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Poliwhirl

Uncommon · #46/112

Poliwhirl #46/112 (EX FireRed & LeafGreen) is worth about $49.49 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-10-28, up 11% over 30 days. Non-holo copies are $5.03.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-28): Reverse Holofoil $49.49 (this page), Normal $5.03 (on this page's chart).

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

Poliwhirl #46/112 is trending up: $49.49 today, up 11% in 30 days and 3% below its high of $51.12 (2026-09-29), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 4.0x its low of $12.33 (2024-02-08). 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

$49.49
▲ 10.7% · 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
$52.40
lowest listing · market $49.49
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
$36.50
asking floor · 11 active listings
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
graded asks from $49.40
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$36.50
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $36.50 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
eBay scan is stale · 1 outlier ask excluded
TCGplayer market$49.49verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$52.40
eBay delivered floor (scanned 29d ago)$36.50the listing ↗
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($36.50) and the eBay floor ($36.50). 6 live ask(s) used, 1 outlier(s) excluded.
sell to a card shop: $35 cash · $40 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 86% of the time in our archive since 2024 (22,265 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
80
ATTACK 1
[1] Energy Stream (10) Flip a coin. Search your discard pile for a basic Energy card and attach it to Poliwhirl.
ATTACK 2
[1W] Bubble (20) Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokemon is now Paralyzed.
WEAKNESS
L
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
1

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PRICE FAQ

Why does Poliwhirl #46/112 have two prices?

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Poliwhirl #46/112 was printed 2 ways and each one sells separately: Reverse Holofoil $49.49; Normal $5.03 (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 $49.49 market price that is roughly $35 cash or $40 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 (EX FireRed & LeafGreen) worth today?

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Poliwhirl [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $49.49 as of 2026-10-28. Non-holo copies are $5.03.

Is Poliwhirl going up or down in price?

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Poliwhirl #46/112 is trending up: $49.49 today, up 11% in 30 days and 3% below its high of $51.12 (2026-09-29), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), and 4.0x its low of $12.33 (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 19.1% over 90 days, up 111.3% 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 [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $51.12 (2026-09-29) and bottomed at $12.33 (2024-02-08).

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