Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl #038/102 (Base Set) is worth about $2.05 today, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 22% over 30 days.
This card has 3 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Normal from Base Set $2.05 (this page), 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $36.49, Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $8.35.
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Poliwhirl #038/102 is trending up: $2.05 today, up 22% in 30 days and 19% below its high of $2.52 (2026-10-13), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.1x its low of $0.66 (2024-06-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
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| TCGplayer market | $2.05 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $0.49 |
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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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) $36.49; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $8.35; Normal from Base Set $2.05 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28). 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 $2.05 market price that is roughly $1.43 cash or $1.64 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) worth today?
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Poliwhirl [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $2.05 as of 2026-10-28.
Is Poliwhirl going up or down in price?
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Poliwhirl #038/102 is trending up: $2.05 today, up 22% in 30 days and 19% below its high of $2.52 (2026-10-13), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 3.1x its low of $0.66 (2024-06-28). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 7.3% over 7 days, down 0.5% over 90 days, up 75.2% over a year. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
What is the highest price for Poliwhirl since TickerMint began tracking?
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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Poliwhirl came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Poliwhirl [Normal] (all conditions) peaked at $2.52 (2026-10-13) and bottomed at $0.66 (2024-06-28).
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