Poliwag   

RSE & LGFR RBY

POLIWRATH Slot 1 Slot 2 Slot 3 Slot 4 Body Slam Submission Surf EarthquakeHypnosis Move Effect Type Pwr Acc Body Slam Has a ~30% chance to paralyze the target. Normal 85 100% Submission The user receives 1/4 recoil damage. Fighting 80 80% Surf Damages the target. Water 95 100% Earthquake Damages the target. Ground 100 100% Hypnosis Puts the target to sleep. Psychic N/A 60%           Other Options: Counter, Amnesia (Tradeback), supported by Blizzard and Psychic, and Lovely Kiss (NYPC). Verdict: Poliwrath is really pretty lame in plain RBY, since he's just another disadvantaged Fighting Pokemon in a game dominated by Psychics. Although, he had the highest Special of the Fighters in RBY, with a whopping base 70, making his Surf somewhat usable. Unfortunately, he doesn't get Rock Slide, so he's stuck using Earthquake and Body Slam with Submission for physical STAB. Really, though, Poliwrath becomes a lot better once he gets out of pure RBY: he pick up arguably the best move in the game, Amnesia, through tradebacks, along with a few Special moves to abuse, and also gains an accurate sleep move from the NYPC. He might be worth your time in these environments, but please leave him out of pure RBY kthx.