Pokémon · Diamond & Pearl
Poliwrath
Legends Awakened · #35 · Rare · 2008
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Market reference
$2.09
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 35 / 146
- Release year
- 2008
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 130
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- Diamond & Pearl
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 60 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 (Submission) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting Energy to attack — note its own type is Water, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥65 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 — ≥65 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Poliwrath?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"With extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting."
FFocus Punch — 60
If Poliwrath was damaged by an attack during your opponent's last turn, this attack does nothing.
FCCSubmission — 90
Poliwrath does 20 damage to itself.
Weakness:L+30
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 2026/07/03| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.07 | $1.94 | $31.00 | $2.09 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $4.49 | $15.50 | $215.00 | $8.73 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/05/03| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.50 |
| 7-day average | €1.86 |
| 30-day average | €1.77 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €1.71 |
| Low (excellent+) | €1.47 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.60 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.50 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.79 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.65 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.48 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.51 |
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 $2.09; 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 "Legends Awakened" in the Diamond & Pearl series, released in 2008.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare card in the Legends Awakened set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
