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Poliwrath

Card 9/75

Vintage 2001 Neo Discovery Poliwrath — WotC-era Water-type from the Poliwrath line.

Neo DiscoverySet
2001Released
Rare HoloRarity
Shin-ichi YoshidaIllustrator

01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Poliwhirl)
HP 90
TypeFighting
RarityRare Holo
IllustratorShin-ichi Yoshida
WeaknessPsychic ×2
Retreat●●
SetNeo Discovery
Released2001

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers
Rare Holo
Foiling
Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
Alt art / specials
No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English
Standard English release.
Japanese
Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European
Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other
No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo1st Edition ~$77 · Unlimited ~$24 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

Vintage WotC holo with edition variants; the 1st Edition print is the chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

  • Early-2000s Neo Discovery printing with vintage collector appeal.
  • Final evolution of the Poliwag line — its 1999 Base Set holo is a vintage chase.
  • Required for any complete Poliwrath master set across eras.
  • Collectors of the Neo Discovery set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Poliwrath with 90 HP; top attack around 70 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Corkscrew Punch Cost: Fighting + Colorless · 30 damage

Submission Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless + Colorless · 70 damage

Poliwrath does 20 damage to itself.

Weakness
Psychic ×2
Retreat cost
2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Poliwrath PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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