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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
[[File:Nyosuka.png|thumb|200px|right|Poliwrath's early design, Nyosuka]] | [[File:Nyosuka.png|thumb|200px|right|Poliwrath's early design, Nyosuka]] | ||
* In Generation II and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a man in [[Celadon City]] with a Poliwrath says that he hopes that it will evolve into a frog Pokémon one day. Although the Pokémon he was thinking of is most likely {{p|Politoed}}, it is too late, as it is Poliwhirl, not Poliwrath, that evolves into Politoed when traded while holding a [[King's Rock]]. | * In Generation II and {{game|HeartGold and SoulSilver|s}}, a man in [[Celadon City]] with a Poliwrath says that he hopes that it will evolve into a frog Pokémon one day. Although the Pokémon he was thinking of is most likely {{p|Politoed}}, it is too late, as it is [[Poliwhirl]], not Poliwrath, that evolves into Politoed when traded while holding a [[King's Rock]]. | ||
*In [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]], a man also in Celadon City with a Poliwrath says that his Poliwhirl evolved into a Poliwrath when he used a | *In [[Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen versions|FireRed and LeafGreen]], a man also in Celadon City with a Poliwrath says that his Poliwhirl evolved into a Poliwrath when he used a [[Water Stone]]. | ||
*Poliwrath is the only dual-type Fighting Pokémon in Kanto other than Mega Mewtwo X. | |||
* An [[Media:Nyosuka.png|early design]] of Poliwrath revealed on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997 depicts it wearing a crown, similar to the [[King's Rock]] which is necessary to evolve {{p|Poliwhirl}} into {{p|Politoed}}. | * An [[Media:Nyosuka.png|early design]] of Poliwrath revealed on Game Freak's official Japanese website circa 1997 depicts it wearing a crown, similar to the [[King's Rock]] which is necessary to evolve {{p|Poliwhirl}} into {{p|Politoed}}. | ||
* Poliwrath shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Poliwhirl}}, and {{p|Tympole}}. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon. | * Poliwrath shares its {{pkmn|category}} with {{p|Poliwag}}, {{p|Poliwhirl}}, and {{p|Tympole}}. They are all known as the Tadpole Pokémon. |
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