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Poliwag #59/102

Common · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

CommonPokémon · BasicWater type

Market price

$0.87

View Price Variants
VariantMarketLowMidHigh
Normal$0.87$0.21$0.63$9,999.00
Unlimited$4.41$1.22$3.12$26.99
1st Edition$28.90$19.00$46.00$699.96

Other Poliwag Printings

Top Values in Base

Poliwag ranks 78 of 101 priced cards in this set.

Full Base card list →
  1. 1Charizard#4 · Rare Holo$2,146.38
  2. 2Blastoise#2 · Rare Holo$224.96
  3. 3Venusaur#15 · Rare Holo$188.73
  4. 4Raichu#14 · Rare Holo$77.49
  5. 5Alakazam#1 · Rare Holo$69.98
  6. 6Mewtwo#10 · Rare Holo$69.74

About This Card

Poliwag is a Common Pokémon card from Base (Base series, released January 9, 1999), number 59 of 102, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It is a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 40 HP.

It currently trades at $0.87 on TCGplayer (Normal market price; recent listings range from $0.21 to $9,999). That makes it the 78th most valuable card in Base out of 101 priced cards, and the 7th most valuable of 19 priced Poliwag printings.

Its attack is Water Gun (10+ damage, 1 energy); it is weak to Grass (×2) and retreats for 1 energy.

Attacks

  • Water Gun

    Water · 10+ damage

    Does 10 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwag but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd don't count.

Its newly grown legs prevent it from running. It appears to prefer swimming over trying to stand.

Card Details

Set
Base
Series
Base
Released
January 9, 1999
Number
59 / 102
Rarity
Common
Card type
Pokémon · Basic
Energy type
Water
HP
40
Evolves to
Poliwhirl
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat cost
1
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Legal in
Unlimited
National Pokédex
#60
Card ID
base1-59

Frequently Asked

How much is Poliwag #59 from Base worth?

Poliwag #59 (Base, Common) is worth about $0.87 based on the current TCGplayer Normal market price, with listings between $0.21 and $9,999. Prices refresh hourly.

What rarity is Poliwag #59?

Poliwag #59/102 from Base is a Common card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Which set is Poliwag #59 from?

It belongs to Base (BS), a Base series expansion released on January 9, 1999 with 102 cards.