Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence4 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent PSA 9 sales
- Jun 29, 2026Fanatics$144
- Jun 22, 2026Fanatics$144
- Jun 8, 2026Fanatics$144
- Jun 4, 2026Fanatics$85.00
- Apr 27, 2026Fanatics$186
- Apr 24, 2026Fanatics$249
- Apr 10, 2026Fanatics$69.00
- Mar 30, 2026Fanatics$162
By grade
- PSA 9$14412 sales
- PSA 10$20111 sales
- CGC 10$1867 sales
- CGC 9$35.005 sales
- PSA 8$65.003 sales
- CGC 0.5$28.003 sales
- PSA 5$43.502 sales
- Lot$6.002 sales
From 58 completed sales recorded between Sep 22, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
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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.
Poliwhirl is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base (#38), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP, evolving from Poliwag, weak to Grass ×2. Its current blended market value is $1.66 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $200 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 120× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $44.48 | #141884478 ✓ |
| 25 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $21.00 | #106393817 ✓ |
| 8 Jun 2026 | PSA 8 | $33.45 | #142992341 ✓ |
| 1 Jun 2026 | PSA 9 | $53.90 | #142992342 ✓ |
| 30 May 2026 | PSA 10 | $201.00 | #159193193 ✓ |
| 22 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $44.95 | #54026580 ✓ |
| 12 Apr 2026 | PSA 9 | $47.95 | #54026578 ✓ |
| 9 Apr 2026 | PSA 10 | $190.00 | #99409356 ✓ |
| 14 Jan 2026 | PSA 9 | $49.00 | #99272173 ✓ |
| 15 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $34.99 | #93364622 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 18.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$126); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Poliwhirl is a Uncommoncard — 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 | $199.50 | $72 | +$126 | 120.2× |
| PSA 9 | $45.00 | $70 | −$27 | 27.1× |
| PSA 8 | $32.17 | $70 | −$40 | 19.4× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 1,503 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 18.8% | $200.00 |
| PSA 9 | 38.9% | $45.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 42.2% | $2.00 |
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 19% of 1,503 PSA-graded Poliwhirl copies are a gem-mint 10 (283 of 1,503) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Poliwhirl 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 283 | $200$170–$229 | |
| PSA 9pop 585 | ✓ 7 cert-verified$45$43–$57 | |
| PSA 8pop 314 | $32$27–$37 | |
| PSA 7pop 150 | $20$17–$23 |
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
Evolves from Poliwag.
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
“Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Poliwhirl cards
There are 9 different Poliwhirl printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base #38 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poliwhirl (Base #38) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Poliwhirl from Base is worth approximately $1.66 ungraded (near-mint), and around $200 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 Poliwhirl?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Poliwhirl from Base is worth around $200 — roughly 120× the raw ungraded value of $1.66.
Should I grade my Poliwhirl?
A PSA 10 sells for about $200 versus $1.66 raw — roughly a 120× 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 Poliwhirl rare?
Poliwhirl is a Uncommon card from Base (card #38), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $1.66 ungraded.
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