Pokémon · HeartGold & SoulSilver
Politoed
HS—Unleashed · #7 · Rare Holo · 2010
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From
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Market reference
$20.06
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 7 / 96
- Release year
- 2010
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 186
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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
Strategy & play
How Politoed plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Big Chorus) 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 ≥60 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 Politoed
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Politoed?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing."
Poké-Power: Leap Frog
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may choose a Water Pokémon on your Bench and switch it with your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Politoed is affected by a Special Condition.
WCCBig Chorus — 30×
Flip a coin for each Water Pokémon you have in play. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $10.00 | $25.00 | $380.00 | $20.06 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $10.77 | $13.98 | $209.80 | $22.87 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.99 |
| 7-day average | €3.21 |
| 30-day average | €3.74 |
| Low | €0.49 |
| Trend price | €3.70 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.49 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €14.25 |
| reverseHoloSell | €14.25 |
| averageSellPrice | €3.21 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.87 |
| Reverse holo trend | €9.96 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Politoed is real?
Politoed 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 Politoed worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Politoed is $20.06; 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 Politoed from?
Politoed is from the Pokémon set "HS—Unleashed" in the HeartGold & SoulSilver series, released in 2010.
What rarity is Politoed?
Politoed is a Rare Holo card in the HS—Unleashed set.
Other Politoed printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
