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1st Edition Poliwhirl Base Set 38/102 price & value
Ungraded · median sale
$30.00
Ungraded · median sale · recent sales · 110 ungraded sales in the last 90 days, all conditions
Printings
- Unlimited$2.12 ungraded
- 1st Edition · this page$30.00 ungraded
- Shadowless$5.02 ungraded
About this printing
As of Nov 11, 2026, a 1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 from Base Set sells for about $30.00 ungraded, the median of its 39 sales in the last 90 days, and $1,342 in PSA 10 (8 sales in the last 90 days). That is 14× the Unlimited print at $2.12.
A 1st Edition card has the black “Edition 1” stamp just below the bottom-left corner of the artwork. Every 1st Edition Base Set card is also shadowless. Unlimited copies have no stamp. The ungraded price mixes conditions (copies listed as played are left out), because 1st Edition copies rarely sell often enough to split them; the recent sales below show what each copy was listed as.
Poliwhirl is card 38 in the Base Set price guide. The Shadowless print sells for about $5.02 ungraded. See every Poliwhirl card with prices.
Graded values
1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 price by grade
| Grade | Market value | 4 wk | Sales/moSales a month | Last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UngradedHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $30.00 | down −14% | 13High liquidity. High | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 1044.7× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $1,342 | up +11% | 3Medium liquidity. Medium | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 94.5× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $134 | up +3.8% | 3Medium liquidity. Medium | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 82.8× rawHigh. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. | $85.43 | up +19% | 4Medium liquidity. Medium | –High. Many recent comparable sales that agree closely. |
| PSA 6Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $40.00 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
| CGC 108× rawLow. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. | $240 | – | No recent sales | –Low. Few recent sales in this condition. Treat the figure as a rough guide. |
Each graded row counts only that grade's sales; the ungraded row counts every condition. Sales a month is the 90-day pace. Last sale is the latest verified sale, never an asking price. How we calculate the UltraBall Market Value
Showing each company’s top grade. Choose a company above for every grade it has a price for.
Grade it with PSA?
Grade yours from photos →Change the costs, or add your own odds →- If it gets a PSA 10
- +$1,034
- If it gets a PSA 9
- +$4.79
- PSA fee for a PSA 10
- $79.99 Priority
- Slab sale price to break even
- $128at Standard, $59.99
- Grading pays, at today’s prices
- PSA 9 and up
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 16%
Against selling raw at $30.00, after the PSA fee for what the slab is worth (a 10 goes in at Priority, $79.99; a 9 at Standard, $59.99), $25.00 shipping and insurance, and eBay US selling fees, as the selling calculator works them out, with its usual $5 postage and $1 packing on each sale: the same sum as the selling calculator. Each grade is charged the fee level its own slab price needs, so the break-even price carries the fee for a slab at that price, not the PSA 10 fee. These are outcomes if the card gets each grade, not the chance that it will. PSA has graded 2,749 copies; 428 got a 10.
1st Edition population
- PSA graded
- 2,749
- PSA 10
- 428
- PSA 9
- 1,151
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 16%
- PSA 10s of all graded
| Grader | Graded | 10s | 9s | 10s share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 2,749 | 428 | 1,151 | 16% |
| CGC | 456 | 30 | 103 | 6.6% |
| BGS | 27 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% |
- PSA graded
- 2,749
- 10s
- 428
- 10s share
- 16%
- Historical PSA 10 rate
- 16%
Every PSA grade (14)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 428 | 15% |
| 9 | 1,151 | 42% |
| 8.5 | 10 | 0.36% |
| 8 | 603 | 22% |
| 7.5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 7 | 265 | 9.6% |
| 6.5 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 6 | 157 | 5.7% |
| 5 | 82 | 3.0% |
| 4 | 29 | 1.0% |
| 3 | 16 | 0.58% |
| 2 | 1 | 0.04% |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0.07% |
| 1 | 17 | 0.62% |
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. The rate is PSA 10s over every copy PSA has graded.
- CGC graded
- 456
- 10s
- 30
- 10s share
- 6.6%
- Historical CGC gem rate
- 6.6%
- Gem: 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s
Every CGC grade (15)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 30 | 6.6% |
| 9.5 | 19 | 4.2% |
| 9 | 103 | 23% |
| 8.5 | 96 | 21% |
| 8 | 61 | 13% |
| 7.5 | 36 | 7.9% |
| 7 | 33 | 7.2% |
| 6.5 | 26 | 5.7% |
| 6 | 15 | 3.3% |
| 5.5 | 14 | 3.1% |
| 5 | 7 | 1.5% |
| 4.5 | 7 | 1.5% |
| 4 | 3 | 0.66% |
| 3 | 1 | 0.22% |
| Authentic | 5 | 1.1% |
CGC’s count of Nov 9, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; CGC’s own gem is 10s, Pristine and Perfect 10s.
- Beckett graded
- 27
- 10s
- 0
- 10s share
- 0%
- Historical Beckett gem rate
- 15%
- Gem: 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s
Every Beckett grade (7)
| Grade | Copies | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 9.5 | 4 | 15% |
| 9 | 5 | 19% |
| 8.5 | 7 | 26% |
| 8 | 6 | 22% |
| 7.5 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 6.5 | 2 | 7.4% |
| 6 | 1 | 3.7% |
Beckett’s count of Nov 9, 2026. 10s share counts every 10 label; Beckett’s own gem is 9.5s, Pristine and Black Label 10s.
PSA’s count of Nov 9, 2026. CGC, BGS and SGC as of Nov 9, 2026; their 10s include Pristine, Perfect and Black Label 10s. PSA counts the cards it has graded, not every copy that exists. Compare with the low pop cards and the hardest PSA 10s.
1st Edition price history
Median of recorded 1st Edition sales over the previous 30 days, week by week (90 days where sales are thin).
- Recorded prices, joined day to day
Ungraded, 1 year: $24.50 on Aug 1, 2026, $26.79 on Nov 8, 2026. Lowest $24.00, highest $31.00.
- Now
- $26.79
- 4 weeks
- −14%
- 90 days
- +12%
- 1 year
- –
- Highest, 1Y
- $31.00
- Lowest, 1Y
- $24.00
Recorded history starts August 2026. Between recorded prices, the line and its daily values are estimated from the prices either side.
Matched to this exact printing
Recent verified 1st Edition sales
RawLight Play Poliwhirl Base Set (Shadowless) 38/102 1st Edition Uncommon RegularNov 10, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $25.00- RawPokemon TCG Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set Shadowless Uncommon 1st Ed English 1999Nov 10, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $22.00
- RawPoliwhirl 38/102 1st Edition Uncommon Base Set Shadowless Pokemon English LPNov 9, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $25.99
- PSA 8Poliwhirl 1999 Pokemon Base Set 38/102 1ST EDITION SHADOWLESS - PSA 8 NM-MTNov 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $110
- CGC 9CGC 9 MINT Poliwhirl 1999 Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition 38/102 Pokemon CardNov 9, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $99.99
- RawPoliwhirl 38/102 1st Edition Uncommon Base Set Shadowless Pokemon English LPNov 8, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $19.99
- RawPokemon Cards: Base Set 1st Edition Uncommon: Poliwhirl 38/102Nov 8, 2026 · eBay · Condition not stated · View listing · $52.07
- PSA 71999 Pokemon Game Poliwhirl 1st Edition 38/102 PSA 7 NMNov 6, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $100
- RawPoliwhirl # 038/102 Base Set (Shadowless) 1st EditionNov 5, 2026 · eBay · Sold as near mint · View listing · $53.88
- RawPokemon TCG Poliwhirl Base Set 1st Edition 38/102 Uncommon RegularNov 4, 2026 · eBay · Sold as light play · View listing · $30.00
- CGC 9Wizards of the Coast CGC 9 Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set 1st Ed 1999 EnglishNov 4, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $49.99
- RawWOTC Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set 1st Edition 1999 English ShadowlessNov 3, 2026 · eBay · Sold as moderate play · View listing · $20.00
PSA 101999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Poliwhirl #38 PSA 10 GEM MINTNov 2, 2026 ·
Fanatics Collect · View listing · $1,290- PSA 9Pokemon - Base Set 1st Edition WOTC - Poliwhirl 38/102 - PSA 9 MINTNov 1, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $202
- PSA 9Pokemon TCG Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set 1st Edition EN 1999 PSA 9Oct 26, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $130
- PSA 10POLIWHIRL 1999 POKEMON BASE SET 1ST EDITION 38/102 UNCOMMON PSA 10 GEM Q4374Oct 19, 2026 · eBay · View listing · $1,456
PSA 10Sold via Courtyard · PSA cert #56793336Oct 7, 2026 · Courtyard · Buy It Now · View listing$1,500- PSA 10Sold via Courtyard · PSA cert #43649707Oct 4, 2026 · Courtyard · Buy It Now · View listing$1,269
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #72757239Sep 25, 2026 · eBay · Buy It Now · View listing$175
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #41114711Sep 23, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$1,100
- PSA 10Sold via eBay · PSA cert #28268144Sep 22, 2026 · eBay · Auction · View listing$1,330
- PSA 9Sold via Courtyard · PSA cert #48996068Sep 17, 2026 · Courtyard · Buy It Now · View listing$124
- PSA 9Sold via Fanatics Collect · PSA cert #54523795Sep 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Auction · View listing$126
- PSA 9Sold via Fanatics Collect · PSA cert #75277199Sep 14, 2026 · Fanatics Collect · Auction · View listing$138
- PSA 9Sold via eBay · PSA cert #60587798Sep 13, 2026 · eBay · Best offer accepted · View listing$150
- PSA 9Sold via Courtyard · PSA cert #48996068Sep 10, 2026 · Courtyard · Buy It Now · View listing$116
PSA 10Sold via Alt · PSA cert #20644202Sep 10, 2026 · Alt · Auction$1,171
PSA 10Sold via Heritage Auctions · PSA cert #57949237Sep 9, 2026 · Heritage Auctions · Auction · View listing$969
Common questions
How much is a 1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set worth?
An ungraded 1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set sells for about $30.00, the median of its 39 sales in the last 90 days. Condition matters a lot at this price, so check the recent sales for copies like yours.
How much is a PSA 10 1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set worth?
A PSA 10 1st Edition Poliwhirl 38/102 Base Set sells for about $1,342, from 8 sales in the last 90 days.
How do I know if my Poliwhirl is 1st Edition?
A 1st Edition card has the black “Edition 1” stamp just below the bottom-left corner of the artwork. Every 1st Edition Base Set card is also shadowless. Unlimited copies have no stamp.
How much is the Unlimited Poliwhirl 38/102 worth?
The Unlimited Poliwhirl 38/102 from Base Set is worth about $2.12 ungraded.