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1. “Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.”

   First printed on Base Set #59 · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 2 cards

   • Base Set #591999 · $1.07
   • Base Set 2 #882000 · $0.56

2. “Because it is inept at walking on its newly grown legs, it always swims around in water.”

   First printed on Neo Discovery #62 · 2001 · Illus. Aya Kusube

   • Neo Discovery #622001 · $1.10

3. “Its skin is so thin, its internal organs are visible. It has trouble walking on its newly grown feet.”

   First printed on Legends Awakened #114 · 2008 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida

   • Legends Awakened #1142008 · $0.96

4. “The direction of its belly spiral differs by area. The equator is thought to have an effect on this.”

   First printed on Unleashed #58 · 2010 · Illus. Naoyo Kimura

   • Unleashed #582010 · $0.50

5. “Its slick black skin is thin and damp. A part of its internal organs can be seen through the skin as a spiral pattern.”

   First printed on Furious Fists #15 · 2014 · Illus. MAHOU · on 2 cards

   • Furious Fists #152014 · $0.25
   • Evolutions #232016 · $0.23

6. “It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day.”

   First printed on Sun & Moon #30 · 2017 · Illus. Asako Ito

   • Sun & Moon #302017 · $0.81

7. “Despite the danger, it wants to come up on land. So it does its best to waddle along, but when an enemy finds it, it rushes back to the water.”

   First printed on Unbroken Bonds #36 · 2019 · Illus. Midori Harada · on 2 cards

   • Unbroken Bonds #362019 · $0.23
   • Unbroken Bonds #372019 · $0.29

8. “For Poliwag, swimming is easier than walking. The swirl pattern on its belly is actually part of the Pokémon's innards showing through the skin.”

   First printed on Lost Origin #030 · 2022 · Illus. Miki Tanaka

   • Lost Origin #0302022 · $0.16

9. “In rivers with fast-flowing water, this Pokémon will cling to a rock by using its thick lips, which act like a suction cup.”

   First printed on 151 #060 · 2023 · Illus. Kurata So

   • 151 #0602023 · $0.12

10. “Its legs are newly grown, and it can't walk very well. It seems to prefer swimming through the water instead.”

    First printed on Twilight Masquerade #041 · 2024 · Illus. Kedamahadaitai Yawarakai

    • Twilight Masquerade #0412024 · $0.19

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