Poliwrath 62/165 · 151

151 is a set in the Scarlet & Violet series. It was released on 22 September 2023. The printed size is 165. This checklist is longer, at 207 cards. Poliwrath is 62/165, in position 62 of 207 on this checklist. Before it is 61 Poliwhirl, and after it is 63 Abra. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Poliwrath is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 160 HP. In the Pokédex this is Poliwrath (#062), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Poliwhirl. In this catalog that name is Poliwhirl (#061).

Kurata So illustrated this card. The same name is on 22 other cards in the catalog.

Poliwrath (#062) has 19 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 Poliwrath 13/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 90 HP, and this one lists 160 HP. The rarity there is Rare Holo, and here it is Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kurata So illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 18 other cards of Poliwrath list a different HP.

The attack Bubble Beam lists 50 damage. The cost is Water. Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. Heroic Punch is another attack lists 100+ damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 150 more damage. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "Poliwrath is skilled at both swimming and martial arts. It uses its well-trained arms to dish out powerful punches." The regulation mark is G.

I keep a set binder for 151, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the 151 set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Poliwrath can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). Themed lists that include this exact card are Modern living dex: the 151. I still need this card.