Pokémon · Gym
Misty's Poliwhirl
Gym Heroes · #53 · Uncommon · 2000
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Market reference
$2.75
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 53 / 132
- Release year
- 2000
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Misty's Poliwag
- Evolves to
- Poliwrath, Politoed
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Pokédex #
- 61
- Series
- Gym
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Misty's Poliwhirl plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Water Punch) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥35 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Misty's Poliwag; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Misty's Poliwhirl
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥35 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Ken Sugimori
This card was illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
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About this card
WCRapids — 20
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
CCCWater Punch — 30+
Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Misty's Poliwhirl. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 damage for each heads.
Weakness:G×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 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unlimited | $1.13 | $2.25 | $96.75 | $2.75 | $96.75 |
| 1st Edition | $6.50 | $11.00 | $238.61 | $10.73 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.13 |
| 7-day average | €2.17 |
| 30-day average | €2.70 |
| Low | €0.40 |
| Trend price | €1.83 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.30 |
| averageSellPrice | €2.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Misty's Poliwhirl is real?
Misty's Poliwhirl 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 Misty's Poliwhirl worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Misty's Poliwhirl is $2.75; 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 Misty's Poliwhirl from?
Misty's Poliwhirl is from the Pokémon set "Gym Heroes" in the Gym series, released in 2000.
What rarity is Misty's Poliwhirl?
Misty's Poliwhirl is a Uncommon card in the Gym Heroes set.
