Poliwhirl (Base Set 38)

Poliwhirl LV.28
ニョロゾ Nyorozo

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage

Stage 1 Pokémon
Evolves from Poliwag

Card name

Poliwhirl

Type

Water

HP

60

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	38/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
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 was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

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.

Doubleslap

おうふくびんた

30×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Pokédex data

Poliwhirl - Tadpole Pokémon

No.

061

Height

3'4" (1 m)

Weight

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

Gallery

TCG GB1 Laboratory sprite

TCG GB2 Sky Flying Pokémon sprite

Trivia

Origin

Amnesia is a move in the Pokémon games that Poliwhirl can learn. Double Slap, formatted on this card as Doubleslap, is also a move in the games that Poliwhirl can learn. The Japanese name 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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