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Poliwhirl
Uncommon · #038/102
Poliwhirl #038/102 (Base Set (Shadowless)) is worth about $35.99 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Poliwhirl #038/102 is holding steady: $35.99 today, flat over 30 days and 3% below its all-time high of $37.15 (2026-04-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Poliwhirl #038/102 comes in 3 printings: the 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) is $35.99, the Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) is $8.91 and the Normal from Base Set is $1.80 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$35.99
- Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$8.91
- Normal from Base Set$1.80
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$35.99
THINa patient buyer pays about $35.99 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
| TCGplayer market | $35.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $13.00 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 70% of the time in our archive since 2024 (50,201 cases).
The median move, the verdict and the grade-worthy math: try Premium free for 7 days →GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW[ × ] HIDE
- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 60
- ATTACK 1
- [WW] Amnesia Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
- ATTACK 2
- [1WW] Doubleslap (30x) Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
- WEAKNESS
- G
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Poliwhirl #038/102 have different prices?
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Poliwhirl #038/102 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $35.99; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $8.91; Normal from Base Set $1.80 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Poliwhirl?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $35.99 market price that is roughly $25 cash or $29 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Poliwhirl (Base Set (Shadowless)) worth today?
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Poliwhirl [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $35.99 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $8.91 to $35.99.
Is Poliwhirl going up or down in price?
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Poliwhirl #038/102 is holding steady: $35.99 today, flat over 30 days and 3% below its all-time high of $37.15 (2026-04-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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