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Poliwag
Base 59/102 • common
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 59/102
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $1.27
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd don't count.
Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Poliwag card, numbered 59/102, was released as part of the inaugural Pokémon Base Set, first published in Japan in 1996 and internationally in 1999. It served as one of the fundamental cards introducing players to the mechanics of the trading card game, which was conceptualized by Creatures Inc. to extend the immersive experience of the original Game Boy titles. As a common card, it was produced in high volume to ensure accessibility for new players beginning their collections.
The illustration was created by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and recognized artists in the franchise's history. Arita employed a soft, watercolor-influenced aesthetic that defined the visual language of early Pokémon cards, focusing on capturing the creature's simple yet distinctive anatomy. The design was received as an essential component of the game's initial launch, praised for its clarity and consistency with Ken Sugimori’s original character designs, which helped establish the visual identity that would define the global phenomenon.
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