Poliwhirl, Expedition Base Set 89/165, uncommon

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Poliwhirl

Expedition Base Set 89/165 • uncommon

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 89/165
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2002
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $26.25
Artist: Yuka Morii

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Market

What it's worth

$26.25market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$20.60 – $26.25 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This uncommon water-type card from the Expedition Base Set captures a classic creature in a versatile form for deck building. Its place in this specific set makes it a focused piece for collectors interested in the evolution of card design and early series aesthetics.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyPunch20

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyBubblebeam30

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2002, the Expedition Base Set marked a significant shift in the Pokémon Trading Card Game, acting as the first English release to integrate the e-Reader technology developed by Nintendo. This technology allowed players to scan dot-code strips on the side of the cards to unlock minigames and Pokédex data on a Game Boy Advance. The Poliwhirl card, number 89/165, features the clean, minimalist aesthetic characteristic of this era, moving away from the more vibrant, painterly styles of the original Base Set.

The artwork for this card, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura, captures Poliwhirl in a simple, dynamic stance consistent with the clean, digital art style mandated for the Expedition set. While the introduction of the e-Reader feature was met with mixed reviews due to the hardware requirements, these cards are now sought after by collectors for their historical role in bridging the gap between physical card games and digital gameplay integration during the early 2000s.

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Other printings

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About

About Poliwhirl

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