Poliwhirl (Base Set 38)

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Poliwhirl LV.28
ニョロゾ Nyorozo
Water
PoliwhirlBaseSet38.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Poliwag
Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Poliwag
Card name Poliwhirl
Type Water
HP 60
weakness
Grass×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
 
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 38/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Uncommon
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Uncommon
English card no. 57/130
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D17
TCG GB2 set Sky Flying Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID F13
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Poliwhirl.

Poliwhirl (Japanese: ニョロゾ Nyorozo) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It is part of the Base Set.

Card text

WaterWater
Amnesia
ドわすれ
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
WaterWaterColorless
Doubleslap
おうふくびんた
30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.


Pokédex data

Water
Water
Poliwhirl - Tadpole Pokémon
No. Height Weight
061 3'4" (1 m) 44 lbs. (20 kg)
Pokédex entry
Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
2本の足は発達しており地上で暮らせるのに、なぜか水中生活が好き。


Release information

This card was released in the English Base Set, originating from the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was later reprinted in the English Base Set 2 expansion and the English Legendary Collection expansion.

Trivia

Origin

Amnesia and DoubleSlap are both moves in the Pokémon games that can be learned by Poliwhirl. The Japanese name of Doubleslap uses the Hiragana びんた rather than the Katakana ビンタ used in the video games. 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.


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