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Poliwhirl [1st Edition] #38
SetBase Set
Year1999
Ungraded
$28.50−$4.49
90 sales · last Jul 20, 2026
CGC 0.5
$28.00
2 sales · last Jul 7, 2026
PSA 3
$24.00
2 sales · last May 22, 2023
PSA 4
$25.00+$9.75
7 sales · last Jun 29, 2026
PSA 5
$40.00+$20.01
19 sales · last Jul 18, 2026
CGC 5.5
$14.40
3 sales · last Apr 28, 2025
PSA 6
$43.22+$0.71
33 sales · last Jul 18, 2026
CGC 6
$26.30
2 sales · last Jun 18, 2026
Grade 7
$20.00
5 sales · last Apr 24, 2025
PSA 7
$45.00+$2.01
32 sales · last Jul 19, 2026
CGC 7.5
$21.60
1 sales · last Feb 9, 2026
PSA 7.5
$28.30
2 sales · last Sep 4, 2025
Grade 8
$54.00+$40.52
6 sales · last Apr 17, 2026
PSA 8
$66.00−$14.00
51 sales · last Aug 17, 2026
PSA 8.5
$42.70
2 sales · last Nov 1, 2025
CGC 9
$99.99
20 sales · last Jul 16, 2026
PSA 9
$144.00−$56.00
122 sales · last Aug 17, 2026
Grade 9.5
$2.25
1 sales · last Nov 5, 2024
CGC 9.5
$96.00+$6.01
9 sales · last May 18, 2026
BGS 9.5
$160.50
3 sales · last Jan 14, 2026
CGC 9.6
$152.50
2 sales · last May 26, 2026
PSA 10
$1,172.76+$212.76
72 sales · last Jul 11, 2026
CGC 10
$216.00−$72.00
7 sales · last Jun 23, 2026
Poliwhirl [1st Edition] #38 price guide
Poliwhirl [1st Edition] #38 is a collectible Pokémon card from the Base Set expansion (1999). Setlot tracks 493 recorded sales for this card across 23 grade tiers, 3 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $1,172.76. Ungraded copies currently trade around $28.50. The top grade commands 41× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $1,500.00 (PSA 10, Nov 18, 2025). 38 listings are live right now with asks from $17.35.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($28.50) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
CGC 0.5
1.0×
$28.00
PSA 3
0.8×
$24.00
PSA 4
0.9×
$25.00
PSA 5
1.4×
$40.00
CGC 5.5
0.5×
$14.40
PSA 6
1.5×
$43.22
CGC 6
0.9×
$26.30
Grade 7
0.7×
$20.00
PSA 7
1.6×
$45.00
CGC 7.5
0.8×
Live listings
Search on eBay ↗Lowest asks per grade. Older listings may have ended — “seen” is when we last confirmed each one.
| Grade | Listing | Marketplace | Seen | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded 33 tracked | Pokémon TCG Poliwhirl Base Set 38/102 Regular 1st Edition Uncommon issamorale_0 | eBay | 5mo ago | $17.35↗ |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 8 | 1 | $88.80 | $88.80 |
| PSA 9 | 2 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2026 | PSA 8 | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Poliwhirl #38 PSA 8 NM-MT | — | $88.80 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | PSA 9 | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Poliwhirl #38 PSA 9 MINT | — | $144.00 |
| Aug 17, 2026 | PSA 9 | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition Poliwhirl #38 PSA 9 MINT | — | $144.00 |
| Jul 20, 2026 | Ungraded | NM Poliwhirl 38/102 *1ST EDITION* Shadowless Base Set near mint Vintage (1999)↗ | eBay | $45.00 |
| Jul 19, 2026 | PSA 7 | Pokemon Poliwhirl Base Set Shadowless 1st Edition 38/102 PSA 7 |
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