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Poliwhirl

Uncommon · #038/102

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.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

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 →

illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types

Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 · CSV download

$2.05
▲ 22.0% · 30d
TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-28
condition prices as of 2026-10-28; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$0.49
lowest listing · market $2.05
buy on TCGplayer ↗
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
$2.05
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $2.05 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$2.05verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$0.49
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $1.43 cash · $1.64 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 80% of the time in our archive since 2024 (7,117 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) $36.49; 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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