Megazard, 202117]
- Quality checked by: [[Darkinium, 448296], [Jklioe, 424692], [2xTheTap, 11407]]
- Grammar checked by: [[The Dutch Plumberjack, 232216], [lotiasite, 302985]]
 

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