Great League PvP guide
Poliwrath (Shadow) Pokémon GO – PvP, Best Moves, IVs & Counters
Poliwrath (Shadow) is a Water/Fighting-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. Its strongest current PvP league is Great League, where it currently ranks #296. Its recommended PvP moveset is Mud Shot with Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch.
Great League
#296
Situational
Type
Water/Fighting
Best Fast Move
Mud Shot
Charged Moves
Max CP
2,923
Updated for the current Pokémon GO season · September 2026
Rankings, moves and matchup data are updated automatically from the latest available PvP data.ABOUT POLIWRATH (SHADOW)
Is Poliwrath (Shadow) Good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Poliwrath (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Great League where it is ranked #296.
Poliwrath (Shadow) is also a situational PvP option in Ultra League where it is ranked #301 and a situational PvP option in Master League where it is ranked #320.
Poliwrath (Shadow) PvP Rankings
| League | Rank | PvP Score | Recommended Moves |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great LeagueBest | #296 | 80.0 | Mud Shot, Icy Wind, Dynamic Punch |
| Ultra League | #301 | 79.2 | Counter, Icy Wind, Scald |
| Master League | #320 | 50.8 | Counter, Scald, Icy Wind |
Best Moveset for Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
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 Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
The recommended PvP moveset for Poliwrath (Shadow) is Mud Shot with Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch.
Alternative movesets
All Fast and Charged Moves currently available to Poliwrath (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 · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
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
Fast Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Charged Moves
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
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: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move
Strong vs: Dragon, Flying, Grass, Ground
Neutral vs: Bug, Dark, Electric, Fairy, Fighting, Ghost, Normal, Poison, Psychic, Rock
Weak vs: Fire, Ice, Steel, Water
Charged Move · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
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 · STAB
Strong vs: Dark, Ice, Normal, Rock, Steel
Neutral vs: Dragon, Electric, Fighting, Fire, Grass, Ground, Water
Weak vs: Bug, Fairy, Flying, Ghost, Poison, Psychic
Poliwrath (Shadow) PvP Move Counts
Mud Shot → Icy Wind
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Mud Shot → Dynamic Punch
5 Fast Moves from empty energy
Repeating count
Poliwrath (Shadow) Battle Guide
Matchup values below come from the Great League matchup data in PoGoCoach. A value above 500 means Poliwrath (Shadow) wins the matchup; below 500 means it loses.
Strong Matchups
Difficult Matchups
- Mimikyu144
- Cramorant222
- Corviknight346
- Tinkaton421
Poliwrath (Shadow) Weaknesses & Resistances
Defensive type multipliers below combine Poliwrath (Shadow)'s Water/Fighting typing using the current Pokémon GO battle type chart.
Weak to
- electric1.6×
- fairy1.6×
- 1.6×
- grass1.6×
- psychic1.6×
Resistant to
- bug0.625×
- dark0.625×
- fire0.625×
- ice0.625×
- rock0.625×
- steel0.625×
- water0.625×
Best Counters to Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Recommended attacks are measured against Poliwrath (Shadow) in Great League. Charged Move percentages show estimated unshielded damage to Poliwrath (Shadow)'s league HP.
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Shadow Clawghost
Fast Move
Neutral
- Shadow Sneakghost
Charged Move
Neutral
51% HP
- Play Roughfairy
Charged Move
Super Effective
98% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Peck
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Divewater
Charged Move
Resisted
22% HP
- Fly
Charged Move
Super Effective
88% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Sand Attackground
Fast Move
Neutral
- Air Cutter
Charged Move
Super Effective
58% HP
- Iron Headsteel
Charged Move
Resisted
32% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Fairy Windfairy
Fast Move
Super Effective
- Gigaton Hammersteel
Charged Move
Resisted
49% HP
- Bulldozeground
Charged Move
Neutral
40% HP
Great League
Recommended attacks
- Mud Shotground
Fast Move
Neutral
- Aqua Tailwater
Charged Move
Resisted
26% HP
- Stone Edgerock
Charged Move
Resisted
39% HP
Ratings are shown from Poliwrath (Shadow)'s perspective: the lower the value, the harder the matchup is for Poliwrath (Shadow).
Best Teammates for Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Good teammates for Poliwrath (Shadow) should help cover some of its most difficult matchups while adding useful coverage against the current Great League meta.
Covers 4 of Poliwrath (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Poliwrath (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Poliwrath (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Poliwrath (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Covers 3 of Poliwrath (Shadow)'s 5 hardest current matchups.
Teammates are calculated from the current Great League rankings and matchup data, and update automatically with each PvP data import.
Best PvP IVs for Poliwrath (Shadow)
| League | Rank | IVs | CP | Level | Stat Product |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great League | #1 | 0/14/15 | 1,498 | 22 | 1,966,467 |
| #2 | 0/15/14 | 1,498 | 22 | 1,962,180 | |
| #3 | 1/15/12 | 1,499 | 22 | 1,958,664 | |
| #4 | 1/12/15 | 1,498 | 22 | 1,957,299 | |
| #5 | 0/13/15 | 1,494 | 22 | 1,956,535 | |
| Ultra League | #1 | 0/14/14 | 2,499 | 44 | 4,235,272 |
| #2 | 0/15/13 | 2,500 | 44 | 4,232,882 | |
| #3 | 0/15/15 | 2,496 | 43.5 | 4,230,477 | |
| #4 | 0/13/12 | 2,497 | 44.5 | 4,216,277 | |
| #5 | 1/12/14 | 2,500 | 44 | 4,215,527 | |
| Master League | #1 | 15/15/15 | 2,923 | 50 | 5,148,740 |
| #2 | 15/14/15 | 2,916 | 50 | 5,122,867 | |
| #3 | 14/15/15 | 2,908 | 50 | 5,122,604 | |
| #4 | 15/15/14 | 2,917 | 50 | 5,121,059 | |
| #5 | 15/13/15 | 2,909 | 50 | 5,096,994 |
Poliwrath (Shadow) Stats in Pokémon GO
Poliwrath (Shadow)'s real battle stats in each league, at the CP cap and that league's best IV combination.
Great League
Poliwrath (Shadow) 0/14/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 22
- CP
- 1,498
- Attack
- 114
- Defense
- 124.1
- HP
- 139
Ultra League
Poliwrath (Shadow) 0/14/14 (Best IV)
- Level
- 44
- CP
- 2,499
- Attack
- 147.5
- Defense
- 160.4
- HP
- 179
Master League
Poliwrath (Shadow) 15/15/15 (Best IV)
- Level
- 50
- CP
- 2,923
- Attack
- 165.5
- Defense
- 167.2
- HP
- 186
Poliwrath (Shadow) Evolution
This family branches: at the stage marked Choose one you can only evolve into a single one of the options shown.
Pokémon Similar to Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP
Same Fighting / Water typing · Also runs Dynamic Punch · Master League #84
Shares Water typing · Same Mud Shot fast move · Ultra League #65
Same Water / Fighting typing · Similar charged move types · Master League #140
Shares Water typing · Same Mud Shot fast move · Ultra League #129
Same Fighting / Water typing · Master League #267
Same Water / Fighting typing · Master League #36
More PoGoCoach tools
Poliwrath (Shadow) Pokémon GO PvP FAQ
What is the best moveset for Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Poliwrath (Shadow)'s recommended PvP moveset is Mud Shot with Icy Wind and Dynamic Punch.
Is Poliwrath (Shadow) good in Pokémon GO PvP?
Poliwrath (Shadow) is currently a situational PvP option in Great League, where it is ranked #296.
What counters Poliwrath (Shadow) in Pokémon GO PvP?
Mimikyu, Cramorant and Corviknight are among the strongest current counters to Poliwrath (Shadow) in Great League.
What is Poliwrath (Shadow) weak to in Pokémon GO?
Poliwrath (Shadow) is weak to Electric (1.6×), Fairy (1.6×), Flying (1.6×), Grass (1.6×), Psychic (1.6×).