Poliwag 62/75 · Neo Discovery
Poliwag is Pokédex #060, generation 1 (Kanto). Poliwag is a Basic Water Pokémon with 40 HP. The card lists level 14. The card lists Poliwhirl, Poliwhirl (#061) under evolves to.
Poliwag sits at 62/75 in Neo Discovery, position 62 of 75. Before it is 61 Pineco, and after it is 63 Sentret. The set belongs to the Neo series. It was released on June 1, 2001. The printed size is 75, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Common.
The attack Rollout lists 10 damage. The cost is Colorless. Hypnosis is another attack lists no damage number. The cost is Water. The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water."
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). Both list 40 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Aya Kusube illustrated this one. 14 other cards of Poliwag list a different HP.
The illustrator line reads Aya Kusube. I count 127 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.
Neo Discovery set binder is where a full Neo Discovery 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). I still need this card.
Card facts
- Number
- 62/75
- Series
- Neo
- Released
- June 1, 2001
- Rarity
- Common
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Basic
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Water
- Illustrator
- Aya Kusube
- Pokédex
- Poliwag (#060)
- Level
- 14
- Evolves to
- Poliwhirl
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat
- 1
Attacks and card text
AttackHypnosis
The Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Flavor text
Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
What set does Poliwag belong to?
Neo Discovery, in the Neo series. It was released on June 1, 2001. The printed size is 75.
Which number is printed on this card?
62/75. It is entry 62 of 75 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Aya Kusube. The catalog lists 127 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Common.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Poliwag #060, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Rollout (10) and Hypnosis.