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Poliwag #88 from Base Set 2 - Common - Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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Poliwag

#88/130 in Base Set 2, Common, 40 HP, Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Card number
#88/130
Rarity
Common
HP
40 HP
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
February 24, 2000
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes

Poliwag

Poliwag appears in the English print of Base Set 2, released on February 24, 2000. Poliwag is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Base Set 2 set contains 130 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.

Collector Insights

Poliwag is a Water-type Pokémon with 40 HP. It has a retreat cost of one Colorless Energy and is part of the Base series. The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori and is included in the Base Set 2, released in February 2000. Its attack, Water Gun, costs one Water Energy and deals 10 damage plus 10 additional damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to power the attack, with a maximum of 20 extra damage. Poliwag’s weakness is Grass-type attacks multiplied by two. The card’s flavor text describes its preference for swimming over standing due to newly grown legs. It is a Common rarity card with no resistances listed.

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.

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