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Poliwhirl
Base · #38 · Uncommon
🎨 Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
PokémonWater
$2.46
HP 60·WWater·Stage 1·Evolves from Poliwag
WWAmnesia
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
WWCDoubleslap30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness G ×2Retreat C
Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.
Poliwhirl is card #38 of 102 in Base (1999), a Uncommon illustrated by Ken Sugimori. At about $2.46 it is the #54 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 11 packs. It is one of 18 Poliwhirl cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 📅 1999 · Base · 102 cards
- 🎯 Appears about 1 in 11 Base packs
- 💎 The #54 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$2.46
PSA 8 · NM-Mint
$4.43
PSA 9 · Mint
$9.84
PSA 9.5 · Mint+
$17.22
PSA 10 · Gem Mint
$31.98
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Poliwhirl through the years
1999Base Set
2001Neo Discovery
2003Skyridge
2005Unseen Forces
2014Furious Fists
2017Sun & Moon
2022Lost Origin
2024Twilight MasqueradeMore by Ken Sugimori
More from Base
Alakazam
#1$71.22
Blastoise
#2$227
Chansey
#3$56.48
Charizard
#4$955
Clefairy
#5$48.69
Gyarados
#6$49.96
Hitmonchan
#7$18.34
Machamp
#8
Magneton
#9$33.66
Mewtwo
#10$86.16
Nidoking
#11$40.20
Ninetales
#12$38.96
Poliwrath
#13$35.14
Raichu
#14$63.54
Venusaur
#15$168
Zapdos
#16$47.94
Beedrill
#17$5.96
Dragonair
#18$17.66
Questions
How much is Poliwhirl (Base) worth?
An ungraded Poliwhirl from Base sells for about $2.46. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $31.98 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $9.84.
How rare is Poliwhirl?
It is a Uncommon, and it shows up about once every 11 Base packs.
Who illustrated Poliwhirl?
Ken Sugimori drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
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