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Base Set 2

Poliwag #88/130

Common · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

CommonPokémon · BasicWater type

Market price

$0.56Normal · TCGplayer market

Price variants & listings
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Normal$0.56$0.20$0.50$16.82

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Other Poliwag Printings

Top Values in Base Set 2

Poliwag ranks 112 of 130 priced cards in this set.

Full Base Set 2 card list →
  1. 1Charizard#4 · Rare Holo$460.39
  2. 2Blastoise#2 · Rare Holo$154.64
  3. 3Venusaur#18 · Rare Holo$114.79
  4. 4Mewtwo#10 · Rare Holo$109.16
  5. 5Raichu#16 · Rare Holo$64.05
  6. 6Alakazam#1 · Rare Holo$55.24

About This Card

Poliwag is a Common Pokémon card from Base Set 2 (Base series, released February 24, 2000), collector number 88/130, illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It is a Basic Water-type Pokémon with 40 HP.

It currently trades at $0.56 on TCGplayer (Normal market price; recent listings range from $0.20 to $16.82). That makes it the 112th most valuable card in Base Set 2 out of 130 priced cards, and the 11th 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. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

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

Card Details

Series
Base
Set released
February 24, 2000
Number
88/130
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
base4-88

Frequently Asked

How much is Poliwag #88 from Base Set 2 worth?

Poliwag #88 (Base Set 2, Common) has an available market-price snapshot of $0.56 for the TCGplayer Normal variant, with listings between $0.20 and $16.82. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.

What rarity is Poliwag #88?

Poliwag #88/130 from Base Set 2 is a Common card illustrated by Ken Sugimori.

Which set is Poliwag #88 from?

It belongs to Base Set 2 (B2), a Base series expansion released on February 24, 2000 with 130 cards.