Pokémon · XY
Poliwrath
Furious Fists · #17 · Rare Holo · 2014
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Market reference
$1.66
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 114
- Release year
- 2014
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 140
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 130 damage
- 32.5 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.
- Its main attack (Submission) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 130 — one-shots small Basics and support Pokémon, but trades down into the format’s big attackers.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥70 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Poliwrath
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥70 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Poliwrath?
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About this card
"With its extremely tough muscles, it can keep swimming in the Pacific Ocean without resting."
CCCSteamroll — 60
This attack does 30 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
WWCCSubmission — 130
This Pokémon does 30 damage to itself.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Poliwrath was legal.
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 2026/07/19| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.60 | $1.41 | $99.99 | $1.66 | $1.66 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.54 | $1.32 | $19.98 | $1.36 | $19.10 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €2.99 |
| 7-day average | €1.67 |
| 30-day average | €1.38 |
| Low | €0.29 |
| Trend price | €1.78 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.29 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.30 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €1.80 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.68 |
| reverseHoloSell | €1.94 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.57 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.73 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.90 |
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 $1.66; 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 "Furious Fists" in the XY series, released in 2014.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare Holo card in the Furious Fists set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
