Poliwhirl – Gym Heroes (#53)

Poliwhirl Pokémon card from Gym Heroes (2000) — card #53. Released in 2000 as part of the Gym series, Gym Heroes introduced Poliwhirl in Uncommon rarity. This Uncommon print by Ken Sugimori features Water typing. The artwork by Ken Sugimori showcases Poliwhirl's distinctive Water, making this card a sought-after collectible for both competitive players and art enthusiasts. In gameplay, this Pokémon offers 70 HP with 2 attacks, making it valuable for competitive decks. As a Uncommon card, this print holds significant collector value and is often featured in premium collections focused on Poliwhirl or Gym Heroes completionist sets. Subtype classification: Stage 1. Current market value: lowest available price in EUR is €2.86$3.15, trending down (~-8.0%) over 7 days

Card overview

Poliwhirl Uncommon card from Gym Heroes (Gym, 2000) — card #53 illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It’s a Stage 1 Water type with 70 HP. Key attacks include Rapids (20) and Water Punch (30+). Weak to Grass ×2; retreat cost 2. Legalities — Unlimited: Legal. A Gym era uncommon print with enduring collector interest.

• Set: Gym Heroes
• Card No.: 53
• Rarity: Uncommon
• Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
• HP: 70
• Type: Water
• Legalities: unlimited: Legal
• Subtype: Stage 1
• Prices: €3.11$3.42 (Cardmarket)
• Variants: 1stEdition, unlimited
• Price last updated: 2025/08/16 · 2025/08/16

Gameplay details

• Rapids [Water, Colorless] — 20: If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
• Water Punch [Colorless, Colorless, Colorless] — 30+: Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Misty's Poliwhirl. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 damage for each heads.

• Weaknesses: Grass ×2
• Retreat: 2 (Colorless, Colorless)

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