Poliwag Raid Guide

Artwork of Poliwag from Pokémon GO Poliwag

Poliwag is a pure Water type 1* Raid Boss. Optimal raid counters include Grass and Electric types. Poliwag can evolve into two different PvP-centric Pokémon: Poliwrath and Politoed, finding their niche uses in the Great and Ultra Leagues.

It is an easy solo for any trainer as a normal raid boss, as a shadow raid boss be prepared it will be trickier. It is available as a shiny in both types of raids, exciting!

Shadow Raid Information

As a shadow raid, it will hit harder than the normal raid boss, so make sure your counters are powered up, have the right moveset, and aren’t weak to the raid bosses moves. Lower levels trainers and those without top counters may need to bring a friend. Shadow Raid Bosses will grow enraged as you battle them, boosting their attack and defence. Continue to hold your ground and weaken the Shadow Raid Bosses to subdue them.

You can subdue Shadow Raid Bosses using Purified Gems, a new item that can be assembled from Shadow Shards.

Shadow Shards are mysterious gem pieces that may be dropped by Team GO Rocket. You will need to gather enough shards to use Professor Willow’s newly invented Shard Refiner, and in return you’ll be rewarded with a Purified Gem.

There are multiple ways Purified Gems can assist your battle against enraged Shadow Raid Bosses:

  • When you use a Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss’s attack and defence will be lowered temporarily. This can give you the opening you need to take them down.
  • You and your fellow Trainers can use more than one Purified Gem during a Shadow Raid. If used at the same time, their effects will stack.
  • If enough Purified Gems are used, the enraged Shadow Raid Boss will be subdued—returned to its non-enraged state—which might give you the edge you need to defeat it!

Poliwag Counters

Since Shadow Pokémon are extremely expensive to power up and require specific events to remove Frustration with a Charge TM, they will NOT be listed as raid counters in this article. That being said, if you have the shadow form of a listed raid counter Pokémon powered up and TMed, use it.

Let’s check out the top raid counters for Poliwag:

# Pokémon Fast Move Charge Move Time to win Deaths
1. Artwork of Mega Manectric from Pokémon GO Mega Manectric Thunder Fang Electric Wild Charge
Electric
5.50s 0.00
2. Artwork of Mega Sceptile from Pokémon GO Mega Sceptile Fury Cutter Bug Frenzy Plant Grass 5.75s 0.00
3. Artwork of Kartana from Pokémon GO Kartana Razor Leaf Grass Leaf Blade Grass 6.40s 0.00
4. Artwork of Mega Venusaur from Pokémon GO Mega Venusaur Vine Whip Grass Frenzy Plant Grass 7.10s 0.00
5. Artwork of Mega Latios from Pokémon GO Mega Latios Dragon Breath Dragon Psychic Psychic 7.50s 0.00
6. Artwork of Mega Alakazam from Pokémon GO Mega Alakazam Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 7.50s 0.00
7. Artwork of Mega Gardevoir from Pokémon GO Mega Gardevoir Confusion Psychic Psychic Psychic 8.01s 0.00
8. Artwork of Mega Gengar from Pokémon GO Mega Gengar Shadow Claw Ghost Shadow Ball Ghost 8.20s 0.00
9. Artwork of Mega Banette from Pokémon GO Mega Banette Shadow Claw Ghost Shadow Ball Ghost 8.20s 0.00
10. Artwork of Xurkitree from Pokémon GO Xurkitree Thunder Shock Electric Thunder Electric 8.53s 0.00
11. Artwork of Roserade from Pokémon GO Roserade Razor Leaf Grass Grass Knot Grass 8.90s 0.00
12. Artwork of Mega Ampharos from Pokémon GO Mega Ampharos Volt Switch Electric Thunder Punch Electric 8.88s 0.00
13. Artwork of Mega Absol from Pokémon GO Mega Absol Snarl Dark Payback Dark 9.00s 0.00
14. Artwork of Zekrom from Pokémon GO Zekrom Charge Beam Electric Fusion Bolt Electric 9.10s 0.00
15. Artwork of Mega Salamence from Pokémon GO Mega Salamence Dragon Tail Dragon Outrage
Dragon
9.25s 0.00
16. Artwork of Vikavolt from Pokémon GO Vikavolt Spark Electric Discharge Electric 9.40s 0.00
17. Artwork of Therian Thundurus from Pokémon GO Therian Thundurus Volt Switch Electric Thunder Electric 9.40s 0.00
18. Artwork of Primal Groudon from Pokémon GO Primal Groudon Mud Shot Ground Precipice Blades Ground 9.60s 0.00
19. Artwork of Mega Abomasnow from Pokémon GO Mega Abomasnow Razor Leaf Grass Outrage Dragon 9.74s 00.00
20. Artwork of Mega Pidgeot from Pokémon GO Mega Pidgeot Wing Attack Flying Hurricane Flying 9.83s 0.00
21. Artwork of Incarnate Thundurus from Pokémon GO Incarnate Thundurus Thunder Shock Electric Thunder Electric 9.96s 0.00
22. Artwork of Mega Houndoom from Pokémon GO Mega Houndoom Snarl Dark Crunch Dark 10.00s 0.00
23. Artwork of Mega Beedrill from Pokémon GO Mega Beedrill Poison Jab Poison Sludge Bomb Poison 10.05s 0.00
24. Artwork of Celebi from Pokémon GO Celebi Magical Leaf Grass Leaf Storm
Grass
10.28s 0.00
25. Artwork of Porygon-Z from Pokémon GO Porygon-Z Charge Beam Electric Solar Beam Grass 10.38s 0.00
26. Artwork of Magneton from Pokémon GO Magneton Thunder Shock Electric Zap Cannon
Electric
10.39s 0.00
27. Artwork of Zarude from Pokémon GO Zarude Vine Whip Grass Power Whip Grass 10.40s 0.00
28. Artwork of Mega Latias from Pokémon GO Mega Latias Dragon Breath Dragon Outrage Dragon 10.53s 0.00
29. Artwork of Jolteon from Pokémon GO Jolteon Thunder Shock Electric Zap Cannon
Electric
10.53s 0.00
30. Artwork of Zapdos from Pokémon GO Zapdos Thunder Shock Electric Zap Cannon
Electric
10.53s 0.00
31. Artwork of Exeggutor from Pokémon GO Exeggutor Bullet Seed Grass Solar Beam Grass 10.60s 0.00
32. Artwork of Alola Exeggutor from Pokémon GO Alola Exeggutor Bullet Seed Grass Solar Beam Grass 10.60s 0.00
33. Artwork of Sunflora from Pokémon GO Sunflora Bullet Seed Grass Solar Beam Grass 10.60s 0.00
34. Artwork of Mega Blaziken from Pokémon GO Mega Blaziken Counter Fighting Blaze Kick Fire 10.60s 0.00

Catchable CP range

Poliwag can be caught with the following CP values:

  • 433 – 473 CP at level 20, no weather boost
  • 541 – 592 CP at level 25 with Rainy weather boost

Poliwag Stats

Poliwag has the following stats in Pokémon GO:

Artwork of Poliwag from Pokémon GO Poliwag Water
Max CP at lvl 40 829 | Max CP at lvl 50 937
ATK 101 DEF 82 HP 120
Weak to Strong Against
Grass Electric Fire Ground Rock

 


Poliwag Moveset

Fast Moves Charge Moves
  • Bubble Water
  • Mud Shot Ground
  • Bubble Beam Water
  • Mud Bomb Ground
  • Body Slam Normal

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