01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Poliwhirl)

HP 110

TypeFighting

RarityRare Holo

IllustratorNaoyo Kimura

WeaknessPsychic ×2

Retreat●●

SetSkyridge

Released2003

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.
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	~$225 raw (PriceCharting realized, May 2026)

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07Why Collectors Want It

Skyridge (2003) was the last WotC-era (e-Card) set and is famously short-printed; its holos are scarce and highly sought-after.
At ~$225 raw it trails only the 1999 Base Set 1st-Edition holo among Poliwrath prints.
Skyridge's tough print quality makes Gem-Mint copies genuinely rare, driving a four-figure-plus PSA 10.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Poliwrath with 110 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Ability: Strange Spiral

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Poliwrath is your Active Pokémon, you may discard a basic Energy card attached to Poliwrath. If you do, the Defending Pokémon is now Confused. This power can't be used if Poliwrath is affected by a Special Condition.

Spiral Punch Cost: Fighting + Fighting + Colorless · 40+ damage

Flip a coin until you get tails. This attack does 40 damage plus 20 more damage for each heads.

Weakness: Psychic ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: PSA 10 Gem Mint realizes ~$4,789 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).

Very low Gem-Mint population — Skyridge holos are short-printed and notoriously hard to grade clean.

Other graders: PSA dominates; BGS/CGC examples are scarce.

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