Pooka
Poliwhirl
#17/36 in Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), Uncommon, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida.
- Card number
- #17/36
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Language
- Japanese
- Release date
- March 23, 1998
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
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Collector Notes
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl appears in the Japanese print of Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), released on March 23, 1998. Poliwhirl is a uncommon rarity. The Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set contains 36 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Atsuko Nishida.
Collector Insights
Poliwhirl is a Pokémon Trading Card Game card illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. It is part of the Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) set, released on March 23, 1998, and holds the card number 17 within this collection. The card features two distinct attacks: Twiddle, which requires two Water energy and flips a coin to either confuse or put the defending Pokémon to sleep, and Body Slam, demanding one Water and two Colorless energy to flip a coin and potentially paralyze the defending Pokémon. The card is categorized as uncommon in rarity, reflecting its availability in the set. No additional effects or abilities beyond the listed attacks are included on the card. The set’s thematic color is represented by the hex code #80a596, though this detail is not explicitly referenced on the card itself. This entry provides a concise overview of the card’s attributes as documented in its original release.
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