Attack
Watcheck
Colorless
Look at the top 5 cards of your opponent's deck and put them back on top of his or her deck in any order.
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Emerging Powers · 31 Aug 2011 · 79/98
Watchog
ミルホッグ
Lookout Pokémon
Colorless
Uncommon
Stage 1
90HP
≈S$0est. to buy
1 / 12 Watchog cards owned
0 / 5 in Black & White
Watchog collection
1 / 12 collected
8%
complete
Owned1
Missing11
TrackedS$0.99
Missing est.≈S$16
Gameplay profile
Unlimited: Legal
Expanded: Legal
Attack
Quick Tail Smash
20+2 Colorless
Before doing damage, you may flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 more damage. If tails, this attack does nothing.
Evolution line
Versions & finishes
missing
missing
Artwork is identical across finishes; the holo or reverse shimmer is indicative.
Story & meaning
Watchog is the Lookout Pokémon, the evolved form of Patrat, and is based on a meerkat or prairie dog that stands upright on its hind legs to survey its surroundings. Its eyes and the patterns on its body can glow to illuminate dark areas…
“When they see an enemy, their tails stand high, and they spit the seeds of berries stored in their cheek pouches.”
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History
Watchog is the Lookout Pokémon, the evolved form of Patrat, and is based on a meerkat or prairie dog that stands upright on its hind legs to survey its surroundings. Its eyes and the patterns on its body can glow to illuminate dark areas or to startle and intimidate intruders, making it an excellent sentinel. When it spots an enemy, its tail stands erect and it spits berry seeds stored in its cheek pouches as a defensive measure, reflecting its alert and cautious nature.
Name & meaning
The Japanese name ミルホッグ (Miruhoggu) combines 見る (miru, 'to see/watch/look') with 'hog,' referencing both its vigilant lookout behavior and its prairie dog/groundhog inspiration. The romaji is typically rendered 'Miruhoggu.' The English name 'Watchog' similarly fuses 'watch' (keeping guard) with 'hog' (groundhog/prairie dog), preserving the original's pun on watchfulness and the burrowing rodent it resembles.
Your Watchog cards
1 ownedThe Watchog cards already in your collection.
All Watchog cards across sets
12 shownEvery Watchog print in the catalogue, including promos and cards from other series.
