Poliwhirl #38
SetBase Set
Year1999
Ungraded
$2.12−$0.37
273 sales · last Jul 27, 2026
CGC 0.5
$6.00
1 sales · last Jun 9, 2026
PSA 3
$11.13
2 sales · last Apr 9, 2025
PSA 4
$19.00
2 sales · last May 31, 2026
CGC 4.5
$6.50
4 sales · last Jul 29, 2026
PSA 5
$12.50+$0.50
8 sales · last Jun 21, 2025
PSA 6
$18.00+$10.50
13 sales · last Jul 11, 2026
CGC 6
$6.00
1 sales · last Jun 23, 2025
CGC 6.5
$30.00
1 sales · last Aug 10, 2025
Grade 7
$12.91
3 sales · last Nov 3, 2025
PSA 7
$20.00+$5.59
22 sales · last Jun 16, 2026
CGC 7.5
$7.20
1 sales · last Mar 16, 2026
Grade 8
$11.00+$0.75
9 sales · last Apr 4, 2026
CGC 8
$8.40
2 sales · last Feb 23, 2026
PSA 8
$31.00+$6.00
30 sales · last Jul 16, 2026
CGC 8.5
$8.40
3 sales · last Apr 20, 2026
Grade 9
$20.25
2 sales · last Jan 15, 2026
PSA 9
$52.01+$1.01
48 sales · last Jul 21, 2026
CGC 9
$17.00+$0.20
18 sales · last Aug 12, 2026
CGC 9.5
$29.99+$7.19
6 sales · last Jun 6, 2026
BGS 9.5
$45.00
1 sales · last Nov 28, 2024
PSA 10
$168.50−$31.50
41 sales · last Jul 12, 2026
CGC 10
$56.40
1 sales · last Feb 16, 2026
Poliwhirl #38 price guide
Poliwhirl #38 is a collectible Pokémon card from the Base Set expansion (1999). Setlot tracks 492 recorded sales for this card across 23 grade tiers, 5 of them in the last 90 days. PSA 10 copies have a 90-day median of $168.50. Ungraded copies currently trade around $2.12. The top grade commands 79× the ungraded price — grading meaningfully changes what this card is worth. The highest sale on record is $250.00 (PSA 10, Apr 29, 2026). 35 listings are live right now with asks from $1.00.
Price history
Grading premium
Median graded price vs. the ungraded copy ($2.12) — a rough read on whether grading pays off.
CGC 0.5
2.8×
$6.00
PSA 3
5.3×
$11.13
PSA 4
9.0×
$19.00
CGC 4.5
3.1×
$6.50
PSA 5
5.9×
$12.50
PSA 6
8.5×
$18.00
CGC 6
2.8×
$6.00
CGC 6.5
14×
$30.00
Grade 7
6.1×
$12.91
PSA 7
9.4×
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 | Poliwhirl 38/102 - Base Set - Pokemon TCG - HP chrisfont23 | eBay | 5mo ago | $1.00↗ |
| Pokemon TCG Base Set Unlimited Poliwhirl 38/102 Near Mint off_topic_inc | eBay | 5mo ago | $1.00 |
Recent sales by grade· last 90 days
| Grade | Sold | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungraded | 3 | $2.50 | $2.12 – $6.00 |
| CGC 4.5 | 1 | $7.00 | $7.00 |
| CGC 9 | 1 | $17.00 | $17.00 |
Recent sales
| Date | Grade | Title | Sold on | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | CGC 9 | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwhirl #38 CGC 9 MINT | Fanatics Vault | $17.00 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | CGC 4.5 | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwhirl #38 CGC 4.5 VGEX+ | Fanatics Vault | $7.00 |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Ungraded | 1999 Pokemon Base Set Poliwhirl #38 CGC AUTH | — | $6.00 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Ungraded | Poliwhirl 38/102 Non-holo Uncommon Base Set LP↗ | eBay | $2.12 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Ungraded | Pokémon TCG Card Poliwhirl Base Set 38/102 Near Mint WOTC Uncommon NM Vintage |
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