Politoed 27/75 · Neo Discovery

Neo Discovery is a set in the Neo series. It was released on June 1, 2001. The printed size is 75, and the checklist is the same length. Politoed is 27/75, in position 27 of 75 on this checklist. Before it is 26 Magnemite, and after it is 28 Poliwrath. The listed rarity is Rare.

Politoed is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 100 HP. The card lists level 53. In the Pokédex this is Politoed (#186), generation 2 (Johto). The card says it evolves from Poliwhirl. In this catalog that name is Poliwhirl (#061).

Tomokazu Komiya illustrated this card. The same name is on 248 other cards in the catalog.

Politoed (#186) has 9 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2001 to 2022. The earliest other card is Politoed 8/75 in Neo Discovery (2001). Both list 100 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Rare. 8 other cards of Politoed list a different HP.

Frog Song is listed as Pokémon Power. Whenever Politoed's attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), if there are more than 3 Poliwags, Poliwhirls, Poliwraths, and/or Politoeds in play (including your opponent's), that attack does 40 more damage (no matter how many heads you get). This power stops working while Politoed is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed. The attack Doubleslap lists 40× damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 3. The flavor text reads "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing."

I keep a set binder for Neo Discovery, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Neo Discovery set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Politoed can fill a slot in Generation 2 binder (Johto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Tomokazu Komiya cards. I still need this card.