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Poliwrath

Furious Fists / #17/111

Poliwrath

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Furious Fists
Rarity (source)
Rare
Illustrator
Mitsuhiro Arita
Source reference
xy3-17

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Poliwrath has muscles developed through vigorous swimming. It crosses cold waters and can even break through ice blocking its path with its arms. Yet the Pokédex says it often stays on land despite its aquatic skills. Its fists also serve in battle and can smash a large stone to pieces. Its daily life therefore combines two abilities its body maintains together: moving through water and striking hard on the riverbank.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Pokémon Ultra Sun notes that Poliwrath, an excellent swimmer, generally spends time on land. Pokémon Sword credits it with the strength to break sea ice with its arms. This preference for the shore is surprising in a Pokémon so well adapted to water.

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Card details

HP
140
Type (source)
Water
Stage (source)
Stage2
Evolves from (printed name)
Poliwhirl
Pokédex number
62
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting.

Attacks

Steamroll

Cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Submission

Cost: Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 130

This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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