Poliwrath #60
As card #60 in Expedition Base Set, Poliwrath is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $56.30 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
There isn't enough recent sold history to call direction on Poliwrath #60. Sell on your own schedule.
Poliwrath at a glance
- Expedition Base Set, E-Card series, 2002.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $56.30 on TCGplayer.
- Rarity: Rare.
- No published price history.
Poliwrath price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Poliwrath #60.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $54.99
- Mid
- $64.99
- High
- —
- Low
- $89.97
- Mid
- $180.61
- High
- —
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About Poliwrath #60
Printed as #60 in Expedition Base Set, Poliwrath belongs to the E-Card series and dates to 2002. The card carries 100 HP and Water typing, with a Stage 2 designation.
The card is illustrated by Yuka Morii and currently trades at $56.30 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $54.99 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #60 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Yuka Morii
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Pokédex
- #62
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Poliwrath attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Poliwrath #60 — the playability layer behind the price.
Plunge
Once during your turn (before you attack), if Poliwrath is on your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, take all Energy cards attached to your Active Pokémon, if any, and attach them to Poliwrath. Then switch Poliwrath with your Active Pokémon.
Water Punch
Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of W Energy cards attached to Poliwrath. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Resistance
- Water -30
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Plunge
- Attacks
- 1
Poliwrath price analysis
What drives the current market value of Poliwrath #60.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($56.30), Normal ($38.85) — 2 versions in total.
At $56.30, Poliwrath draws committed collectors — presentation and centring directly affect the sale price.
This $56.30 tier rewards clean copies: a well-centred example sells well above a scuffed one.
Cardmarket does not list Poliwrath, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Poliwrath price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Across 4 recorded days the price spanned $56.30–$56.30. The most recent snapshot of $56.30 sits 100% up that range.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Poliwrath?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $56.30 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $48.54 via eBay's default tier, $48.82 on TCGplayer, $53.14 on Cardmarket, $49.86 on Whatnot and $56.30 selling directly — a $7.76 spread after fees and typical shipping.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Poliwrath #60.
Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Poliwrath?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Poliwrath #60 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Poliwrath #60.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $56.30 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $106.94 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $8.98. You need a graded sale of $102.28 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $37.02 (38.4% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Poliwrath within Expedition Base Set
Poliwrath ranks #87 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 45%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Poliwrath valuable
- Priced at $56.30 with thin supply, Poliwrath sells readily and clean copies command a premium.
- The Yuka Morii artwork gives Poliwrath appeal beyond pure playability.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Poliwrath dates to 2002, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- Poliwrath is a Water card with 100 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Buying & selling Poliwrath
- Bulk lots of Poliwrath can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $56.30 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Poliwrath can realise well above the $54.99 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Poliwrath has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Poliwrath value questions
How much is Poliwrath worth?
Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $56.30 (low $54.99, high —); the Cardmarket trend is —.
Is Poliwrath a good investment?
As a vintage-era Rare card it is holding steady in the short term. Finite supply supports long-term value.
Is Poliwrath rare?
Poliwrath is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Does Poliwrath have multiple printings?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($56.30), Normal ($38.85). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Poliwrath?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $56.30. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Poliwrath?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Yuka Morii also matters to collector demand.
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