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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Poliwrath 15/130
Base Set 2 · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori
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What Poliwrath 15 is worth
Poliwrath 15/130 sells for about $22.75 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 21st most valuable card in Base Set 2, and alone makes up 1% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $40.10, so this card sells at 57% of that. Among all 20 Poliwrath cards, it ranks 7th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 16% against its 30-day average.
Poliwrath price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Holo | $22.75 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $17.08 €15.29 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $4.44 €3.97 |
Recent Poliwrath sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $20.31 |
| Last 7 days | $13.90 |
| Last day | $8.20 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Poliwrath card details
| Set | Base Set 2 (Base, B2) |
| Number | 15/130 |
| Rarity | Rare Holo |
| Card type | Stage 2 Water |
| HP | 90 |
| Evolves from | Poliwhirl |
| Attacks | Water Gun Water, Water, Colorless · 30 damage Whirlpool Water, Water, Colorless, Colorless · 40 damage |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat cost | 3 |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Released | February 24, 2000 |
| Printings | Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 15/130 next to the set code B2, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Poliwrath cards
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Skyridge 26
Unseen Forces 11
Expedition Base Set 60
Neo Discovery 9
Base Set 13
FireRed & LeafGreen 11
Skyridge H24
All 20 Poliwrath cards with prices →
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via TCGCSV, updated daily) where available, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.