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1. “Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.”

   First printed on Base Set #38 · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 2 cards

   • Base Set #381999 · $1.97
   • Base Set 2 #572000 · $1.87

2. “The swirl on its belly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.”

   First printed on Neo Discovery #44 · 2001 · Illus. Kagemaru Himeno

   • Neo Discovery #442001 · $2.95

3. “The spiral pattern on its belly subtly undulates. Staring at it gradually causes drowsiness.”

   First printed on Legends Awakened #115 · 2008 · Illus. Sumiyoshi Kizuki

   • Legends Awakened #1152008 · $4.62

4. “The skin on most of its body is moist. However, the skin on its belly spiral feels smooth.”

   First printed on Unleashed #37 · 2010 · Illus. Naoyo Kimura

   • Unleashed #372010 · $5.57

5. “It can live in or out of water. When out of water, it constantly sweats to keep its body slimy.”

   First printed on Furious Fists #16 · 2014 · Illus. Kanako Eo

   • Furious Fists #162014 · $0.87

6. “Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water.”

   First printed on Evolutions #24 · 2016 · Illus. Ken Sugimori

   • Evolutions #242016 · $0.27

7. “It marches over the land in search of bug Pokémon to eat. Then it takes them underwater so it can dine on them where it's safe.”

   First printed on Sun & Moon #31 · 2017 · Illus. Atsuko Nishida

   • Sun & Moon #312017 · $0.24

8. “Although it has become capable of living on land, it spends its time in the water, where its prey, fish Pokémon, are plentiful.”

   First printed on Unbroken Bonds #38 · 2019 · Illus. Yukiko Baba

   • Unbroken Bonds #382019 · $0.28

9. “Staring at the swirl on its belly causes drowsiness. This trait of Poliwhirl's has been used in place of lullabies to get children to go to sleep.”

   First printed on Lost Origin #031 · 2022 · Illus. Scav

   • Lost Origin #0312022 · $0.19

10. “This Pokémon's sweat is a slimy mucus. When captured, Poliwhirl can slither from its enemies' grasp and escape.”

    First printed on 151 #061 · 2023 · Illus. Kurata So · on 2 cards

    • 151 #0612023 · $0.24
    • 151 #1762023 · $36.69

11. “Its skin is moist all over its body. The skin on its belly spiral also feels smooth.”

    First printed on Twilight Masquerade #042 · 2024 · Illus. OKACHEKE

    • Twilight Masquerade #0422024 · $0.18

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