Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Poliwrath
Lost Origin · #85 · Rare · 2022
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Market reference
$0.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 85 / 217
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Teeziro
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 160 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Poliwrath plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Splash Loop) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 160 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — note its own type is Fighting, so build for the attack cost, not the type.
- Fighting type, weak to Psychic ×2 — a Psychic attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
How to beat Poliwrath
- Exploit its Psychic weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Teeziro
This card was illustrated by Teeziro.
Building around Poliwrath?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Its body is solid muscle. When swimming through cold seas, Poliwrath uses its impressive arms to smash through drift ice and plow forward."
WSplit Spiral Punch — 60
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
WCCSplash Loop — 160
Put 2 Energy attached to this Pokémon into your hand.
Weakness:P×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Poliwrath or Lost Origin.
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Recent tournament results
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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 2026/07/13| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.05 | $0.20 | $19.98 | $0.17 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $18.96 | $0.23 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.09 |
| 7-day average | €0.12 |
| 30-day average | €0.11 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.10 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.37 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.20 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.18 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.19 |
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 $0.17; 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 "Lost Origin" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare card in the Lost Origin set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
