Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Poliwrath
151 · #62 · Uncommon · 2023
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Market reference
$0.20
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 62 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 160
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Kurata So
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Poliwrath plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Heroic Punch) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥80 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Poliwhirl first).
How to beat Poliwrath
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥80 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Kurata So
This card was illustrated by Kurata So.
Building around Poliwrath?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Poliwrath is skilled at both swimming and martial arts. It uses its well-trained arms to dish out powerful punches."
WBubble Beam — 50
Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WCCHeroic Punch — 100+
Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 150 more damage.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.20 | $19.52 | $0.20 | $0.08 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.10 | $0.29 | $99.00 | $0.24 | $0.23 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.07 |
| 7-day average | €0.06 |
| 30-day average | €0.06 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.07 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.17 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.23 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.25 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Poliwrath is real?
Poliwrath is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Poliwrath worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Poliwrath is $0.20; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Poliwrath from?
Poliwrath is from the Pokémon set "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Uncommon card in the 151 set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
