Poliwag — Base Set 2 88
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Sep 24, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.66 | $0.20 – $17.62 | €0.51 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 12% cheaper than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-09-23. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the normal print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €0.74 |
| Last 7 days | €0.30 |
| Last 30 days | €0.63 |
The 24-hour average has risen 17% against the 30-day average — €0.63 to €0.74. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
Note the weekly average of €0.30 sitting outside both the daily and the monthly figure. That happens when only a handful of copies change hands, and one sale drags the average with it. On a card this thinly traded, none of these three numbers is a price you can count on.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.20 to $17.62. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
TCGplayer Direct has it at $0.37, below the market price — that is the cheapest verified-condition copy sitting in their warehouse right now.
In Europe the card has been climbing: the 24-hour average is 17% above the 30-day one.
It sits joint 101st of 122 priced cards in Base Set 2, in the cheaper half of the set.
It is a Common card, printed in 2000, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Other Poliwag cards
| Poliwag Skyridge 87 | $74.48 |
| Poliwag FireRed & LeafGreen 75 | $50.48 |
| Poliwag Expedition Base Set 125 | $40.05 |
| Poliwag Unseen Forces 67 | $34.45 |
| Poliwag Neo Discovery 62 | $7.98 |
| Poliwag Legends Awakened 114 | $7.25 |
Priced like this in Base Set 2
Whole set →| Bellsprout 66 | $0.66 |
| Paras 85 | $0.67 |
| Rattata 89 | $0.68 |
| Weedle 100 | $0.63 |
| Machop 78 | $0.62 |
More by Ken Sugimori
All 1061 →| Pikachu Legendary Collection 86 | $1,575 |
| Shining Gyarados Neo Revelation 65 | $783 |
| Snorlax Legendary Collection 64 | $734 |
| Typhlosion Neo Genesis 18 | $700 |
| Blaine's Charizard Gym Challenge 2 | $700 |