Focus SashPoliwag is listed as a Water type in the current Pokémon Champions format, with usage data pulled from competitive teams, tournament results and Showdown-ready pastes tracked by MetaVGC. This page brings together its most common moveset, nature, ability, item, teammates and type weaknesses so you can judge where Poliwag fits in a VGC team.
The most common build highlights Swift Swim, Focus Sash and Timid 0/0/4/252/0/252. Its frequent moves include Endeavor, Icy Wind, Protect, Encore, Haze, and Helping Hand. Treat those choices as a data-backed starting point: they show what players are bringing, while EV spreads, Tera Type and the final move slot should still respond to your expected matchups.
Defensively, Poliwag has important weaknesses to electric 2x, grass 2x. That matters during teambuilding because a strong composition needs ways to cover those attacks without giving up offensive pressure. Partners such as Kyogre, Zacian-Crowned, Incineroar, Tsareena, and Raichu appear often because they can add positioning, type coverage, speed control or safer switches into common checks.
MetaVGC tracks recent teams using Poliwag. Open the Poliwag teams page to compare complete structures, copy Showdown pastes and see how players combine Poliwag with other Pokémon in the active format.
