Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwrath but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
If the Defending Pokémon has any Energy cards attached to it, choose 1 of them and discard it.
Release year for Base is 1999. Series classification for this set is Base.
The checklist contains 102 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 27 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Poliwrath (#13) is one of the Rare Holo prints in this expansion.
Poliwrath is a Base card from the 1999 release window. Card flavor text reads: "An adept swimmer at both the front crawl and breaststroke.
Easily overtakes the best human swimmers." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare Holo.
Printed HP is 90. Energy typing is Water.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. As an evolution, Poliwrath develops from Poliwhirl.
Current market pricing for Poliwrath (Base) sits near $26.90. Price action is stable over 7 days, moving only +0.4%.
Current value is elevated versus the 30-day mean ($25.20), by 6.7%. In the past 90 days, observed prices ranged from $18.80 to $26.90 (30% spread), a moderate-volatility profile.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare Holo.
Other Poliwrath printings create a useful comparison set for Poliwrath. The current sample spans 6 comparable cards from 6 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.08 and $3.00 (3650% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($0.87), this card is +2998%.
Notable alternatives include Poliwrath #17 (Furious Fists) at $1.31, Poliwrath #25 (Evolutions) at $3.00, Poliwrath #85 (Lost Origin) at $0.15, and Poliwrath #43 (Twilight Masquerade) at $0.08.
Pricing context for collectors: Short-term movement is stable (+0.4% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. With a 30% 90-day spread ($18.80-$26.90), this card currently tracks as moderate-volatility.
Current value is 6.7% above its 30-day reference ($25.20). Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +3546% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $139.21, while PSA 10 is $980.82.
