Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 1 (evolves from Poliwag)
HP
70
TypeWater
RarityCommon
IllustratorHisao Nakamura
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●
SetSkyridge
Released2003
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Common
- Foiling
- Non-holo standard finish.
- 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
| Non Holo | ~$20 raw for the base card; verify current listings. |
|---|---|
| Reverse Holo | ~$88 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026) |
The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Skyridge (2003) was the last WotC-era (e-Card) set and is famously short-printed; its reverse holos are scarce and sought-after.
- The reverse foil drives the value (~$88) versus a common base #88.
- Skyridge's tough print run makes high-grade copies genuinely hard to find.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 1 Poliwhirl with 70 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Twiddle
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Double Kick
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$1,225 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Low Gem-Mint population — Skyridge reverse holos are short-printed and grade tough.
Other graders: PSA dominates; limited BGS/CGC volume.