Pokémon · Base
Poliwag
Base Set 2 · #88 · Common · 2000
Listings
No active listings
From
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Market reference
$0.47
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Current listings on The Game Traders
No active listings for this card right now.
Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 88 / 130
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 60
- Series
- Base
About this card
"Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand."
[Water]Water Gun — 10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.48 | $19.66 | $0.47 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.74 |
| 7-day average | €0.25 |
| 30-day average | €0.37 |
| Low | €0.05 |
| Trend price | €0.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.80 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.40 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.10 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Poliwag is real?
Poliwag is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Poliwag worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Poliwag is $0.47; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Poliwag from?
Poliwag is from the Pokémon set "Base Set 2" in the Base series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Poliwag?
Poliwag is a Common card in the Base Set 2 set.
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Other Poliwag printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
