Pokémon · Base
Poliwrath
Base Set · #13 · Rare Holo · 1999
Base Set holo; counterfeited primarily in 1st Edition.
Listings
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Market reference
$36.37
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 13 / 102
- Release year
- 1999
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- Base
About this card
"An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breaststroke. Easily overtakes the best human swimmers."
[Water · Water · Colorless]Water Gun — 30+
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwrath but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
[Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless]Whirlpool — 40
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $17.60 | $28.66 | $9,999.00 | $36.37 | $42.81 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/12| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €32.42 |
| 7-day average | €19.01 |
| 30-day average | €23.10 |
| Low | €3.99 |
| Trend price | €28.92 |
| Low (excellent+) | €10.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €8.96 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €22.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €22.67 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €19.08 |
| Reverse holo trend | €19.78 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Poliwrath is real?
Poliwrath is classified as medium counterfeit risk: Base Set holo; counterfeited primarily in 1st Edition. 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 Poliwrath worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Poliwrath is $36.37; 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 Poliwrath from?
Poliwrath is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set set.
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