Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Poliwag
Unbroken Bonds · #37 · Common · 2019
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Market reference
$0.31
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 37 / 234
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Shibuzoh.
- Pokédex #
- 60
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Poliwag plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
How to beat Poliwag
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Shibuzoh.
This card was illustrated by Shibuzoh..
Building around Poliwag?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Despite the danger, it wants to come up on land. So it does its best to waddle along, but when an enemy finds it, it rushes back to the water."
CCall for Family
Search your deck for a Basic Pokémon and put it onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Poliwag or Unbroken Bonds.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Poliwag 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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.10 | $0.31 | $19.56 | $0.31 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.24 | $0.53 | $19.98 | $0.53 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.13 |
| 7-day average | €0.13 |
| 30-day average | €0.15 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.12 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.10 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.54 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.52 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.51 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.12 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.45 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.58 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Poliwag is real?
Poliwag 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 Poliwag worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Poliwag is $0.31; 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 Poliwag from?
Poliwag is from the Pokémon set "Unbroken Bonds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Poliwag?
Poliwag is a Common card in the Unbroken Bonds set.
Other Poliwag printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
