Poliwag #88

Current valuation lens: The market retraced 2.0% this week, and current pricing sits 11% below its recent high watermark. With a 33% 90-day spread ($0.39-$0.55), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.

Current value is 4.4% below its 30-day reference ($0.51). Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +14239% above the current raw benchmark.

PSA 9 is currently around $8.16, while PSA 10 is $70.26.

For Poliwag in Base Set 2, the current reference price is $0.49. Over the last 7 days it declined 2.0%.

Current value trails the 30-day mean ($0.51) by 4.4%. The 90-day window shows a floor near $0.39 and a peak around $0.55 (33% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.

The listed rarity for this print is Common.

Poliwag appears in Base Set 2, released in 2000. The printed flavor text states: "Its newly grown legs prevent it from running.

It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Common.

Printed HP is 40. Energy typing is Water.

Card subtype classification is Basic. Attack line includes "Water Gun".

Release year for Base Set 2 is 2000. It belongs to the Base series.

With 130 listed cards, this is a mid-size set by modern TCG standards. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.

Within this set, Poliwag is card number 88 with a Common designation.

A wider Poliwag checklist helps contextualize this specific Poliwag print. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.

Comparable prices currently cover $0.09-$0.22, a 144% band. Against the sample mean of $0.15, this card is +223%.

Notable alternatives include Poliwag #15 (Furious Fists) at $0.22, Poliwag #23 (Evolutions) at $0.19, Poliwag #30 (Lost Origin) at $0.09, and Poliwag #41 (Twilight Masquerade) at $0.09.