Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence6 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent PSA 10 sales
- Jul 13, 2026Fanatics$516
- Jun 26, 2026Fanatics$585
- Jun 15, 2026Fanatics$132
- Jun 15, 2026Fanatics$1,100
- Jun 13, 2026Fanatics$135
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$150
- May 18, 2026Fanatics$384
- May 18, 2026Fanatics$372
By grade
- PSA 10$44415 sales
- PSA 9$73.2010 sales
- CGC 9$22.809 sales
- Lot$7.207 sales
- CGC 10$64.807 sales
- CGC 8$10.306 sales
- CGC 5.5$6.506 sales
- PSA 8$49.205 sales
From 84 completed sales recorded between Sep 22, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Poliwag is a Common Pokémon card from Base (#59), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 40 HP, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $0.78 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $148 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 190× 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.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $33.45 | #142992331 ✓ |
| 23 Feb 2026 | PSA 10 | $147.60 | #25428087 ✓ |
| 8 Sep 2025 | PSA 10 | $32.40 | #48042366 ✓ |
| 2 Sep 2025 | PSA 6 | $14.99 | #109331082 ✓ |
| 1 Sep 2025 | PSA 10 | $99.53 | #54430564 ✓ |
| 28 Jul 2025 | PSA 9 | $19.00 | #95366763 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2025 | PSA 9 | $13.00 | #68557696 ✓ |
| 16 Jun 2025 | PSA 9 | $29.99 | #57815075 ✓ |
| 1 Jun 2025 | PSA 9 | $22.95 | #87947600 ✓ |
| 7 May 2025 | PSA 10 | $63.28 | #96380919 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 28.4% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$76); 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 | $148.00 | $71 | +$76 | 189.7× |
| PSA 9 | $39.50 | $70 | −$32 | 50.6× |
| PSA 8 | $29.28 | $70 | −$42 | 37.5× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,705 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 28.4% | $148.00 |
| PSA 9 | 39.5% | $40.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 32.1% | $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 28% of 1,705 PSA-graded Poliwag copies are a gem-mint 10 (484 of 1,705) — 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 484 | ✓ 8 cert-verified$148$79–$148 | |
| PSA 9pop 674 | $40$34–$45 | |
| PSA 8pop 292 | $29$25–$34 | |
| PSA 7pop 120 | $16$13–$18 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
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. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd don't count.
“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 #59 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poliwag (Base #59) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Poliwag from Base is worth approximately $0.78 ungraded (near-mint), and around $148 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 is worth around $148 — roughly 190× the raw ungraded value of $0.78.
Should I grade my Poliwag?
A PSA 10 sells for about $148 versus $0.78 raw — roughly a 190× 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 (card #59), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $0.78 ungraded.
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