Politoed · Skyridge, what to know.
About the Politoed card
Politoed is card 25 of 182 in Skyridge, released in May 2003, a Rare. It is a Stage 2 Water-type with 110 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Poliwhirl, which places Politoed deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Nishida is the original designer of Pikachu and many Gen 1 Pokémon, and her card work has a soft, rounded warmth that suits the friendlier creatures.
About Politoed in the Pokémon world
A Water-Normal evolution of Poliwhirl when traded with King's Rock. Frog-king silhouette. Neo Discovery holo Politoed has steady collector demand from Poliwag-line completionists.
What is Politoed worth?
Politoed is a non-holo Rare. In Skyridge, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Politoed trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Politoed before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
On Politoed, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Politoed in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Politoed
For Politoed, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Politoed can make sense.
