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Poliwhirl

Uncommon · #038/102

Poliwhirl #038/102 (Base Set (Shadowless)) is worth about $36.20 today for a 1st Edition copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-27, up 1% over 30 days. Unlimited copies are $8.35.

This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27): 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $36.20 (this page), Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $8.35 (on this page's chart), Normal from Base Set $2.05.

price trend and all-time high: more ↓

Poliwhirl #038/102 is holding steady: $36.20 today, flat over 30 days and 3% below its all-time high of $37.16 (2026-04-17), and 1.8x its low of $20.63 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types

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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$22.50
lowest listing · market $36.20
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eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$36.20
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $36.20 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$36.20verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$22.50
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $25 cash · $29 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards at their high after a flat month were higher 90 days later 61% of the time in our archive since 2024 (58,130 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
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) $36.20; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $8.35; Normal from Base Set $2.05 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-27). 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 $36.20 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 $36.20 as of 2026-10-27. Unlimited copies are $8.35.

Is Poliwhirl going up or down in price?

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Poliwhirl #038/102 is holding steady: $36.20 today, flat over 30 days and 3% below its all-time high of $37.16 (2026-04-17), and 1.8x its low of $20.63 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-27, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, down 2.1% over 90 days, up 35.5% over a year.

What is the all-time high price for Poliwhirl?

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In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Poliwhirl [1st Edition] (all conditions) peaked at $37.16 (2026-04-17) and bottomed at $20.63 (2024-02-08).

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