Who to bring
CP 433–473 · boosted 541–592
† Legacy move (Elite TM) · Mega-only move
Weak to1.6x1.6x
Poliwag against every one of the 18 attacking types. GO multipliers: 1.6x super effective, 2.56x doubly, 0.625x resisted, 0.39x doubly resisted.
It resists 0.625x0.625x0.625x0.625x— bringing one of those is throwing damage away.
What the encounter after the fight can hand you.
| IV spread | CP at L20 | CP at L25 (weather boosted) |
|---|---|---|
| 10/10/10floor | 433 | 541 |
| 11/11/11 | 441 | 551 |
| 12/12/12 | 449 | 561 |
| 13/13/13 | 457 | 571 |
| 14/14/14 | 465 | 581 |
| 15/15/15hundo | 473 | 592 |
Caught CP range 433 - 473, or 541 - 592 when the weather boosts it.
A raid encounter is level 20 (level 25 weather boosted) and cannot roll an IV below 10/10/10. Anything outside the first range is not this raid's reward.
What Poliwag throws at you: its standard movepool, with the damage window a dodge has to beat.
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BubbleSTAB | 10 | +12 | 1.0s | 0.55s |
 Mud Shot | 4 | +6 | 0.5s | 0.25s |
| Move | Power | Energy | Duration | Hits at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bubble BeamSTAB | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.55s |
 Body Slam | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.30s |
| Mud Bomb | 60 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.90s |
Simulating each boss moveset…
Beating Poliwag should take 1 trainer with level 40 counters. Caught CP 433-473.
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Poliwag is not on the raid schedule right now. The simulation above is still exact for the tier chosen — any boss can be simulated, current or not.
The chevron on the top 15 opens damage per move, breakpoints and the energy cycle. Every column (CP, faints, power, pokebattler.com's own rank) is under All settings.
The same boss is a different fight depending on what it knows. Each row re-simulates the top 6 counters above against one specific moveset; the list is ordered hardest first, and clicking a row filters the whole page to that moveset — the ranking, the estimator and the share link all follow.
| Boss moveset | Win % (1) | Overall | Power | Time to win | Faints | Estimator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random (any moveset)showing | 100% | 416% | 473.4% | 0:50 | 0.4 | 0.28 |
| Mud Shot / Mud Bomb | 100% | 422% | 462.6% | 0:51 | 0.7 | 0.29 |
| Bubble / Mud Bomb |
Tier 3: 3,600 HP, 3:00 timer, boss Attack 84 / Defense 70 (15/15/15 at tier CPM 0.73).
On a phone the list shows estimator, time to win and faints. Overall, Power, win chance, CP, DPS and TDO appear on a wider screen.
| # | Attacker | Moveset | Overall | Power | Est.Estimator | TimeTime to win | Faints | Win % (1) | CP | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mega Raichu Y megaThunder Shock / Zap Cannon+ | Thunder Shock / Zap Cannon++35 more movesets | 100% | 584.8% | 0.23 | 0:40 | 0.3 | 100% | 3,780 | 100.9 | 3424 |
| 2 | Mega Raichu X megaVolt Switch / Volt Tackle+ | Volt Switch / Volt Tackle++35 more movesets | 92% | 536.7% | 0.25 | 0:44 | 0.3 | 100% | 3,510 | 83.9 | 3141 |
| 3 | Shadow Thundurus (Therian)  shadowVolt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 87% | 504.5% | 0.26 | 0:47 | 0.2 | 100% | 3,659 | 79.4 | 3283 |
| 4 | Mega Sceptile  megaBullet Seed / Frenzy Plant | Bullet Seed / Frenzy Plant+11 more movesets | 90% | 483.3% | 0.28 | 0:49 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,056 | 74.4 | 3615 |
| 5 | Mega Mewtwo Y  megaConfusion / Future Sight+ | Confusion / Future Sight++26 more movesets | 87% | 469.4% | 0.28 | 0:50 | 0.0 | 100% | 6,428 | 73.1 | 3655 |
| 6 | Mega Chesnaught  megaVine Whip / Seed Bomb+ | Vine Whip / Seed Bomb++20 more movesets | 92% | 469.4% | 0.28 | 0:50 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,093 | 72.1 | 3604 |
| 7 | Regieleki Lock-On / Thunder Cage | Lock-On / Thunder Cage+11 more movesets | 74% | 454.8% | 0.29 | 0:52 | 0.6 | 100% | 2,803 | 76.3 | 2668 |
| 8 | Thundurus (Therian) Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm | Volt Switch / Wildbolt Storm+9 more movesets | 78% | 450.6% | 0.30 | 0:52 | 0.1 | 100% | 3,659 | 70.1 | 3426 |
| 9 | Kartana Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade | Razor Leaf / Leaf Blade+14 more movesets | 75% | 438.9% | 0.30 | 0:53 | 0.3 | 100% | 3,677 | 67.7 | 3111 |
| 10 | Mega Mewtwo X megaPsycho Cut / Dynamic Punch+ | Psycho Cut / Dynamic Punch++26 more movesets | 79% | 432.1% | 0.31 | 0:54 | 0.0 | 100% | 6,112 | 70.5 | 3829 |
| 11 | Mega Manectric megaThunder Fang / Wild Charge | Thunder Fang / Wild Charge+14 more movesets | 71% | 429.9% | 0.31 | 0:55 | 0.4 | 100% | 3,580 | 66.9 | 2765 |
| 12 | Shadow Electivire shadowThunder Shock / Wild Charge | Thunder Shock / Wild Charge+9 more movesets | 68% | 428.1% | 0.31 | 0:55 | 0.9 | 100% | 3,079 | 67.1 | 1983 |
| 13 | Zeraora Volt Switch / Plasma Fists | Volt Switch / Plasma Fists+9 more movesets | 72% | 426.5% | 0.31 | 0:55 | 0.3 | 100% | 3,419 | 68.5 | 3158 |
| 14 | Xurkitree Thunder Shock / Discharge | Thunder Shock / Discharge+7 more movesets | 68% | 421.5% | 0.32 | 0:56 | 0.7 | 100% | 3,937 | 65.5 | 2256 |
| 15 | Shadow Regigigas shadowHidden Power / Crush Grip | Hidden Power / Crush Grip+7 more movesets | 72% | 415.4% | 0.32 | 0:56 | 0.0 | 100% | 4,346 | 65.5 | 3697 |
| 16 | Shadow Raikou shadowVolt Switch / Wild Charge | Volt Switch / Wild Charge+9 more movesets | 69% | 415.4% | 0.32 | 0:56 | 0.4 | 100% | 3,452 | 64.9 | 2824 |
| 17 | Shadow Zapdos shadowThunder Shock / Thunderbolt | Thunder Shock / Thunderbolt+11 more movesets | 70% | 411.0% | 0.33 | 0:57 | 0.2 | 100% | 3,527 | 63.9 | 3243 |
| 18 | Zekrom Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt | Charge Beam / Fusion Bolt+9 more movesets | 71% | 408.0% | 0.33 | 0:58 | 0.3 | 100% | 4,038 | 62.7 | 3102 |
| 19 | Shadow Magnezone shadowCharge Beam / Wild Charge | Charge Beam / Wild Charge+15 more movesets | 63% | 401.0% | 0.33 | 0:59 | 0.8 | 100% | 3,205 | 62.7 | 2409 |
| 20 | Shadow Sceptile shadowFury Cutter / Frenzy Plant | Fury Cutter / Frenzy Plant+11 more movesets | 68% | 396.4% | 0.34 | 0:59 | 0.2 | 100% | 2,757 | 64.5 | 3394 |
| 21 | Shaymin (Sky) Magical Leaf / Grass Knot | Magical Leaf / Grass Knot+11 more movesets | 74% | 395.7% | 0.34 | 0:59 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,592 | 61.6 | 3655 |
| 22 | Mega Rayquaza megaDragon Tail / Dragon Ascent | Dragon Tail / Dragon Ascent+11 more movesets | 75% | 395.7% | 0.34 | 0:59 | 0.0 | 100% | 5,713 | 61.8 | 3664 |
| 23 | Shadow Manectric shadowThunder Fang / Wild Charge | Thunder Fang / Wild Charge+14 more movesets | 57% | 384.0% | 0.35 | 1:01 | 1.2 | 100% | 2,340 | 60.3 | 1658 |
| 24 | Shadow Chesnaught shadowVine Whip / Frenzy Plant | Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant+17 more movesets | 68% | 381.2% | 0.35 | 1:02 | 0.0 | 100% | 2,954 | 61.6 | 3721 |
| 25 | Shadow Tangrowth shadowVine Whip / Power Whip | Vine Whip / Power Whip+9 more movesets | 67% | 380.3% | 0.35 | 1:02 | 0.1 | 100% | 3,030 | 60.3 | 3608 |
| 26 | Mega Venusaur  megaVine Whip / Frenzy Plant | Vine Whip / Frenzy Plant+9 more movesets | 69% | 379.0% | 0.35 | 1:02 | 0.0 | 100% | 3,698 | 60.6 | 3751 |
| 27 | Mega Victreebel megaMagical Leaf / Leaf Blade | Magical Leaf / Leaf Blade+23 more movesets | 65% | 379.0% | 0.35 | 1:02 | 0.2 | 100% | 3,505 | 58.9 | 3210 |
| 28 | Shadow Vikavolt  shadowVolt Switch / Discharge | Volt Switch / Discharge+15 more movesets | 60% | 376.5% | 0.36 | 1:02 | 0.9 | 100% | 3,117 | 59.8 | 1939 |
| 29 | Shadow Exeggutor shadowBullet Seed / Solar Beam | Bullet Seed / Solar Beam+11 more movesets | 64% | 375.6% | 0.36 | 1:02 | 0.2 | 100% | 3,014 | 59.6 | 3378 |
| 30 | Shadow Luxray shadowSpark / Wild Charge | Spark / Wild Charge+14 more movesets | 58% | 372.2% | 0.36 | 1:03 | 1.0 | 100% | 2,888 | 60.2 | 1846 |
Ranking. Our full ranking against the page pokebattler.com serves for the same boss and settings, on 27 boss and filter combinations read live (2026-10-04): 242 of 270 top-ten places shared, the same #1 on 26. On the six fixed reference bosses (read 2026-10-03): 85% top-ten overlap with its default filters, 83% with Shadow, Mega and Legendary on. A close top three is shown as a tie because the order inside it is below what we can measure.
Time to win. Graded with Pokebattler's own movesets against every boss moveset, average per boss: Tier 1 and 3 +0.1% to +1.2%; Tier 5 −2.9% to +1.3%; Mega −1.1% to +2.6%; Shadow Tier 5 −1.8% to +0.3%. One attacker can be off by more: median 1.6%, worst 15%, RMS per boss moveset 2.05%.
Ranked 30 attackers in 0.2 s (50 Monte Carlo runs each, seed 1). Same boss on pokebattler.com. The same ranking as JSON: /api/raids/rank.
Of the game's eleven Adventure Effects only Behemoth Blade (Crowned Sword Zacian), Behemoth Bash (Crowned Shield Zamazenta) and Dynamic Punch+ (Mega Mewtwo X) change a raid; Roar of Time, Spacial Rend, Freeze Shock, Ice Burn, Sunsteel Strike, Moongeist Beam, Future Sight+ and Dynamax Cannon act outside raids. Dynamic Punch+ only counts against a Mega boss, so it changes nothing here. Sources: the full list, Behemoth Blade / Bash, Dynamic Punch+.
| 100% |
| 387% |
| 466.7% |
| 0:50 |
| 0.6 |
| 0.29 |
| Bubble / Bubble Beam | 100% | 414% | 471.3% | 0:50 | 0.4 | 0.28 |
| Bubble / Body Slam | 100% | 426% | 475.6% | 0:49 | 0.3 | 0.28 |
| Mud Shot / Bubble Beam | 100% | 436% | 476.7% | 0:49 | 0.3 | 0.28 |
| Mud Shot / Body Slam | 100% | 450% | 478.4% | 0:49 | 0.2 | 0.28 |
Measured over the top 6 attackers on the list above rather than by re-ranking the whole roster once per moveset — the ordering is what the table is for, and a full re-rank per moveset would cost ten times the page's whole simulation budget. Win % is the share of runs 1 trainers of those attackers finish inside the raid timer. Overall is Pokebattler's published blend on its own absolute scale (higher is easier), not a percentage of the best row the way the ranked table's Overall column is — which is why an easy boss reads well above 100% here.
