#88/130Illus. Ken Sugimori
Common
Poliwag
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Normal
21/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
112 of 130
Among the cheapest cards in the set
Demand vs rarity Est.
0.8×
In line with its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $0.73
Cost to complete
<1%
of the ~$1659 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Easy
Cheap and easy to find
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 2 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 stable · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2
fewermore cards
Common
9
25
14
48
Uncommon
3
7
31
1
42
Rare
13
6
1
20
Rare Holo
14
4
2
20
all
12
32
58
7
15
4
2
130
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 88/130 · $0.56 — 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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Type
Pokémon
Element
Water
Stage
Basic
HP
40
Rarity
Common
Artist
Ken Sugimori
WWater Gun
10+
Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Weakness
GGrass×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
C
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