Misty's Poliwag 87/132 · Gym Heroes

Gym Heroes is a set in the Gym series. It was released on 14 August 2000. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Misty's Poliwag is 87/132, in position 87 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 86 Misty's Horsea, and after it is 88 Misty's Seel. The listed rarity is Common.

Misty's Poliwag is a Basic Water Pokémon with 50 HP. The card lists level 15. In the Pokédex this is Poliwag (#060), generation 1 (Kanto). The card lists Poliwhirl, Poliwhirl (#061) under evolves to.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 other cards in the catalog.

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 attack Hypnotic Stare lists no damage number. The cost is Water. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep. Tail Rap is another attack lists 20× damage. The cost is Water, Colorless. Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Gym Heroes, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Gym Heroes set binder. 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.