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Illus. Yuka Morii · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.
Poliwhirl 89/165
Expedition Base Set · Uncommon · illustrated by Yuka Morii
What Poliwhirl 89 is worth
Poliwhirl 89/165 sells for about $76.66 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 69th most valuable card in Expedition Base Set, and a small part of the set's total value. The typical (median) Uncommon in this set goes for $39.26, so this card sells at 2.0 times that. Among all 18 Poliwhirl cards, it ranks 2nd by price. On Cardmarket its price has risen 10% against its 30-day average.
Poliwhirl price by printing
| Printing | Price |
|---|---|
| Normal | $26.49 |
| Reverse Holo | $76.66 |
| Any printing (Europe) | $9.05 €8.1 |
| Cheapest listing (Europe) | $0.17 €0.15 |
Recent Poliwhirl sales
| Average sale price (Cardmarket) | USD |
|---|---|
| Last 30 days | $8.21 |
| Last 7 days | $8.14 |
| Last day | $7.81 |
Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).
Poliwhirl card details
| Set | Expedition Base Set (E-Card, EX) |
| Number | 89/165 |
| Rarity | Uncommon |
| Card type | Stage 1 Water |
| HP | 70 |
| Evolves from | Poliwag |
| Attacks | Punch Colorless, Colorless · 20 damage Bubblebeam Water, Colorless, Colorless · 30 damage |
| Weakness | Lightning x2 |
| Retreat cost | 1 |
| Illustrator | Yuka Morii |
| Released | September 15, 2002 |
| Printings | Normal, Reverse Holo |
How to tell you have this card
Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 89/165 next to the set code EX, and the rarity is Uncommon. The illustrator credit reads Yuka Morii. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.
Other Poliwhirl cards
Skyridge 88
Unseen Forces 68
FireRed & LeafGreen 46
Pokémon 151 176
Unleashed 37
Legends Awakened 115
Neo Discovery 44
Gym Heroes 53
All 18 Poliwhirl cards with prices →
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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, 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.