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Poliwag
#21/91 in Split Earth, Common, 40 HP, Water, illustrated by Miki Tanaka.
- Set
- Split Earth
- Card number
- #21/91
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- August 1, 2002
- Illustrator
- Miki Tanaka
- Original name
- ニョロモ
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Collector Notes
Poliwag
Poliwag appears in the Japanese print of Split Earth, released on August 1, 2002. Poliwag is a common rarity and 40 HP. The Split Earth set contains 91 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Miki Tanaka.
Collector Insights
Poliwag is a Pokémon TCG card featuring the artist Miki Tanaka. It is part of the Split Earth set, released on August 1, 2002. The card is classified as a Common rarity and carries the number 21 in its set. As a Pokémon, it has 40 HP and is categorized under the supertype Pokémon. Its primary attack, Sleep Bubble, costs one Water energy and deals 10 damage while putting the defending Pokémon to sleep. The second attack, Doubleslap, requires two Colorless energy and deals 20 damage multiplied by the number of heads from two coin flips. The card’s design incorporates both a straightforward offensive strategy and a probabilistic damage mechanic. The combination of its energy costs and effects reflects a balance between simplicity and variability in gameplay. This card exemplifies the thematic diversity of early Pokémon TCG mechanics.
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