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Low confidenceOnly 1 sale in the last 90 days.
Recent CGC 7.5 sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$7.20
From 1 completed sales recorded between Jul 20, 2026 and Jul 20, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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NOT WORTH ITBased on 1 graded sales and 1,890,068 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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Poliwag is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (#88), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.51 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $67 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 131× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $45.00 | #150072772 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $51.14 | #52848148 ✓ |
| 24 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $67.00 | #49135940 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PSA 5 | $25.99 | #148018113 ✓ |
| 11 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.64 | #146303198 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $26.00 | #160652365 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.00 | #160652366 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $15.50 | #160652363 ✓ |
| 10 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $14.00 | #160652364 ✓ |
| 11 May 2026 | PSA 6 | $9.50 | #145257136 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 23.2% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case −$4); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Poliwag is a Commoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $67.00 | $71 | −$4 | 131.4× |
| PSA 9 | $45.00 | $70 | −$26 | 88.2× |
| PSA 8 | $14.00 | $70 | −$57 | 27.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 228 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 23.2% | $67.00 |
| PSA 9 | 50.4% | $45.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 26.3% | $1.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 23% of 228 PSA-graded Poliwag copies are a gem-mint 10 (53 of 228) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Poliwag 10 is harder to pull.
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 53 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$67$33–$67 | |
| PSA 9pop 115 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$45 | |
| PSA 8pop 33 | $14$12–$16 | |
| PSA 7pop 11 | $6$6–$6 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $30 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
114% spreadCurrently 114% cheaper on TCGplayer than PriceCharting. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
“Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Poliwag cards
There are 9 different Poliwag printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base Set 2 #88 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poliwag (Base Set 2 #88) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Poliwag from Base Set 2 is worth approximately $0.51 ungraded (near-mint), and around $67 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Poliwag?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Poliwag from Base Set 2 is worth around $67 — roughly 131× the raw ungraded value of $0.51.
Should I grade my Poliwag?
A PSA 10 sells for about $67 versus $0.51 raw — roughly a 131× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Poliwag rare?
Poliwag is a Common card from Base Set 2 (card #88), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $0.51 ungraded.
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