Poliwag 30/196 · Lost Origin

Poliwag is Pokédex #060, generation 1 (Kanto). Poliwag is a Basic Water Pokémon with 60 HP. The card lists Poliwhirl, Poliwhirl (#061) under evolves to.

Poliwag sits at 30/196 in Lost Origin, position 30 of 217. Before it is 29 Pyroar, and after it is 31 Poliwhirl. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 9 September 2022. The printed size is 196. This checklist is longer, at 217 cards. The listed rarity is Common.

The attack Splashing Dodge lists 10 damage. The cost is Water. Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage from and effects of attacks done to this Pokémon. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "For Poliwag, swimming is easier than walking. The swirl pattern on its belly is actually part of the Pokémon's innards showing through the skin." The regulation mark is F.

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 lists 40 HP, and this one lists 60 HP. Both list the rarity Common. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Miki Tanaka illustrated this one. 12 other cards of Poliwag list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Miki Tanaka. I count 192 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Lost Origin set binder is where a full Lost Origin 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.