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What this price is based on
High confidence48 sales in 90 days, closely clustered.
What each version actually sells for
Every figure is the median of real completed sales whose listing claimed that printing and condition — not a percentage of the headline price. A dash means we haven't seen enough sales of that exact version to publish one.
Recent Raw sales
- Aug 17, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 89/165 - Pokemon Expedition Base Set - NM - Non Holo - Vintage 2002NM$20.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 89/165 Yuka Morii Uncommon Expedition Pokemon MPMP$17.00
- Aug 16, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 89/165 Yuka Morii Uncommon Expedition Base Set Pokemon Cards$21.24
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 89/165 Expedition Base Set Vintage Pokémon TCG NM WOTCNM$27.02
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — Pokemon TCG Poliwhirl 89/165 Expedition Uncommon Regular Stage 1 70HP EN 2002$19.99
- Aug 13, 2026eBay — LP, Pokemon TCG Poliwhirl 89/165 Expedition Regular UncommonLP$19.97
- Aug 12, 2026eBay — Pokémon Poliwhirl 89/165 Expedition Regular Uncommon e-Reader NMNM$21.50
- Aug 11, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 89/165 Uncommon Expedition Base Set Pokemon Moderately PlayedMP$19.99
By grade
- Raw$20.0058 sales
- PSA 9$83.003 sales
- PSA 10$2692 sales
- CGC 9$18.602 sales
- PSA 8$40.001 sale
- PSA 6$24.991 sale
- CGC 9.5$20.401 sale
- CGC 10$52.801 sale
From 69 completed sales recorded between May 8, 2026 and Aug 17, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
Grade it or not
NOT WORTH ITBased on 11 graded sales and 1,889,841 pop-report entries for a near-mint copy.
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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 Expedition Base Set (#89), illustrated by Yuka Morii. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Poliwag, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $24.77 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $213 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 9× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $66.00 | #165407720 ✓ |
| 3 Aug 2026 | PSA 7 | $20.40 | #150977559 ✓ |
| 29 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $40.00 | #117622896 ✓ |
| 29 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $290.00 | #67260243 ✓ |
| 4 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $212.50 | #67260243 ✓ |
| 24 May 2026 | PSA 9 | $83.00 | #147310427 ✓ |
| 14 May 2026 | PSA 6 | $24.99 | #76862401 ✓ |
| 13 Mar 2026 | PSA 9 | $100.00 | #128326799 ✓ |
| 11 Mar 2026 | PSA 10 | $175.00 | #47525474 ✓ |
| 13 Dec 2025 | PSA 9 | $31.00 | #72314399 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 28.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$116); 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 | $212.50 | $72 | +$116 | 8.6× |
| PSA 9 | $66.00 | $71 | −$29 | 2.7× |
| PSA 8 | $53.50 | $71 | −$42 | 2.2× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 84 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 28.6% | $213.00 |
| PSA 9 | 36.9% | $66.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 34.5% | $25.00 |
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 29% of 84 PSA-graded Poliwhirl copies are a gem-mint 10 (24 of 84) — 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 24 | $213$181–$244 | |
| PSA 9pop 31 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$66$66–$95 | |
| PSA 8pop 19 | $54$45–$62 | |
| PSA 7pop 5 | $14$12–$16 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 6 slab of this card sells for about $25 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Price by printingBase vs reverse holo vs 1st edition — priced separately
Price by variant
TCGplayer market price per printing — reverse holo, 1st edition and unlimited often differ sharply.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
14% spreadCurrently 14% cheaper on PriceCharting than TCGplayer. 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.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Poliwag.
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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 Expedition Base Set #89 (Uncommon).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poliwhirl (Expedition Base Set #89) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Poliwhirl from Expedition Base Set is worth approximately $24.77 ungraded (near-mint), and around $213 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 Expedition Base Set is worth around $213 — roughly 9× the raw ungraded value of $24.77.
Should I grade my Poliwhirl?
A PSA 10 sells for about $213 versus $24.77 raw — roughly a 9× 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 Expedition Base Set (card #89), illustrated by Yuka Morii. Its current blended market value is $24.77 ungraded.
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