01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Poliwhirl)

HP 120

TypeWater

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare Holo
Foiling: Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
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

Holo	~$27 raw for the base card; verify current listings.
Reverse Holo	~$29 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

The reverse-holo parallel is the value driver on this card.

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07Why Collectors Want It

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 FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Poliwrath with 120 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Spiral

As long as Poliwrath is your Active Pokémon, your opponent's Confused Pokémon can't retreat.

Split Spiral Punch Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 20 damage

The Defending Pokémon is now Confused.

Mega Throw Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 50+ damage

If the Defending Pokémon is Pokémon-ex, this attack does 50 damage plus 30 more damage.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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