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Misty's Poliwhirl
Uncommon · #053/132
Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 (Gym Heroes) is worth about $11.83 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 is holding steady: $11.83 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-01). 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?
Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 comes in 2 printings: the 1st Edition is $11.83 and the Unlimited is $3.00 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- 1st Edition · this page$11.83
- Unlimited · this page$3.00
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$11.83
THINa patient buyer pays about $11.83 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
| TCGplayer market | $11.83 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $7.50 |
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
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 (55,234 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [1W] Rapids (20) If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, flip a coin. If heads, choose 1 of those Energy cards and discard it.
- ATTACK 2
- [3] Water Punch (30+) Flip a number of coins equal to the number of Water Energy attached to Misty's Poliwhirl. This attack does 30 damage plus 10 damage for each heads.
- WEAKNESS
- G
- RETREAT COST
- 2
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 have two prices?
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Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition $11.83; Unlimited $3.00 (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 Misty's 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 $11.83 market price that is roughly $8.28 cash or $9.46 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 Misty's Poliwhirl (Gym Heroes) worth today?
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Misty's Poliwhirl [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $11.83 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $3.00 to $11.83.
Is Misty's Poliwhirl going up or down in price?
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Misty's Poliwhirl #053/132 is holding steady: $11.83 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-01). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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