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Poliwhirl Stage 1
#38/102Illus. Ken Sugimori
Uncommon

Poliwhirl

#38/102 · from Base Set · released January 9, 1999
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Normal
31/ 100
Bulk

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A common — needed for the master set, but no chase appeal.

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Set position
55 of 102
A mid-value card in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
0.9×
In line with its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $2.38
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$1380 to finish Base Set
Completion difficulty Est.
Easy
A moderate pickup for the set
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing trending up · estimated

Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set

fewermore cards
Common
7
13
13
2
35
Uncommon
1
3
26
2
32
Rare
4
11
1
16
Rare Holo
7
5
2
14
all
8
16
43
15
8
5
2
97
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card

VariantsCard variants

Normal 38/102 · $2.15 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.

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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Water
Stage
Stage 1
HP
60
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Ken Sugimori
WWAmnesia
Choose 1 of the Defending Pokémon's attacks. That Pokémon can't use that attack during your opponent's next turn.
WWCDoubleslap
30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness
GGrass×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
C

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