Poliwag (Base Set 59)

Poliwag LV.13 ニョロモ Nyoromo

File:BS59Poliwag.jpg Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Basic Pokémon Card name Poliwag Type Water HP 40 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 59/102 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 88/130 TCG GB1 set Laboratory TCG GB1 ID D16 TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil TCG GB2 ID C22 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Poliwag.

Poliwag (Japanese: ニョロモ Nyoromo) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

Water Gun みずでっぽう 10+

Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Energy after the 2nd don't count.

Pokédex data

Poliwag - Tadpole Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
060	2'0" (0.6 m)	27 lbs. (12.4 kg)
Pokédex entry
Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.
スベスベした黒い皮膚は薄く湿っている。内臓の一部が透けて渦巻状にみえる。

Release information

In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork from one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap contest held in Spring 1999. This version is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. This card was reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

• The Japanese "Snap" print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol would usually be.
• The text on the bottom right of the "Snap" print reads: Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card.

Origin

Water Gun is a move in the Pokémon games that Poliwag can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.