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Poliwhirl 38/102 — Base Set
Poliwhirl is card 38/102 from Base Set (Base, 1999), a Uncommon Pokémon card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
Poliwhirl 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
- Number
- 38/102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Card type
- Pokémon · Stage 1
- Energy type
- Water
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 9 January 1999
About this card
Poliwhirl 38/102 is card 38 in Base Set (102 numbered cards). It's one of 32 Uncommon cards in the set — 31% of 102. There are 17 English cards named “Poliwhirl”. This is the 1st — the first ever printed. It has 60 HP and evolves from Poliwag. Ken Sugimori illustrated 44 cards in Base Set 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 list
Is Poliwhirl 38/102 worth anything?
Copies of this card currently trade at around €2.41 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 38/102 printed at the bottom of your card. There are 18 different Poliwhirl cards, so the number matters. Then compare completed eBay UK listings — sold prices, not asking prices — for copies in similar condition.
Other Poliwhirl cards
| No. | Card | Rarity | Price | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42/167 | Poliwhirl Twilight Masquerade · 2024 | Common | — | |
| 176/165 | Poliwhirl Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Illustration Rare | — | |
| 61/165 | Poliwhirl Scarlet & Violet 151 · 2023 | Common | — | |
| 31/196 | Poliwhirl Lost Origin · 2022 | Uncommon | — | |
| 38/214 | Poliwhirl Unbroken Bonds · 2019 | Uncommon | — | |
| 31/149 | Poliwhirl Sun & Moon · 2017 | Uncommon | — | |
| 24/108 | Poliwhirl Evolutions · 2016 | Uncommon | — | |
| 16/111 | Poliwhirl Furious Fists · 2014 | Uncommon | — | |
| 37/95 | Poliwhirl HS—Unleashed · 2010 | Uncommon | — | |
| 115/146 | Poliwhirl Legends Awakened · 2008 | Common | — | |
| 68/115 | Poliwhirl Unseen Forces · 2005 | Common | — | |
| 46/112 | Poliwhirl FireRed & LeafGreen · 2004 | Uncommon | — |
Questions people ask
What set is Poliwhirl 38/102 from?
Base Set, released 9 January 1999 in the Base series. Look for the set symbol next to the number 38/102.
How rare is Poliwhirl 38/102?
It's an Uncommon — one of 32 cards at that rarity in Base Set.
Who illustrated Poliwhirl 38/102?
Ken Sugimori, who has 1114 English Pokémon cards credited.
Is Poliwhirl 38/102 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 Poliwhirl cards are there?
17 in English, from Base Set (1999) to Twilight Masquerade (2024).
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