Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Poliwrath
Unbroken Bonds · #39 · Rare · 2019
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Market reference
$0.60
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 39 / 234
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare
- HP
- 150
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Poliwhirl
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 62
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 30 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 Poliwrath plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Swirly Rush) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥75 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.
- 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 Grass weakness — ≥75 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 Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Poliwrath?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It's quite a gifted swimmer, even among Water-type Pokémon, but it normally spends its time on land."
CCKnuckle Punch — 50
WCCSwirly Rush — 90+
If Poliwag and Poliwhirl are on your Bench, this attack does 90 more damage.
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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.20 | $0.58 | $19.98 | $0.60 | $0.68 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.44 | $0.70 | $19.98 | $0.65 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/03/11| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.49 |
| 7-day average | €0.69 |
| 30-day average | €0.63 |
| Low | €0.08 |
| Trend price | €0.72 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €1.87 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.72 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €1.42 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.00 |
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 $0.60; 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 "Unbroken Bonds" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Poliwrath?
Poliwrath is a Rare card in the Unbroken Bonds set.
Other Poliwrath printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
