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Poliwhirl
#16/56 in Crossing the Ruins..., Uncommon, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
- Card number
- #16/56
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- July 7, 2000
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Original name
- ニョロゾ
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Collector Notes
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl appears in the Japanese print of Crossing the Ruins..., released on July 7, 2000. Poliwhirl is a uncommon rarity and 70 HP. The Crossing the Ruins... set contains 56 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.
Collector Insights
Poliwhirl is a Pokémon card featuring artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. It belongs to the "Crossing the Ruins..." set, released on July 7, 2000, and is classified as a Uncommon rarity card with the number 16. The card’s theme color aligns with the set’s palette, using the hex code #839a9d. Poliwhirl has 70 HP and includes two distinct attacks. The first, Belly Drum, costs one Colorless Energy and allows the player to place three damage counters on Poliwhirl. If Poliwhirl remains standing, the player can search their deck for up to two Basic Energy cards and attach them to the Pokémon before shuffling their deck. The second attack, Water Gun, requires two Water Energies and one Colorless Energy, dealing 30 damage plus 10 additional points for each unused Water Energy attached to Poliwhirl, with a maximum bonus of 20 damage. The card’s design emphasizes its aquatic theme through its energy interactions and strategic play mechanics.
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