WaterWater
Offensive Needle
30Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
HeartGold SoulSilver
50/123 70 HP · Water · Uncommon
We do not have the Near Mint average for the English print yet. Meanwhile this is the Cardmarket 30-day average, which mixes every language and condition (updated 07/11/2026).
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| Number | 50/123 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Category | Pokemon |
| Stage | Basic |
| Type | Water |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Legality | Standard: No · Expanded: No |
| Finishes | Normal · Reverse holo |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Poisoned. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
To fire its poison spikes, it must inflate its body by drinking over 2.6 gallons of water all at once.