Poliwrath

Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a /-type Pokémon that is said to have the same strength as a Machamp.

Physiology
Poliwrath appears to have a blue round shaped body with a white belly and a black spiral on it. It also appears to have white fists and its pupil grow smaller than its pre-evolutions.

Special abilities
Poliwrath may have the abilities Water Absorb or Damp or the hidden ability Swift Swim. Water Absorb restores a little of Poliwrath's HP when hit by a -type move instead of taking damage while Damp prevents the use of Selfdestruct or Explosion. Swift Swim raises Poliwrath's speed in the rain.

Evolution
Poliwrath is the evolved form of Poliwhirl by use of a Water Stone.

In the anime
Tad had a Poliwrath appearing in OI024: Charizard Chills where it fought Ash's Charizard. A Poliwrath also appeared in JL131: Outrageous Fumes! under the ownership by Delany. Chuck had a Poliwrath in JE093: Machoke Machoke Man!. In IL040: The Battling Eevee Brothers, a Poliwrath appeared. A Poliwrath also appears in the Pokémon Summer Academy in DP091: One Team, Two Team, Red Team, Blue Team! and JE052: Hook, Line and Stinker! respectively.

In the manga


In the Pokémon Adventures Manga, Red has a Poliwrath that evolved from a Poliwhirl. It is also Red's first Pokémon.

Trivia

 * Poliwrath, along with Lucario are the only non-dual typed / and still have Fighting as a type to learn Psychic.
 * Poliwrath is the first Pokémon in the National Pokédex to evolve from a Water Stone.
 * Poliwrath's Pokédex entries state the Pacific Ocean which means that the Pokémon Universe and the real world are some how connected.
 * This is supported by the fact that in the Mystery Dungeon series that the hero was, on both occasions, a human, and not a Pokémon from the beginning.

Origins
Poliwrath appears to be based off a tadpole whilst its name comes from poliwog and wrath.