Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence58 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
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 16, 2026eBay — The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge 2003 C Eng$29.99
- Aug 15, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge E-Card Regular Common 70 HP 2003$22.00
- Aug 14, 2026eBay — MINT Clean Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge Common 88 Regular English 70 2003NM$59.00
- Aug 8, 2026eBay — Pokemon Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge Regular Common English 2003 70 HP Nakamura$45.00
- Aug 6, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl Skyridge Pokemon Card 2003 TCG Non-Holo 88/144$30.00
- Aug 5, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl 88/144 | Non-holo | Skyridge | NM | Pokemon TCGNM$24.28
- Aug 4, 2026eBay — Pokemon Cards Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge Common LPLP$14.78
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Poliwhirl Pokemon TCG Skyridge 88/144 Common Near Mint or BetterNM$31.99
By grade
- Raw$26.0066 sales
- CGC 10$64.805 sales
- PSA 9$53.793 sales
- PSA 8$71.003 sales
- CGC 9.5$96.602 sales
- CGC 9$75.982 sales
- Lot$24.001 sale
- CGC 7.5$22.801 sale
From 85 completed sales recorded between Apr 6, 2026 and Aug 16, 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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NOT WORTH ITBased on 18 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 Common Pokémon card from Skyridge (#88), illustrated by Hisao Nakamura. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Poliwag, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $33.76 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $150 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 4× 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 history17 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.
Demand & liquidity
Last sold $50 · Raw · 24 Jun 2026
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 50.8% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$45); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Poliwhirl 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 | $150.00 | $71 | +$45 | 4.4× |
| PSA 9 | $62.00 | $71 | −$42 | 1.8× |
| PSA 8 | $10.05 | $70 | −$94 | 0.3× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 118 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 50.8% | $150.00 |
| PSA 9 | 35.6% | $62.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 13.6% | $34.00 |
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 51% of 118 PSA-graded Poliwhirl copies are a gem-mint 10 (60 of 118) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Poliwhirl 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
Poliwhirl Pokemon TCG Skyridge 88/144 Common Near Mint or BetterRaw · eBay$31.99
The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge 2003 C EngRaw · eBay$35.00
Poliwhirl 88/144 - Pokemon Trading Card Game Skyridge Regular (LP)Raw · eBay$39.99
The Pokémon Company Pokémon TCG Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge 2003 C EngRaw · eBay$50.00
Poliwhirl 88/144 Skyridge Regular Ereader NMRaw · eBay$84.99Cheapest raw copy $31.99 — 5% below our estimate of $34
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 60 | ✓ 6 cert-verified$150$150–$181 | |
| PSA 9pop 42 | $62$53–$71 | |
| PSA 8pop 12 | $10$9–$12 | |
| PSA 7pop 1 | $8$7–$9 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Cross-market prices
30% spreadCurrently 30% 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 Confused. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
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 Skyridge #88 (Common).
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Frequently asked questions
How much is Poliwhirl (Skyridge #88) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Poliwhirl from Skyridge is worth approximately $33.76 ungraded (near-mint), and around $150 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 Skyridge is worth around $150 — roughly 4× the raw ungraded value of $33.76.
Should I grade my Poliwhirl?
A PSA 10 sells for about $150 versus $33.76 raw — roughly a 4× 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 Common card from Skyridge (card #88), illustrated by Hisao Nakamura. Its current blended market value is $33.76 ungraded.
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