AttackRapids
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
Misty's Poliwhirl 53/132 · Gym Heroes
Poliwhirl is Pokédex #061, generation 1 (Kanto). Misty's Poliwhirl is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 37. The card says it evolves from Misty's Poliwag. In this catalog that name is Poliwag (#060). The card lists Poliwrath, Poliwrath (#062) and Politoed, Politoed (#186) under evolves to.
Misty's Poliwhirl sits at 53/132 in Gym Heroes, position 53 of 132. Before it is 52 Lt. Surge's Spearow, and after it is 54 Misty's Psyduck. The set belongs to the Gym series. It was released on 14 August 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.
The attack Rapids lists 20 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it. Water Punch is another attack lists 30+ damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Misty's Poliwhirl. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 damage for each heads. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2.
Poliwhirl (#061) has 17 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Poliwhirl 38/102 in Base (1999). That card is named Poliwhirl, while this one is Misty's Poliwhirl. That card lists 60 HP, and this one lists 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 13 other cards of Poliwhirl list a different HP.
The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.
Gym Heroes set binder is where a full Gym Heroes set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Poliwhirl 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.
Card facts
- Number
- 53/132
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Series
- Gym
- Released
- 14 August 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Supertype
- Pokémon
- Subtypes
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- Type
- Water
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex
- Poliwhirl (#061)
- Level
- 37
- Evolves from
- Misty's Poliwag
- Evolves to
- Poliwrath, Politoed
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat
- 2
Attacks and card text
AttackWater Punch
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Misty's Poliwhirl. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 damage for each heads.
Binders this card belongs in
Other printings in the list
Next to it in the set
Questions about this card
What set does Misty's Poliwhirl belong to?
Gym Heroes, in the Gym series. It was released on 14 August 2000. The printed size is 132.
Which number is printed on this card?
53/132. It is entry 53 of 132 in this checklist.
Who illustrated it?
Ken Sugimori. The catalog lists 1,112 other cards with that illustrator.
What rarity is listed?
Uncommon.
What Pokédex number does the card use?
Poliwhirl #061, generation 1 (Kanto).
Which attacks are printed?
Rapids (20) and Water Punch (30+).