Misty's Poliwag 89/132 · Gym Challenge

Poliwag is Pokédex #060, generation 1 (Kanto). Misty's Poliwag is a Basic Water Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 16. The card lists Poliwhirl, Poliwhirl (#061) under evolves to.

Misty's Poliwag sits at 89/132 in Gym Challenge, position 89 of 132. Before it is 88 Misty's Magikarp, and after it is 90 Misty's Psyduck. The set belongs to the Gym series. It was released on October 16, 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Bubbles lists 20 damage. The cost is Water. Flip a coin. If tails, you can't use this attack during your next turn. Amnesia is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Water, Water. Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

Poliwag (#060) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Poliwag 59/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Poliwag, while this one is Misty's Poliwag. That card lists 40 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. Both list the rarity Common. 12 other cards of Poliwag list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Gym Challenge set binder is where a full Gym Challenge set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Poliwag can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Trainer's Pokémon, Kanto Gym Leaders and their Pokémon, and Misty and her Pokémon. I still need this card.