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