Poliwag #21 value & price
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Poliwag is that small, unassuming water type that a lot of us grew up loving long before we knew what a chase card even was, and this particular #21 print comes from the Japanese Split Earth set. It's not a card that makes headlines, but that's part of its charm, and its Poliwag value sits in a pretty approachable spot for collectors who want something real without needing a second mortgage. If you're wondering how much Poliwag is worth right now, the short answer is: more than you'd think once it's graded well, and still totally fair even raw.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $10, up 85% over the past year, with an all-time high of $10 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Poliwag
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$43Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 38m ago
$12Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 1h ago
$28Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 1h ago
$12Wildcard Basic PackCourtyard · 1h ago
$43Pokémon Starter PackCourtyard · 6h ago
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$43Pokémon Pro PackCourtyard · 8h ago
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Poliwag price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 23 graded, only 14 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $132 | 14 | 9 / 5 |
| PSA 9 | $20 | 6 | 4 / 2 |
| PSA 8 | - | 3 | - / 3 |
| PSA 7 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 6 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $10 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
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The collector's take on Poliwag
Is Poliwag worth grading?
Here's the honest math: a raw copy of Poliwag runs about $10, a Grade 9 sits at $20, and a PSA 10 jumps all the way to $132, which works out to roughly 13.0x the ungraded price. That's a real gap, and it's the reason people ask about the Poliwag price so often, but gem mint isn't a given just because you send a card in. Centering, edges, and surface all have to line up perfectly, grading fees eat into any profit, and there's always a chance it comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy already looks clean under a loupe it's worth the shot, but treat grading as a calculated bet, not a guaranteed payday.
How rare is it?
We don't have official population numbers to lean on here, but Split Earth as a set and #21 as a slot both sit in that tier where cards are genuinely uncommon rather than mass produced, and pristine PSA 10 copies are always the rarest slice of any print run. That scarcity is exactly why the jump from raw to graded is so steep for Poliwag, thin supply at the top end means real demand chases the few perfect copies that exist. If you're holding a clean one, you're holding something with actual pull.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking earns its keep, because we've recorded Poliwag pulled 28 times across collector-crypt and courtyard, which tells us it does show up, just not constantly. The biggest recorded pull came in at $205, a nice reminder that even a modest card can land well when the grade and moment line up. We've seen it turn up in the Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, the Pokémon Starter Pack, the Pokémon Pro Pack, and the Wildcard Basic Pack, so if you're chasing it fresh from a rip, those are the honest odds, and remember that opening packs is a gamble where most openings lose money, this is just where the data says Poliwag actually lives.
Questions people ask
How much is Poliwag worth?+
A raw, ungraded Poliwag from Split Earth #21 sits around $10. Get it graded and the value climbs, with a Grade 9 at $20 and a PSA 10 reaching $132. So the real answer depends entirely on condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Poliwag worth grading?+
If your copy is in genuinely sharp shape, yes, it can be worth it, since a PSA 10 is worth about 13.0x the raw price. Just know that hitting a 10 isn't guaranteed, and grading fees plus the risk of a lower grade coming back are real costs to weigh first.
What set is Poliwag from?+
Poliwag #21 comes from the Japanese Split Earth set. It's a fun, nostalgic pull that also happens to carry solid value once you factor in raw versus graded prices.
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