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Should I power up Poliwrath w/ Mud Shot?

I've evolved four 40+ IV poliwags and all freaking four of them got Mud Shot as the quick attack. The most recent being a perfect IV (45 for 100%) beaut that came out Mud Shot-Hydro Pump. Should I power it up from level 14? I'm really in need of a defensive specialist, and I'm wondering how far having Mud Shot would drop it on the Defenders Tier list.

Asked by gaberich8 years 6 months ago

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I'm 4/4 on Mud Shot Poliwraths. What BS.

I wouldn't.

Poliwrath is only a great defender because of Bubble. Without Bubble Poliwrath is just a really weak Vaporeon.

I have evolved 5 level 30 Poliwraths so far, and only 1 got Bubble.

Mudshot is okay for attacking, but really Vaporeon does the exact same thing, just better.

I do have a 84% IV Poliwrath with Bubble and Ice Punch. I have prestiged against it many times. It is really powerful. The charge moves come out of nowhere because of the way Bubble's animations work. It is nearly impossible to dodge the Poliwrath's charged attack.

Sadly, Poliwrath doesn't really become a decent defender until you are level 33 or so. At level 34 a really good Poliwrath can break the 2,300 CP threshold and only then does it become something not relegated to the bottom of the tower.

Still, it is a great defender if it has Bubble.

Well said. Bubble is what makes or breaks poliwrath. Mine is bubble/submission. It was my 3rd to evolve, first two were mudshot.

Sitting on 330 candies. Still couldn't evolve one because of crap IV's. The one and only i got from an egg was 73%IV. The only way to get water pokémons is if i'm going on a small River ~2km away from where i live and then i have to walk for 2-3km. feelsbadman.jpg.

Sitting on 330 candies. Still couldn't evolve one because of crap IV's. feelsbadman.jpg.

Aw, butts. Thanks for the response.

Don't stop searching for one with Bubble. I evolve 5 times and got 4 mudshots and finally the 5th one at 93% with bubble/hydroump. It was all worth it.