Poliwag in Standard: cards, attacks & deck stats
Poliwag has 1 card legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, mostly as a Water-type Pokémon (Basic). Here are its stats for deck building.
- Legal cards
- 1
- Top damage
- 20×
- Most HP
- 60
- ex / Mega ex
- 0 / 0
- With an Ability
- 0
Is Poliwag good in Standard?
Its hardest-hitting attack is Tail Rap on Poliwag (Twilight Masquerade), doing 20× for 2 Energy. For the best value, Stampede on Poliwag does 10 for just 1 Energy. The bulkiest version is Poliwag with 60 HP. Watch out for Lightning attackers — that's its weakness.
Evolution line
Evolves into Poliwhirl. Plan your line counts — see building your first deck.
Every Standard-legal Poliwag card
| Card | Set | HP | Stage | Attacks (cost · damage) | Retreat | Weakness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poliwag 41/167 | Twilight Masquerade H | 60 | Basic | Stampede W 10 Tail Rap CC 20× | 1 | Lightning ×2 |
Energy letters: G Grass, R Fire, W Water, L Lightning, P Psychic, F Fighting, D Darkness, M Metal, N Dragon, C Colorless (any Energy). Damage is the printed number; + and × attacks can do more.
Other Water Pokémon in Standard
See also: every Poliwag card ever printed · Poliwag for young collectors.
Pully Play is an independent fan guide. It isn't run by The Pokémon Company. Format facts are checked against official announcements; always confirm card legality with the official rules before a tournament.