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Poliwrath
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Poliwrath

Evolve Poliwhirl into Poliwrath using a Water Stone or into Politoed with a King's Rock and trade in pokemon scarlet and violet. Find Water Stones for $3,000.

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Evolve Poliwhirl into Poliwrath using a Water Stone or into Politoed with a King's Rock and trade in pokemon scarlet and violet. Find Water Stones for $3,000.

  • Poliwhirl
  • Water Stone (for Poliwrath)
  • King's Rock (for Politoed)
  • Nintendo Switch with a second copy of pokemon scarlet and violet or a friend for trading.
Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To evolve Poliwhirl into Poliwrath, you need to use a Water Stone on it.
  2. 2
    Water Stones can be found at a specific map location, or purchased at Delibird Presents for $3,000 each.
  3. 3
    To evolve Poliwhirl into Politoed, you must have it hold a King's Rock and then trade it.
  4. 4
    If you do not have a friend or another copy of pokemon scarlet and violet, you can use the trade code 00610061 to find a trade partner.
Tips
  • The Water Stone can be found at a specific map location.
  • If you need more Water Stones, they are available for purchase at Delibird Presents for $3,000 each.
  • For Politoed evolution, you can trade with yourself if you have two Nintendo Switch consoles and two copies of the game, or trade with a friend.
  • Poliwrath (evolved from Poliwhirl with a Water Stone)
  • Politoed (evolved from Poliwhirl with a King's Rock and trade)

Best Competitive Build For Poliwrath:

  • Level: 100
  • Tera Type: Grass
  • Nature: Adamant
  • Ability: Water Absorb
  • Held Item: Leftovers
  • Moveset: Bulk Up, Drain Punch, Ice Punch, and Liquidation
  • Base Stats: 90 HP
  • EVs: 252 Attack, 252 HP, and 4 Sp. Def.
  • IVs: HP: 31, Attack: 31, Defense: 0, Sp. Atk: 31, Sp. Def: 31, and Speed: 31

This build is effective against water-types due to the Water Absorb ability, which restores HP when hit by Water attacks. Bulk Up can be used multiple times to increase Attack and Defense. Liquidation benefits from the Attack boost and STAB. Drain Punch offers STAB and HP recovery, while Ice Punch covers Dragon, Flying, and Grass types.

Best Competitive Build For Politoed:

  • Level: 100
  • Tera Type: Water
  • Nature: Calm
  • Ability: Drizzle
  • Held Item: Sitrus Berry
  • Moveset: Encore, Hypnosis, Ice Beam, and Scald
  • Base Stats: 90 HP
  • EVs: 252 HP, 100 Def., and 154 Sp. Def.
  • IVs: HP: 31, Attack: 31, Defense: 0, Sp. Atk: 31, Sp. Def: 31, and Speed: 31

Politoed excels as a support Pokémon, setting up Rain conditions with its Drizzle ability upon entering battle. Its high Defense and Special Defense stats, along with the EV spread, allow it to re-establish Rain if needed. The Sitrus Berry heals 25% of its HP when below 50%, aiding its survivability. Scald provides STAB damage and a chance to Burn, Encore can disrupt opponent strategies, Hypnosis creates an opening for switching, and Ice Beam offers coverage against Dragon, Flying, and Grass types.

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