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Poliwhirl — Base #38, Shadowless printing

The shadowless printing itself, not the standard card.

UncommonBase38/1021999Shadowless

Poliwhirl 38/102 · Base Shadowless price

Raw shadowless · near mint

Not enough clean sales

Updated

Our shadowless raw figure sits below the median of 4 PSA 1–3 sales of this printing ($9), and a slabbed low grade does not outsell a near-mint raw copy — so it is withheld until clean raw sales settle it.

Every printing, raw

  • Unlimitedhub$2.12
  • 1st Editionnot enough clean sales
  • Shadowlessthis pagenot enough clean sales
Fanatics, this printing
25
3 in 90 days
Latest sale
24 Sept 2026
shadowless

PSA population153 PSA 10s868 gradedHistorical PSA 10 rate 18%as of What the rate means →

ViewingRaw ShadowlessPSA 10 Shadowless →PSA 9 Shadowless →Full Poliwhirl overview →

A shadowless is a different product from the standard Poliwhirl, priced from its own sales. An estimate, not an appraisal. How we price →

Shadowless copies for sale right now

Live asks whose title names the shadowless. Standard-printing copies are not in this list.

No live listings in our latest snapshot for this printing — the marketplaces above search it directly.

Stock as of .

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Shadowless price history

Shadowless raw price history, 2021-01-01 to 2026-07-01 — closing on the figure above.

Raw Shadowless · latest

$4.74▲ 36%over 366 days

2025-06-30 → 2026-07-01

$3.50
$4.00
$4.50
$5.00
30 JunAugSeptOctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJun1 Jul
This printing's own raw series, anchored to the current value above. The line is the running level, so a single unusually cheap or dear sale does not spike it. Hover any day for its price on the line.

About the Shadowless printing

Which object this page prices — and how to tell it from the standard Poliwhirl.

The Shadowless Poliwhirl is from the print run between 1st Edition and unlimited: no drop shadow to the right of the picture frame, thinner HP type. Fewer were printed than unlimited, and the market treats it as its own card.

How to tell · right-hand edge of the illustration window

On the WOTC printings (1999–2002): no drop shadow down the right side of the picture frame, thinner HP text, and lighter colour. Every 1st Edition Base card is also shadowless — the stamp is what separates the two.

Search term sellers use: shadowless

Shadowless population

How many copies each grader has graded, every grade, all time. A population counts what has been graded, not every copy that exists, and resubmissions count again.

PSA graded
868
PSA 10
153
PSA 9
292
Historical PSA 10 rate
17.6%
PSA 10s of all graded
GraderGraded10s9s10s share
PSA86815329217.6%
CGC37322695.9%
BGS1205—
SGC601—
PSA graded
868
10s
153
10s share
17.6%
every 10 label
Historical PSA 10 rate
17.6%
Every PSA grade (11)
PSA population by grade
GradeCopiesShare
1015317.6%
929233.6%
8.540.5%
817319.9%
710612.2%
6748.5%
5404.6%
4141.6%
380.9%
230.3%
150.6%

PSA’s count of 31 Oct 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.

CGC graded
373
10s
22
10s share
5.9%
every 10 label
Historical CGC gem rate
5.9%
gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (17)
CGC population by grade
GradeCopiesShare
10225.9%
9.561.6%
96918.5%
8.57119.0%
84512.1%
7.54211.3%
7184.8%
6.5246.4%
6215.6%
5.5184.8%
5195.1%
4.530.8%
471.9%
3.530.8%
1.510.3%
Authentic, altered10.3%
Authentic30.8%

CGC’s count of 3 Nov 2026, from GemRate. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.

Beckett graded
12
10s
0
10s share
—
every 10 label
Historical Beckett gem rate
—
gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (7)
Beckett population by grade
GradeCopiesShare
9541.7%
8216.7%
7.518.3%
718.3%
5.518.3%
518.3%
4.518.3%

Beckett’s count of 3 Nov 2026, from GemRate. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.

SGC graded
6
10s
0
10s share
—
every 10 label
Historical SGC gem rate
—
gem: 10s and Pristine 10s
Every SGC grade (5)
SGC population by grade
GradeCopiesShare
9116.7%
8.5116.7%
8233.3%
7116.7%
Authentic116.7%

SGC’s count of 3 Nov 2026, from GemRate. 10s share counts every 10 label; SGC’s own gem is 10s and Pristine 10s.

PSA’s count of 31 Oct 2026. CGC, Beckett and SGC as of 3 Nov 2026, from GemRate. CGC, Beckett and SGC 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. Each grade’s own count and price: PSA 10 Shadowless · PSA 9 Shadowless. How population is measured →

Shadowless graded prices

Specific to the shadowless printing: its own graded-sales ladder, refereed by our sales of this printing where we have five or more at a grade, with PriceCharting as the cross-reference. Each rung says which.

  • PSA 7$17our sales
  • PSA 8$38our sales
  • PSA 9$137our salespage →
  • PSA 10$285our salespage →
  • BGS 10$370PriceCharting

Where a range is shown it is the recent low–high sale spread at that grade.

Every Shadowless sale we can show you

Cert-verified sales and Fanatics’ sales re-homed to this printing, newest first. A cert number means PSA tied the sale to a specific shadowless slab: click it to check on psacard.com. Standard-printing sales are on the card’s main page, not here.

Item soldGradeVenueDateCertificatePrice
1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Poliwhirl #38 CGC 9 MINTCGC 9FanaticsAuction2026-10-26—$22.80
1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Poliwhirl #38 CGC 6 EXMTCGC 6FanaticsAuction2026-10-05—$14.40
1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless Poliwhirl #38 CGC 8.5 NM-MT+CGC 8.5FanaticsAuction2026-09-28—$10.80
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 7PSA 7eBayAuction2026-09-2494864187$17.00
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 8PSA 8eBayAuction2026-09-08146425860$39.01
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 8PSA 8eBayAuction2026-09-0883530369$38.00
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 6PSA 6eBayFixedPrice2026-09-04146205664$27.99
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 7PSA 7eBayFixedPrice2026-08-31146223268$22.99
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 5PSA 5eBayFixedPrice2026-08-21104253574$39.99
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 6PSA 6eBayAuction2026-08-15103451129$19.25
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 8PSA 8eBayBestOffer2026-08-08146425860$52.95
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 5PSA 5eBayAuction2026-08-06165532938$39.00
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 6PSA 6eBayFixedPrice2026-08-06145941885$25.00
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 10PSA 10eBayBestOffer2026-07-05144040194$285
1999 Pokémon Base Poliwhirl 38/102 Shadowless · PSA 9PSA 9eBayBestOffer2026-07-0341117306$137

1–15 of 52 sales · 41 carry a PSA certificate, checkable on psacard.com.

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Prices are raw near mint of the standard printing; PSA 10 shown where we have one.

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Poliwhirl (Base #38) — Shadowless raw near-mint market value not published (not enough clean sales). Source: CardTrack, https://cardtrack.com/pokemon/card/base/poliwhirl-38/shadowless

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the Shadowless Poliwhirl (Base #38) worth?

We do not hold a price for the Shadowless Poliwhirl yet. The standard printing is $2 raw, but a shadowless is a different product and that figure does not apply to it.

How do I tell the Shadowless Poliwhirl from the standard one?

Right-hand edge of the illustration window: On the WOTC printings (1999–2002): no drop shadow down the right side of the picture frame, thinner HP text, and lighter colour. Every 1st Edition Base card is also shadowless — the stamp is what separates the two.

What is a PSA 10 Shadowless Poliwhirl worth?

About $285. PSA grades this card a 10 about 18% of the time.