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Misty's Poliwhirl
Gym Heroes 53/132 • uncommon
- Set
- Gym Heroes
- Number
- 53/132
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- 2000
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $11.58
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
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.
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.
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Where it came from
Misty's Poliwhirl was released in the Gym Heroes expansion, which arrived in North America in the year 2000. This set marked a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, moving the focus from standard species cards to those belonging to the gym leaders found in the original video games. This specific card represents a water-type Pokémon utilized by Misty, the Cerulean City Gym Leader known for her specialty in aquatic creatures.
The card features artwork by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s style for the Gym Heroes set was designed to emphasize the bond between the gym leader and their Pokémon, often depicting them in training or battle scenarios that felt more personal to the lore of the anime and video games. It was received as a functional, mid-tier uncommon card that captured the thematic essence of Misty's signature team composition.
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