Poliwag, Expedition Base Set 125/165, common

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Poliwag

Expedition Base Set 125/165 • common

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 125/165
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $20.63
Artist: Yuka Morii

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What it's worth

$20.63market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$14.43 – $20.63 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This water-type card from the Expedition Base Set captures an early era of the game, representing the foundational mechanics that defined the hobby for many players. As a common entry in its set, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors interested in the evolution of these creature-collecting card games.

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Card face

What it does

50 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyHeadbutt10

Cost: water energy colorless energyRollout20

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
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Provenance

Where it came from

The Poliwag card, numbered 125/165, was released as part of the Expedition Base Set in 2002. This set marked a significant evolution for the Pokémon Trading Card Game, serving as the debut of the e-Card Series. These cards featured a distinct layout with a dot-code strip along the side, designed to be scanned by the Nintendo Game Boy Advance e-Reader peripheral to unlock supplementary content like minigames or Pokédex entries.

The artwork for this card was provided by veteran illustrator Atsuko Nishida. Known for her foundational work on the franchise—including the original design for Pikachu—Nishida utilized a soft, minimalist aesthetic for this Poliwag illustration. The imagery focuses on the creature’s iconic swirl in a serene, aquatic environment, consistent with the set's transition toward more varied and painterly artistic styles compared to the rigid, static art of the earlier Wizards of the Coast era.

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About

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