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Card details
Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Water
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Poliwag #59/102 worth?
- Poliwag (Base) currently sells for about $26.99 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Up 2.9% over the last 30 days. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Poliwag from?
- Poliwag is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 59/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Poliwag?
- Poliwag is classified as Common in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Poliwag?
- Raw Poliwag sells for $26.99; PSA 10 examples sell for $583.37 — about 21.6× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Poliwag?
- Poliwag was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Poliwag a 1st Edition card?
- Poliwag comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
