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Sun & Moon·Sun & Moon series·#30

Poliwag #30

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As card #30 in Sun & Moon, Poliwag is a Common Pokémon card worth about $6.15 ungraded.

Market value

$6.15

Cardmarket (EUR)

€0.24

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 20.8%

Buy on TCGplayer from $0.04 eBay Cardmarket eBay sold prices

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Poliwag #30 today, you'd net about

$6.15after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $6.15Cardmarket $5.49Whatnot $5.18TCGplayer $5.07eBay $5.04

Sell on Cardmarket Model your exact net →

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.

Sell or hold?▲ 20.8%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Poliwag #30 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Poliwag at a glance

Sun & Moon, Sun & Moon series, 2017.
Short-term trend 20.8% (7d vs 30d).
Current TCGplayer market value $6.15 (Reverse Holofoil).
Common rarity.
Cardmarket trend price €0.24.

Market prices

Poliwag price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Poliwag #30.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Reverse Holofoiltop

$6.15

TCGplayer market

Low: $3.49
Mid: $5.61
High: —

Normal

$0.87

TCGplayer market

Low: $0.04
Mid: $0.86
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€0.24

Avg sold

€0.25

Lowest NM

€0.02

7-day avg

€0.29

30-day avg

€0.24

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.

Deal check

Is this Poliwag a good deal?

Put any asking price against today's live market value for Poliwag #30.

Asking price

Enter what a seller is asking for Poliwag #30. We compare it to today's live market value.

Live market value$6.15

Enter an asking price to see whether it's a steal, a fair price, or overpriced versus the $6.15 market value.

Overview

About Poliwag #30

Sun & Moon placed Poliwag at #30; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2017 within the Sun & Moon series. The card carries 60 HP and Water typing, with a Basic designation.

Artwork is by Asako Ito; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $6.15, spanning $3.49–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card lore

“It's still not very good at walking. Its Trainers should train this Pokémon to walk every day.”

Printed flavour text on the Sun & Moon #30 card.

Card facts

Set: Sun & Moon
Series: Sun & Moon
Number: #30 / 149
Rarity: Common
Illustrator: Asako Ito
HP: 60
Type: Water
Subtype: Basic
Pokédex: #60
Released: 2017/02/03

Card text

Poliwag attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Poliwag #30 — the playability layer behind the price.

Water

Water Gun

ColorlessColorlessColorless

Hydro Pump

30+

This attack does 10 more damage times the amount of Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.

Battle stats

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Poliwag price analysis

What drives the current market value of Poliwag #30.

TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($6.15), Normal ($0.87).

$6.15 gives Poliwag real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.

On Cardmarket (EUR) the card trends at €0.24, with an average sold price of €0.25 and a lowest near-mint ask of €0.02.

Price trend

Poliwag price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $6.23▼ 1.3% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $6.15

Recent sales average €0.29 over 7 days versus €0.24 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+20.8%).

Latest daily average €0.23 against a trend price of €0.24.

Poliwag has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $6.15 to $6.31; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 2.5% below the high set October 19, 2026.

Daily moves average a volatility of 1.2%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 2.5%.

The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€0.23

7-day avg€0.29

30-day avg€0.24

Trend price€0.24

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:▼ $0.10 (-1.6%)New recorded low

All-time high

$6.31

October 19, 2026

All-time low

$6.15

October 26, 2026

Off all-time high

-2.5%

7 days since high

Since first snapshot

-1.3%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-2.5%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

1.2%

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$6.15

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

low $6.15high $6.31

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Poliwag?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

On a $6.15 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $5.04 via eBay's default tier, $5.07 on TCGplayer, $5.49 on Cardmarket, $5.18 on Whatnot and $6.15 selling directly — a $1.11 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

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Poliwag #30.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$6.15

Spread across platforms$1.11

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$1.11	18.1%	$5.04	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$1.08	17.6%	$5.07	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$0.66	10.7%	$5.49	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$6.15	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$0.97	15.8%	$5.18	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Poliwag?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Poliwag #30 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Poliwag #30.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Not worth grading

At $6.15 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $52.13 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-62.9% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$5.35

Net as PSA 9

—

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

—

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$52.13

Expected value

—

Expected profit

—

-62.9% ROI

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.

Set context

Poliwag within Sun & Moon

Poliwag ranks #26 of 26 tracked Sun & Moon cards by market value, against a set median of $13.76.

Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 4%.

The set's top card is Umbreon GX (#154), valued at $130.69.

Rank in set

#26

of 26 tracked

Set median

$13.76

Rarity

Common

Series

Sun & Moon

Full Sun & Moon report →

Value drivers

What makes Poliwag valuable

Poliwag is a Water card with 60 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
Common is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
Modern (2017) sets are heavily collected, making Poliwag's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
Asako Ito illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Poliwag

For Poliwag, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Sun & Moon was released in 2017; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Poliwag has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
If you are buying to resell, model marketplace fees first — the $6.15 value is pre-fee, and the seller-fee calculator shows the net take-home per platform.
Centring and surface condition matter most on Common cards; a clean copy of Poliwag can realise well above the $3.49 low end.

FAQ

Poliwag value questions

How much is Poliwag worth?

Live pricing puts the Reverse Holofoil print at $6.15 (low $3.49, high —); the Cardmarket trend is €0.24.

Is Poliwag a good investment?

The card is rising on recent averages. Common rarity and the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.

Is Poliwag rare?

Poliwag is a Common card from Sun & Moon (Sun & Moon series, 2017). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.

What print variants exist for Poliwag?

TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($6.15), Normal ($0.87). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Poliwag sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $6.15. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.

What drives Poliwag's value?

Four factors dominate: the Common rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Asako Ito also matters to collector demand.

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