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Poliwhirl: Base Set 38/102

Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set Pokémon card, Uncommon

Printing shown in the price chartNon-holoShadowless1st Edition Shadowless

TCGplayer

$2.15

Down $0.36 (14.34%)· 30D

Down $0.01 (0.46%)· 7D

Cardmarket

€1.18

Down €1.23 (51.04%)· 30D

Down €0.23 (16.31%)· 7D

TCGplayer

$36

Up $0.66 (1.85%)· 30D

Up $0.02 (0.06%)· 7D

Cardmarket

– not listed

Not listed

TCGplayer

$8.34

Down $0.36 (4.14%)· 30D

No change · 7D

Cardmarket

– not listed

Not listed

Price history

TCGplayer
Cardmarket

Range7D30D

Cardmarket in US dollars at 1 EUR = 1.1214 USD (ECB).

Prices

TCGplayer

Raw Price

Non-holo$2.15
Shadowless$8.34
1st Edition– No price yet
1st Edition Shadowless$36
1999–2000 Copyright– No price yet

Cardmarket

Raw Price

Non-holo€1.18
Shadowless– not listed
1st Edition– not listed
1st Edition Shadowless– not listed
1999–2000 Copyright– not listed

Card details

Rarity: Uncommon
Type: Water
HP: 60
Stage: Stage 1
Evolves from: Poliwag
Pokédex: #061 Poliwhirl
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Released: Jan 9, 1999

2 Water Energy: Amnesia

Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.

2 Water and 1 Colorless Energy: Doubleslap30×

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.

Capable of living in or out of water. When out of water, it sweats to keep its body slimy.

Price summary

Poliwhirl 38/102 Non-holo is worth about $1.73 near mint, the average of the TCGplayer and Cardmarket prices, as of Nov 11, 2026. It is down $0.87 (33.5%) over the last 30 days.

How to tell the printings apart

Non-holo
No foil anywhere on the card.
Shadowless
No drop shadow on the right edge of the art box; thinner HP text.
1st Edition
A black “Edition 1” stamp sits left of the art box.
1st Edition Shadowless
A black “Edition 1” stamp sits left of the art box. No drop shadow on the right edge of the art box; thinner HP text.
1999–2000 Copyright
The copyright line reads ©1999-2000.

Low and average prices