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Poliwhirl

Unseen Forces 68/115 • common

Set: Unseen Forces
Number: 68/115
Rarity: Common
Released: 2005
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $1.63
Artist: Miki Tanaka

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Market

What it's worth

$1.63market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$1.27 – $1.63 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This water-type card from the Unseen Forces set captures a classic creature in a way that remains a staple for any comprehensive collection. While classified as a common rarity, its inclusion in this specific series makes it a grounding piece for those looking to represent the evolution of the broader catalog.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: colorless energy colorless energyEnergy Ball30+

Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Poliwhirl but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Poliwhirl first appeared in the Pokémon Trading Card Game's Unseen Forces expansion, released in 2005. This set was notable for its inclusion of Pokémon from the Johto region and its introduction of specialized mechanics like Pokémon-ex and Unown variants, reflecting the franchise's strategy to deepen competitive play by revisiting older generations with updated artistic styles.

The card features an illustration by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the most prolific and celebrated artists in the game's history. Arita's design for this card captures the creature in a dynamic, aquatic environment, maintaining the classic aesthetic of the original generation while utilizing the clean, modern digital rendering techniques characteristic of the mid-2000s card releases.

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Other printings

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About

About Poliwhirl

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