# Poliwag #23/108 — Evolutions

## Summary

Poliwag is a bulk common, but this one is a Gen I Water type drawn by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon artist, which gives a humble Evolutions pull a small sentimental pull for completionists. Its swirly belly keeps fans fond of the line, though demand stays modest. A $0.23 modelled guide, up 21% over 30 days on 3 copies traded, says bulk, with 761 days of inventory on the board, and the economics stop there: PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it, and the same card plays for $0.14 out of Twilight Masquerade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Evolutions |
| Number | 23/108 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Ken Sugimori |
| Release date | 2016-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| HP | 60 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Water Gun | cost Water/Water — damage 30 |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat | 1 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Poliwag #060](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/poliwag) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$0.23** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: n/a · 7d change: n/a — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Floor delivered ask: $1.24 — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z
- Quant score: 63/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-24T22:34:37.023Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-06T07:24:03.818Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-24T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-27T22:08:15.570Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-27T03:22:56.160Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-27T22:08:15.569Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-08T17:24:47.950Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/evolutions/poliwag-23)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy12-23%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)