Poliwhirl Pokémon Cards: Full List & Prices

The most valuable Poliwhirl card is Poliwhirl #No.061 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue), worth $5,497.17 in PSA 10 and $75.66 raw. See every most valuable Poliwhirl card.

Ungraded, the priciest is Poliwhirl #No.061 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) at $75.66. Close behind are Poliwhirl #88 at $48.42 and Poliwhirl #176 at $34.51.

A full Poliwhirl collection of 38 cards across 36 sets costs roughly $322 raw. Chasing every variant pushes that to around $1,212.

The most affordable is Poliwhirl #061 from 151 at $0.16, one of 25 Poliwhirl cards under $5.

Over the last 30 days, Poliwhirl #No.061 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) is up 40.8%, moving from $53.75 to $75.66. The biggest faller is Poliwhirl #176 from 151, down 3.5%.

In the vintage era, the rarest is Poliwhirl #38 from Base Set in Uncommon 1st Edition. In the modern era it is Poliwhirl #176 from 151, a Illustration Rare and the shortest print in the set.

The first was Poliwhirl #No.061 from Expansion Pack, released in 1996. The first English Poliwhirl followed in 1999 with Poliwhirl #38 from Base Set. That English print is now worth $1,357.63 in PSA 10.

The most recent is Poliwhirl #042 from Twilight Masquerade (2024), currently $0.18 raw.

By return multiple, the best Poliwhirl card to grade is Poliwhirl #24 from Evolutions, which costs $0.55 raw and sells for $1,199.99 in PSA 10, a 2,181.8x uplift. By absolute profit, Poliwhirl #No.061 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) gains the most, jumping from $75.66 to $5,497.17, a difference of $5,421.51. Across all Poliwhirl cards, a PSA 10 sells for an average of 163.8x the raw price.

Poliwhirl #89 from Expedition Base Set has the lowest PSA 10 rate, with only 6% of its 117 submissions grading gem mint. That scarcity is why the PSA 10 sells for $284.16 against $26.78 raw.

Yes, Poliwhirl makes 7 cameo appearances on other cards, including Firefighter Pikachu #209 from Sun & Moon Promos and Fisherman #125 from Skyridge. Cameos do not count toward the 38 card full set.

The 10 cheapest Poliwhirl cards can all be picked up for under $5 each, totalling $2.72 for the lot. Good starting points are Poliwhirl #061 from 151 at $0.16 and Poliwhirl #031 from Lost Origin at $0.16.

The biggest barriers to a full Poliwhirl set are Poliwhirl #No.061 from Vending Machine Series 1 (Blue) at $75.66 and Poliwhirl #88 from Skyridge at $48.42. Together, the top 4 cards account for 58% of the total set cost.

The average Card Codex collector owns 4% of the Poliwhirl full set, or 1 card.

14 artists have illustrated Poliwhirl cards. The most prolific is Ken Sugimori with 9 cards, including Poliwhirl #46 (FireRed & LeafGreen). The most valuable Poliwhirl artwork is by Miki Tanaka.

Match your card's set symbol and number to the list above. Every one of the 38 Poliwhirl cards shows a live raw and PSA 10 price. If the number is hard to read, the Card Scanner identifies it from a photo.

Add any of the 38 Poliwhirl cards to your collection to see live valuation, completion percentage and the gap to a full set. A master set counts every printing of those cards, whether or not a printing has a price. Price alerts can be set on individual cards, including the Poliwhirl #No.061 at $5,497.17.