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Poliwhirl
Common · #088/144
Poliwhirl #088/144 (Skyridge) is worth about $180 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Poliwhirl #088/144 is holding steady: $179.99 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Hisao Nakamura
appears in: Water Types
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Poliwhirl #088/144 comes in 2 printings: the Reverse Holofoil is $179.99 and the Normal is $48.86 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- Reverse Holofoil · this page$179.99
- Normal · this page$48.86
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Reverse Holofoil · no eBay scan yetBuy-side estimate
$180
THINa patient buyer pays about $180 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
| TCGplayer market | $179.99 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $123.45 |
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
- [1] Twiddle Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. If tails, the Defending Pokémon is now Asleep.
- ATTACK 2
- [3] Double Kick (30x) Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
- WEAKNESS
- L
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Poliwhirl #088/144 have two prices?
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Poliwhirl #088/144 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $179.99; Normal $48.86 (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 $179.99 market price that is roughly $126 cash or $144 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 (Skyridge) worth today?
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Poliwhirl [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $179.99 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $48.86 to $179.99.
Is Poliwhirl going up or down in price?
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Poliwhirl #088/144 is holding steady: $179.99 today, flat over 30 days and at its all-time high (2026-10-03). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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