Pokémon GO PvP guide
Poliwag (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Poliwag (Shadow) is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It currently has no ranked position in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach.
Type
Water
Max CP
937
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT POLIWAG (SHADOW)
Is Poliwag (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
There is currently no ranking data for Poliwag (Shadow) in the leagues covered by PoGoCoach, so its PvP role cannot be assessed from live data right now.
Poliwag (Shadow) can evolve into either Poliwhirl (Shadow) (a niche PvP option, ranked #892 in Great League), Poliwrath (Shadow) (a situational PvP option, ranked #296 in Great League, and #301 in Ultra League and #320 in Master League) or Politoed (Shadow) (a strong PvP option, ranked #95 in Ultra League, and #139 in Great League).
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Poliwag (Shadow) in the imported game data.
Fast Moves
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Fast Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Charged Moves
Charged Move
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Dragon, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Fire, Flying, Grass, Ground, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Ghost, Rock, Steel
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Fire, Ground, Rock
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Flying, Ghost, Ice, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Steel
Weak vs: Dragon, Grass, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dark, Dragon, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Ground, Ice, Normal, Psychic, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Flying, Grass
Poliwag (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Poliwag (Shadow)'s Water typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- electric1.6×
- grass1.6×
Resistant to
- fire0.625×
- ice0.625×
- steel0.625×
- water0.625×
Poliwag (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Poliwag (Shadow) Evolution
This family branches: at the stage marked Choose one you can only evolve into a single one of the options shown.
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More PoGoCoach tools
Poliwag (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is Poliwag (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Poliwag (Shadow) is weak to Electric (1.6×), Grass (1.6×).