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Poliwhirl

Common · #088/144

Poliwhirl #088/144 (Skyridge) is worth about $179.99 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, flat over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $49.84.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $179.99 (this page), Normal $49.84 (on this page's chart).

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

Poliwhirl #088/144 is holding steady: $179.99 today, flat over 30 days and at its highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-08-18, and 7.5x its low of $23.86 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, 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 · CSV download

$180
▲ 0.0% · 30d
Reverse Holofoil · TCGplayer market · daily · any condition ↗
condition prices from JustTCG listings, as of 2026-10-27
condition prices as of 2026-10-27; the chart and boards use the daily product tape
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WORTH GRADING?

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$49.99
lowest listing · market $180
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
$180
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $180 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$179.99verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$49.99
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $126 cash · $144 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
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 $49.84 (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 $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 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $49.84.

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 highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), set 2026-08-18, and 7.5x its low of $23.86 (2024-02-08). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-28, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: up 0.0% over 7 days, up 9.1% over 90 days, up 443.9% over a year.

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 [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $179.99 (2026-08-18) and bottomed at $23.86 (2024-02-08).

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