01Card Stats

Stage 2 ex (evolves from Poliwhirl)

HP 150

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo EX

IllustratorRyo Ueda

WeaknessGrass ×2

Retreat●●●

SetUnseen Forces

Released2005

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo EX
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$240 TCGplayer market (asking-price proxy); eBay solds may differ — verify current listings.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Politoed — Pokemon TCG catalog (Pokedex #186).
Required for any complete Politoed master set across eras.
Collectors of the Unseen Forces set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 ex Politoed with 150 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Upward Lick Cost: Water + Colorless

Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 30 damage to that Pokémon. If that Pokémon is a Stage 2 Evolved Pokémon, this attack does 50 damage instead. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Punch and Run Cost: Colorless + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Switch Politoed ex with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Swallow Up Cost: Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Before doing damage, count the remaining HP of the Defending Pokémon and Politoed ex. If the Defending Pokémon has fewer remaining HP than Politoed ex's, this attack does 120 damage instead.

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: 3

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.

Holo scratching and centering are the usual downgrade culprits; graded gem-mint copies trade above raw.

Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.

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