Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Poliwhirl
Poliwhirl is a Uncommon from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #38 of 102. It's one of 32 Uncommon cards in the set.
It's a Stage1 Water Pokémon with 60 HP, weak to Grass ×2, and retreats for 1 energy. Its attacks are Amnesia and Doubleslap (30×). It evolves from Poliwag. The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated todayRecent range $0.20 – $9,999.00
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Poliwhirl worth?
Poliwhirl (Base Set #38) is worth about $1.78 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $0.20 to $9,999.00 depending on condition and finish. Price data last refreshed today.
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Attacks
Amnesia
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
Doubleslap
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Card details
“Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #38 / 102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Poliwhirl #38?
Poliwhirl is an Uncommon. Base Set contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.
Does condition change what Poliwhirl is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.