Politoed H23/H144

Pokemon card from Skyridge · released May 12, 2003

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Politoed is a Holo Rare Water-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number H23/H144 in Skyridge (released May 12, 2003), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. No current TCGplayer listing is close to the last sale price. Each finish's price is below. Between Oct 1 and Oct 30, 2026, its Holofoil TCGplayer market price was unchanged at ~$250.00.

Prices by finish

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Card details

Set	Skyridge
Number	H23/H144
Rarity	Holo Rare
Type	Water
HP	110
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Poliwhirl
Artist	Atsuko Nishida
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card numberH23/H144Card 23 of the 144 in Skyridge.
Set symbolThe small Skyridge symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityHolo Rare, printed as a small symbol after the number.
Illustrator“Illus. Atsuko Nishida” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Sudden GrowthAttach any number of basic Energy cards from your hand to Politoed.

Frog Hop30+Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.

Energy Splash70Move 2 Water Energy cards attached to Politoed to 1 or 2 of your Benched Pokémon. (You may put both on the same Pokémon or 1 each on 2 different Pokémon.) If you have no Benched Pokémon, ignore this effect.

Weakness: Lightning x2 · Retreat cost: 2