Poliwrath #28
📉 Dip AlertAs card #28 in Neo Discovery, Poliwrath is a Rare Pokémon card worth about $8.44 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 #28. Sell on your own schedule.
Poliwrath at a glance
- Live market value $8.44 for the Unlimited print.
- Rare rarity.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- From Neo Discovery (Neo), released 2001.
- No published price history.
Poliwrath price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Poliwrath #28.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $3.90
- Mid
- $7.65
- High
- —
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Is this Poliwrath a good deal?
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About Poliwrath #28
Neo Discovery placed Poliwrath at #28; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2001 within the Neo series. It is a Fighting-type Pokémon with 90 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Artwork is by Shin-ichi Yoshida; the Unlimited printing sits around $8.44, spanning $3.90–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.”
Printed flavour text on the Neo Discovery #28 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Neo Discovery
- Series
- Neo
- Number
- #28 / 75
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Shin-ichi Yoshida
- HP
- 90
- Type
- Fighting
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Pokédex
- #62
- Released
- 2001/06/01
Poliwrath attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Poliwrath #28 — the playability layer behind the price.
Corkscrew Punch
Submission
Poliwrath does 20 damage to itself.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Psychic ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Attacks
- 2
Poliwrath price analysis
What drives the current market value of Poliwrath #28.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Unlimited at $8.44.
At $8.44 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$8.44 gives Poliwrath real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
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 5 recorded days the price spanned $8.27–$18.51. The most recent snapshot of $8.44 sits 2% up that range, 54.4% under the October 15, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 24.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 55.3%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 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?
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Selling Poliwrath at $8.44 nets roughly $7.02 on eBay, $7.06 on TCGplayer, $7.67 via Cardmarket, $7.22 on Whatnot or $8.44 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $1.42.
With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.
Your sale
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Should you grade Poliwrath?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Poliwrath #28 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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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 $8.44 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 $54.41 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-56.1% 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 Neo Discovery
By market value Poliwrath sits at #31 of 38 in Neo Discovery (set median $29.13).
That is 71% below the middle of the set — a top-21% position.
The set's top card is Umbreon (#13), valued at $817.16.
What makes Poliwrath valuable
- Its Fighting typing means Poliwrath has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- With steady supply, Poliwrath is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- The Shin-ichi Yoshida artwork gives Poliwrath appeal beyond pure playability.
- Poliwrath dates to 2001, and vintage-era supply cannot increase, which underpins long-term collector value.
- At Rare rarity, Poliwrath is widely available — its value comes from playability and condition.
Buying & selling Poliwrath
- Neo Discovery was released in 2001; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Poliwrath can realise well above the $3.90 low end.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (when available) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Unlimited market of $8.44 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Poliwrath, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Unlimited prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Poliwrath value questions
What is Poliwrath #28 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $8.44 for the Unlimited printing, with a low of $3.90 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at —.
Should I buy Poliwrath?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Poliwrath rare?
Poliwrath is a Rare card from Neo Discovery (Neo series, 2001). 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 1 printing: Unlimited ($8.44). 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 $8.44. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Poliwrath's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era Neo set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Fighting), and condition. Artwork by Shin-ichi Yoshida also matters to collector demand.
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