Poliwhirl · XY Evolutions, what to know.
About the Poliwhirl card
Numbered 24 of 113 in XY Evolutions, released in November 2016, Poliwhirl is an Uncommon, a Stage 1 Water-type carrying 80 HP.
It evolves from Poliwag, so Poliwhirl is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Sugimori is the lead character designer of Pokémon itself, so his card art carries the tight, on-model look that defined how the creatures appear in the games.
Poliwhirl carries this Pokédex flavor text: "Its two legs are well developed. Even though it can live on the ground, it prefers living in water."
About Poliwhirl in the Pokémon world
The middle Poliwag stage. Now bipedal with arms but retained spiral belly. Notably the card on the cover of the original Game Boy Pokémon manual. Mid-stage demand.
What is Poliwhirl worth?
Poliwhirl is an Uncommon, so raw copies are inexpensive and easy to find. The value is in condition: a genuine PSA 10, especially 1st Edition, can still reach a surprising figure for an otherwise common card. The live price above breaks it down by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Poliwhirl before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Poliwhirl grades forgivingly, but the same centering and edge standards apply. Pack-fresh raw copies are easy to find, which makes a clean PSA 10 submission a low-cost way to learn how the cardstock behaves under grading.
If you are collecting Poliwhirl
Raw copies of Poliwhirl are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Poliwhirl is the practical move.
