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Every Poliwhirl Card (18 Cards)

How many Poliwhirl cards are there?

There are 18 Poliwhirl cards in the Pokemon TCG, across 17 sets.

First card: Poliwhirl 38/102 from Base (1999).
Newest: Poliwhirl 42/167 from Twilight Masquerade (2024).

Every printing with its own card number counts once. Reverse holo versions of the same number do not count again.

Poliwhirl card statistics

18cards
17sets
14artists
1999first card
2024newest card

Cards per era

Poliwhirl has a card in 11 eras of the game.

Base2 11.1%
Gym1 5.6%
Neo1 5.6%
E-Card2 11.1%
EX2 11.1%
Diamond & Pearl1 5.6%
HeartGold & SoulSilver1 5.6%
XY2 11.1%
Sun & Moon2 11.1%
Sword & Shield1 5.6%
Scarlet & Violet3 16.7%

Rarities

Uncommon12 66.7%
Common5 27.8%
Illustration Rare1 5.6%

Card types

Poliwhirl cards by name

Subtypes

Stage 118

Energy types

Water18

HP and attacks

Average HP: 79
Highest HP: 100, Poliwhirl 42/167
Lowest HP: 60, Poliwhirl 38/102
Strongest attack: 60 damage, Wave Splash (Poliwhirl 31/149)
Most cards in a year: 2, in 2000

Artists who drew Poliwhirl most

14 artists drew Poliwhirl. 13 of them drew a single card.

Ken Sugimori5 27.8%

Artists with fewer Poliwhirl cards (13)

Every Poliwhirl card

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Rarity

Showing 18 cards

PoliwhirlTwilight Masquerade · 42/167Common
Poliwhirl151 · 176/165Illustration Rare
Poliwhirl151 · 61/165Common
PoliwhirlLost Origin · 31/196Uncommon
PoliwhirlUnbroken Bonds · 38/214Uncommon
PoliwhirlSun & Moon · 31/149Uncommon
PoliwhirlEvolutions · 24/108Uncommon
PoliwhirlFurious Fists · 16/111Uncommon
PoliwhirlHS—Unleashed · 37/95Uncommon
PoliwhirlLegends Awakened · 115/146Common
PoliwhirlUnseen Forces · 68/115Common
PoliwhirlFireRed & LeafGreen · 46/112Uncommon
PoliwhirlSkyridge · 88/144Common
PoliwhirlExpedition Base Set · 89/165Uncommon
PoliwhirlNeo Discovery · 44/75Uncommon
Misty's PoliwhirlGym Heroes · 53/132Uncommon
PoliwhirlBase Set 2 · 57/130Uncommon
PoliwhirlBase · 38/102Uncommon

Poliwhirl card FAQ

What was the first Poliwhirl card?

Poliwhirl 38/102 from Base, released in 1999. Ken Sugimori drew it.

What is the rarest Poliwhirl card?

By printed rarity it is Poliwhirl 176/165 from 151, a Illustration Rare.

Which set has the most Poliwhirl cards?

151 with 2 cards.

Who drew the most Poliwhirl cards?

Ken Sugimori, with 5 cards.

Poliwhirl evolution cards

Cards of the Pokemon in the Poliwhirl evolution line.

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