Pokémon · E-Card
Poliwrath
Expedition Base Set · #60 · Rare · 2002
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$32.90
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 60 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 40 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Poliwrath plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Water Punch) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥50 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Poliwhirl first).
How to beat Poliwrath
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Yuka Morii
This card was illustrated by Yuka Morii.
Building around Poliwrath?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Power: Plunge
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Poliwrath is on your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, take all Energy cards attached to your Active Pokémon, if any, and attach them to Poliwrath. Then switch Poliwrath with your Active Pokémon.
WWCCWater Punch — 40+
Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of Water Energy attached to Poliwrath. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $30.35 | $44.32 | $334.70 | $32.90 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $44.99 | $78.91 | $539.80 | $40.75 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €8.99 |
| 7-day average | €7.60 |
| 30-day average | €5.90 |
| Low | €0.50 |
| Trend price | €6.11 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.30 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €4.45 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €9.23 |
| reverseHoloSell | €9.34 |
| averageSellPrice | €6.07 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €7.01 |
| Reverse holo trend | €8.52 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Poliwrath is real?
Poliwrath 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 Poliwrath worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Poliwrath is $32.90; 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 "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare card in the Expedition Base Set set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
