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Poliwag 59/102, Base Set Pokémon card
UnlimitedCommon1999Wizards of the Coast era

PoliwagBase Set 59/102 price & value

Ungraded · near mint

Moderate data

$1.68

Typical range $0.90 – $1.6871 sold in the last 90 days
PSA 10
$148
PSA 9
$42.20
PSA 8
$17.60

Prices updated today · How we price cards

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About this card

As of Sep 28, 2026, Poliwag 59/102 from Base Set is worth about $1.68 ungraded in near-mint condition and $148 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 71 recorded sales in the last 90 days.

This page prices the Unlimited print. A 1st Edition Poliwag sells for about $516 in PSA 10. A Shadowless Poliwag sells for about $4.84 ungraded.

Poliwag is card 59 of 102 in the Base Set price guide, a set released in January 1999 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Pikachu 58/102 and before Ponyta 60/102.

It is the 84th most valuable of the 102 priced cards in Base Set, behind Charizard 4/102 (see the most valuable Base Set cards). A PSA 10 copy is valued at about 88× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $42.20, so condition matters a lot for this card.

It is one of 19 English Poliwag cards, and ranks 6th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Poliwag from Skyridge. Compare them all in the most valuable Poliwag cards.

Price history

Sep 27Dec 28Mar 29Jun 29Sep 28
Now
$1.68
4 weeks
+73%
90 days
+26%
1 year
+5.0%
Highest
$1.99
Lowest
$0.62

Recorded history starts January 2021. Earlier history is monthly averages; from August 29, 2026 the line is a 7-day average of daily prices, so single-day swings don’t show.

Matched sold listings

Recent sales

24 on record

  • CGC 7.51999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwag #59 CGC 7.5 NRMT+Sep 23, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$15.00
  • CGC 91999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwag #59 CGC 9 MINTSep 22, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$16.00
  • PSA 10Nintendo Pokemon TCG 1999 Poliwag 59/102 PSA 10 Base Set UnlimitedSep 21, 2026 · eBay · View listing$79.00
  • Raw1999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwag 59/102 (MP) Unlimited Non-Holo WOTC VINTAGE TCGSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as moderately played · View listing$1.99
  • RawPoliwag 59/102 Common Base Set Unlimited Pokemon NM/MSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$1.99
  • RawPoliwag - 59/102 - Pokemon Base Set Unlimited CommonSep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$0.71
  • PSA 91999 Pokemon Base Set Unlimited #59/102 Poliwag PSA 9💎New Slab Looks Gem💎👀📈Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$54.99
  • PSA 9Poliwag 59/102 Base Set Vintage WOTC PSA 9 Mint Pokemon 1999Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$46.00
Sold prices, not asking prices. Listings that bundle several cards, or name a different card number, are left out. Sales record updated Sep 27, 2026.

Card details

Number
59/102
Rarity
Common
Released
Jan 9, 1999
Pokémon
Poliwag
Pokédex no.
#0060
Illustrator
Ken Sugimori
Printings
1st Edition, Unlimited

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Common questions

How much is Poliwag 59/102 Base Set worth?

As of Sep 28, 2026, Poliwag 59/102 Base Set is worth about $1.68 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $0.90 to $1.68. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $148. How we price cards.

How much is a PSA 10 Poliwag 59/102 worth?

A PSA 10 Poliwag 59/102 Base Set is worth about $148; PSA 9 about $42.20; PSA 8 about $17.60; PSA 7 about $12.93. That is about 88× the ungraded value.

How often does Poliwag 59/102 sell?

Poliwag 59/102 Base Set recorded 71 sales in the last 90 days (31 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 23, 2026. The highest recent sale was $139 for a PSA 10 copy on Aug 22, 2026.

What is the most valuable card in Base Set?

The most valuable card in Base Set is Charizard 4/102, at about $534 ungraded. Poliwag 59/102 ranks 84th of 102. See the full Base Set ranking.

What set is Poliwag 59/102 from?

Poliwag 59/102 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Base Set, released Jan 9, 1999, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Common.