Poliwag (Base Set 59)
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Poliwag (Japanese: ニョロモ Nyoromo) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.
Card text
Base Set print
Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Energy after the 2nd don't count.Base Set 2 print
Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.Pokédex data
Release information
This card was included in the Base Set with artwork by Ken Sugimori, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Hiroyuki Sasaki, one of five winning entries of the CoroCoro Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol normally would be and text on the bottom right reads: Best Photo Contest Winners Prize Card. This print is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. The Base Set print was later reprinted in the Squirtle Deck of the Japanese Intro Pack and in the Base Set 2 expansion.
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Trivia
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.
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