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Poliwag 88/130 — Base Set 2
Poliwag is card 88/130 from Base Set 2 (Base, 2000), a Common Pokémon card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Poliwag price
Prices: TCGplayer market (US, $) and Cardmarket trend (EU, €) via TCGdex open data, each shown with the date it was last updated. Indicative only — UK sold prices on eBay are often the best guide.
Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Number
- 88/130
- Rarity
- Common
- Card type
- Pokémon · Basic
- Energy type
- Water
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 24 February 2000
About this card
Poliwag 88/130 is card 88 in Base Set 2 (130 numbered cards). It's one of 42 Common cards in the set — 32% of 130. There are 17 English cards named “Poliwag”. This is the 2nd; the first was in Base Set (1999). It has 40 HP. Ken Sugimori illustrated 52 cards in Base Set 2 and 1114 English cards in total.
It isn't legal in the 2026–27 Standard format, so demand comes mainly from collectors.
More: full Base Set 2 list
Is Poliwag 88/130 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €0.42 on Cardmarket, assuming near-mint condition. The price you'll get in the UK depends mostly on condition: check the corners, edges and surface, and whether the artwork is well centred. Damaged cards sell for much less, while professionally graded copies in top condition can sell for far more.
To be sure you have the right card, match the set symbol and the number 88/130 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 19 different Poliwag cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Poliwag cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41/167 | Poliwag Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 60/165 | Poliwag Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 30/196 | Poliwag Lost Origin · 2022 | Common | — | |
| 37/214 | Poliwag Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Common | — | |
| 36/214 | Poliwag Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Common | — | |
| 30/149 | Poliwag Sun & Moon · 2017 | Common | — | |
| 23/108 | Poliwag Evolutions · 2016 | Common | — | |
| 15/111 | Poliwag Furious Fists · 2014 | Common | — | |
| 58/95 | Poliwag HS—Unleashed · 2010 | Common | — | |
| 114/146 | Poliwag Legends Awakened · 2008 | Common | — | |
| 67/115 | Poliwag Unseen Forces · 2005 | Common | — | |
| 75/112 | Poliwag FireRed & LeafGreen · 2004 | Common | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Poliwag 88/130 from?
Base Set 2, released 24 February 2000 in the Base series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 88/130.
How rare is Poliwag 88/130?
It's a Common — one of 42 cards at that rarity in Base Set 2.
Who illustrated Poliwag 88/130?
Ken Sugimori, who has 1114 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Poliwag 88/130 legal in Standard?
No, not in the 2026–27 Standard format. It can still be played in Expanded if legal there, or casually.
How many Poliwag cards are there?
17 in English, from Base Set (1999) to Twilight Masquerade (2024).
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