Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Poliwhirl appears in Base, released in 1999. The printed flavor text states: "Capable of living in or out of water.
When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy." Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Uncommon.
Printed HP is 60. Energy typing is Water.
This gives collectors a clear identity footprint for the print. This card evolves from Poliwag.
Latest market snapshots place Poliwhirl in Base at roughly $1.34. Week-over-week change is limited (0.0%), indicating short-term stability.
It now sits 10.3% above its 30-day average of $1.21. The 90-day window shows a floor near $1.09 and a peak around $1.37 (21% total spread), which maps to moderate-volatility movement.
This version is categorized as Uncommon.
Current valuation lens: Short-term movement is stable (0.0% over 7 days), with price action clustered near recent averages. The 90-day range spans $1.09 to $1.37 (21% spread), which indicates moderate-volatility behavior.
Versus the 30-day average ($1.21), the card is trading 10.3% higher. Graded context points to a substantial premium curve, with PSA 10 at +14604% above raw pricing.
PSA 9 is currently around $45.10, while PSA 10 is $197.04.
Base entered circulation in 1999. Base is grouped under the Base era.
Set size is 102 cards, which categorizes Base as mid-size. As of 2026, the set is 27 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
In the Base checklist, Poliwhirl occupies position #38 as a Uncommon card.
Collectors tracking Poliwhirl often benchmark it against other Poliwhirl cards. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 5 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.11 and $37.90 (34355% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($6.54), this card is -80%.
Notable alternatives include Poliwhirl #16 (Furious Fists) at $0.69, Poliwhirl #24 (Evolutions) at $0.21, Poliwhirl #31 (Lost Origin) at $0.13, and Poliwhirl #42 (Twilight Masquerade) at $0.11.
