Poliwrath (Base Set 13)

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Poliwrath LV.48
ニョロボン Nyorobon
Water
PoliwrathBaseSet13.jpg
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Evolution stage
Poliwhirl
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Poliwhirl
Card name Poliwrath
Type Water
HP 90
weakness
Grass×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
   
English expansion Base Set
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 13/102
Japanese expansion Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Expansion Base Set 2
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 15/130
TCG GB1 set Laboratory
TCG GB1 ID D18
TCG GB2 set Sky Flying Pokémon
TCG GB2 ID F14
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Poliwrath.

Poliwrath (Japanese: ニョロボン Nyorobon) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set print

WaterWaterColorless Water Gun
みずでっぽう
30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwrath but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
WaterWaterColorlessColorless Whirlpool
うずしお
40
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.


Base Set 2 print

WaterWaterColorless Water Gun
みずでっぽう
30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwrath but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
WaterWaterColorlessColorless Whirlpool
うずしお
40
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.


Pokédex data

Water
Water
Poliwrath - Tadpole Pokémon
No. Height Weight
062 4'3" (1.3 m) 119 lbs. (54 kg)
Pokédex entry
An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers.
泳ぎが得意でクロールやバタフライができる。オリンピックの選手もかなわないほど速い。


Release information

This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion.

Gallery

TCG1 D18 Poliwrath.png
TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite
TCG2 F14 Poliwrath.png
TCG GB2 Sky Flying Pokémon sprite
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori
RioluDiamondPearl61.jpg
Diamond & Pearl print
Illus. Ken Sugimori


Trivia

Origin

Water Gun is a move in the Pokémon games that Poliwrath can learn. Whirlpool is a move in the Pokémon games introduced in Generation II that Poliwrath 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.


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