Base Set · 38/102

Poliwhirl

UncommonPokémon, Stage 11999

$1.99Unlimited, raweBay sold listings, Nov 2025 to 24 Oct 2026solid · 21 sales

Most sell between $1.45 and $2.49

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Poliwhirl by version

Each printing and grade sells as its own thing, so each has its own price. The chart shows versions with 2 or more sales; the table below lists every one.

Unlimited21 sales

$1.99

Unlimited, played4 sales

$1.55

1st Edition2 sales

$43

one blended price: $1.99

Bars show where most sales of each version land; the line is the middle sale.

Version	Price	Most sell for	Based on	On eBay
Unlimited, raw	$1.99	$1.45 to $2.49	solid · 21 sales	Shop Unlimited copies on eBay ↗
Unlimited, played copy	$1.55	$1.41 to $1.99	good sample · 4 sales	Shop played copies on eBay ↗
Shadowless, played copy	~$3.99	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop played copies on eBay ↗
1st Edition, raw	~$43	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop 1st Edition on eBay ↗
1st Edition, played copy	~$21	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop played copies on eBay ↗
Graded Shadowless BGS 8	~$35	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop Shadowless BGS 8 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 10	~$1,456	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop 1st Edition PSA 10 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 9	~$348	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop 1st Edition PSA 9 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition CGC 8.5	~$7.50	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop 1st Edition CGC 8.5 on eBay ↗
Graded 1st Edition PSA 7	~$120	too few sales	best guess · few sales	Shop 1st Edition PSA 7 on eBay ↗

Prices are the middle of recent eBay sold listings (eBay.com, US dollars), counted by pickthetcg. Left out: the 2021 Celebrations and 2026 30th Anniversary reprints that carry the same number, other languages, metal and custom cards, lots and sealed product. See these sales on eBay · How we price

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They price from listings and sales on their own sites and often disagree, with eBay and with each other. Ours, $1.99 for unlimited, raw, is the middle of eBay sales, each printing and grade apart.

TCGplayer market, Regular: $2.46
Cardmarket trend, one price for the card: €2.07

TCGplayer as of 15 Oct 2026; Cardmarket as of 1 Jul 2026. Both via pokemontcg.io.

About the card

Set: Base Set
Number: 38/102
Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Pokémon, Stage 1
HP: 60
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Released: 9 January 1999

Card details from the open Pokémon TCG data behind pokemontcg.io.

Questions

How much is a Base Set Poliwhirl worth?

An Unlimited Poliwhirl, raw, sells for about $1.99, with most sales between $1.45 and $2.49, from 21 recent eBay sales. Played copies are priced apart.

How much is a 1st Edition Poliwhirl worth?

A raw 1st Edition Poliwhirl sells for about $43 (2 sales); graded, PSA 10 about $1,456, PSA 9 about $348, CGC 8.5 about $7.50.

How much is a PSA 10 Poliwhirl worth?

A PSA 10 1st Edition Poliwhirl sells for about $1,456, from 1 sale: 731.4 times a raw copy.

How do I tell if my Poliwhirl is 1st Edition?

A 1st Edition card has a small black "Edition 1" stamp on the left, just below the picture. Unlimited copies have no stamp. Early Base Set copies without the stamp but also without the shadow along the right edge of the picture box are Shadowless, priced on their own here.

What set is Poliwhirl from?

Poliwhirl is card 38/102 in Base Set, released 9 January 1999: a uncommon illustrated by Ken Sugimori.