Poliwrath #21
📉 Dip AlertFrom Unleashed, Poliwrath (#21) is a Rare Pokémon card valued at $10.72 on TCGplayer today.
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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.
Poliwrath #21 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Poliwrath at a glance
- Rarity: Rare.
- Cardmarket values it at €0.92 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $10.72 (Reverse Holofoil).
- Short-term trend -26.0% (7d vs 30d).
- Set: Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver, 2010).
Poliwrath price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Poliwrath #21.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $4.00
- Mid
- $11.49
- High
- —
- Low
- $1.75
- Mid
- $5.00
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Poliwrath #21
Printed as #21 in Unleashed, Poliwrath belongs to the HeartGold & SoulSilver series and dates to 2010. It is a Water-type Pokémon with 130 HP, printed as Stage 2.
Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. Its Reverse Holofoil printing is priced near $10.72, with listings from $4.00 to —.
“Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.”
Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #21 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #21 / 95
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- HP
- 130
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Pokédex
- #62
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Poliwrath attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Poliwrath #21 — the playability layer behind the price.
Steamroll
Does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent’s Benched Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Dynamic Punch
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 60 damage plus 40 more damage and the Defending Pokémon is now Confused.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Poliwrath price analysis
What drives the current market value of Poliwrath #21.
By print variant, TCGplayer lists Reverse Holofoil ($10.72), Normal ($5.00) — 2 versions in total.
In the $10.72 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
In the $10.72 band, condition and variant selection create meaningful price differences.
Cardmarket values Poliwrath at a trend of €0.92, an average sold price of €1.37 and a near-mint floor of €0.05.
Poliwrath price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €0.91 against a 30-day average of €1.23 (-26%).
Single-day average: €0.40; Cardmarket trend price €0.92.
Across 5 recorded days the price spanned $10.72–$13.81. The most recent snapshot of $10.72 sits 0% up that range, 22.4% under the October 13, 2026 high.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 9.7% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 22.4%.
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?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $10.72 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $9.00 via eBay's default tier, $9.05 on TCGplayer, $9.83 on Cardmarket, $9.25 on Whatnot and $10.72 selling directly — a $1.72 spread after fees and typical shipping.
As a rare card, Poliwrath sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Poliwrath #21.
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 #21 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Poliwrath #21.
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 $10.72 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 $56.70 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-49.9% 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 Unleashed
Within Unleashed it is the #47 most valuable of 68 tracked cards; the set median is $17.31.
Relative to the set median it is a value pick, placing it in the top 32%.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Poliwrath valuable
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- Artwork by Naoyo Kimura is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- Poliwrath comes from the classic era (2010), giving it a stable collector base with no new printings.
- With steady supply, Poliwrath is inexpensive to enter and easy to move in bulk.
- Its Water typing means Poliwrath has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Poliwrath
- For Poliwrath, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Unleashed was released in 2010; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- 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 (€0.91 and €1.23) to time entries and exits.
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $10.72 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Poliwrath value questions
How much is Poliwrath worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $10.72 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $4.00 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.92.
Should I buy Poliwrath?
As a classic-era Rare card it is trending down in the short term (-26.0% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Finite supply supports long-term value.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare card from Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Poliwrath are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($10.72), Normal ($5.00). 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 $10.72. 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 classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Naoyo Kimura also matters to collector demand.
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