PoliwhirlBase Set 38/102 price & value
Ungraded · near mint
Strong data$1.82
- PSA 10
- $201
- PSA 9
- $44.00
- PSA 8
- $20.38
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Printings
- Unlimited · this page$1.82 ungraded
- 1st Edition$34.29 ungraded
- Shadowless$3.00 ungraded
About this card
As of Sep 28, 2026, Poliwhirl 38/102 from Base Set is worth about $1.82 ungraded in near-mint condition and $201 graded PSA 10. That value is based on 124 recorded sales in the last 90 days.
This page prices the Unlimited print. A 1st Edition Poliwhirl sells for about $34.29 ungraded. A Shadowless Poliwhirl sells for about $3.00 ungraded.
Poliwhirl is card 38 of 102 in the Base Set price guide, a set released in January 1999 during the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Uncommon. The artwork is by Ken Sugimori. In the checklist it sits after Nidorino 37/102 and before Porygon 39/102.
It is the 72nd 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 110× the ungraded price, and a PSA 9 at $44.00, so condition matters a lot for this card.
It is one of 18 English Poliwhirl cards, and ranks 9th among them by ungraded value; the most valuable is Poliwhirl from 151. Compare them all in the most valuable Poliwhirl cards.
Price history
- Now
- $1.82
- 4 weeks
- −13%
- 90 days
- −21%
- 1 year
- +5.2%
- Highest
- $2.51
- Lowest
- $0.99
Recorded history starts December 2020. 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
RawPoliwhirl 38/102 Base Set Unlimited BS Uncommon Pokemon NMSep 20, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$1.49
RawPoliwhirl 38/102 Uncommon Base Set Unlimited Pokemon HPSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as heavily played · View listing$0.71
RawPoliwhirl 38/102 Uncommon Base Set Unlimited Pokemon LPSep 19, 2026 · eBay · Listed as lightly played · View listing$3.34- PSA 9Wizards of the Coast Pokémon TCG Poliwhirl 038/102 Base Set Reg Eng PSA 9 1999Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$61.00
- PSA 91999 Pokemon Poliwhirl #38 Pokemon Base Set PSA 9Sep 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing$60.07
RawPokemon TCG Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set Unlimited 1999 WOTC NMSep 18, 2026 · eBay · Listed as near mint · View listing$2.50- CGC 91999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwhirl #38 CGC 9 MINTSep 18, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · View listing$25.00
RawPoliwhirl 38/102 Base Set Unlimited Pokemon DMGSep 17, 2026 · eBay · Listed as damaged · View listing$0.71
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Common questions
How much is Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set worth?
As of Sep 28, 2026, Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set is worth about $1.82 ungraded in near-mint condition. Recent prices range from $1.82 to $1.95. A PSA 10 copy is worth about $201. How we price cards.
How much is a PSA 10 Poliwhirl 38/102 worth?
A PSA 10 Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set is worth about $201; PSA 9 about $44.00; PSA 8 about $20.38; PSA 7 about $13.70. That is about 110× the ungraded value.
How often does Poliwhirl 38/102 sell?
Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set recorded 124 sales in the last 90 days (52 in the last 30), most recently on Sep 20, 2026. The highest recent sale was $200 for a PSA 10 copy on Aug 25, 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. Poliwhirl 38/102 ranks 72nd of 102. See the full Base Set ranking.
What set is Poliwhirl 38/102 from?
Poliwhirl 38/102 is from the English Pokémon TCG set Base Set, released Jan 9, 1999, in the Wizards of the Coast era. Its rarity is Uncommon.