# Poliwrath #60/165 — Expedition Base Set

## Summary

Poliwrath is a Kanto Water fighter with a loyal following, and this Expedition printing is a Stage 2 from the e-Reader era's first set, where a Rare was a solid mid-tier pull rather than the chase. Yuka Morii's name adds quiet appeal, though it plays as a modest nostalgia piece, not a heavy hitter. At a $39 modelled guide, with 11 copies traded in 30 days, this printing is almost entirely collector premium, since the same card plays for $0.17 out of Twilight Masquerade; a CGC 10 brings $125, 3.2 times raw, but PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Expedition Base Set |
| Number | 60/165 |
| Rarity | Rare |
| Era | WOTC |
| Illustrator | Yuka Morii |
| Release date | 2002-09-15 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Poliwhirl |
| HP | 100 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Plunge | Once during your turn (before your attack), if Poliwrath is on your Bench, you may flip a coin. If heads, take all Energy cards attached to your Active Pokémon, if any, and attach them to Poliwrath. Then switch Poliwrath with your Active Pokémon. |
| Attack: Water Punch | cost Water/Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 40+ — Flip a number of coins equal to the amount of Water Energy attached to Poliwrath. This attack does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each heads. |
| Weakness | Lightning x2 |
| Resistance | Water -30 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Poliwrath #062](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/poliwrath) |
| Finishes | Normal, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$39.40** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-05
- 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 2026-11-05
- Floor delivered ask: $89.97 — as of 2026-11-04T22:32:28.482Z
- Quant score: 41/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-04T22:32:28.482Z — 2 of 11 inputs · 16% weight · -35% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2002-09-15T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-25T22:59:20.053Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-10-25T22:59:18.532Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-07T02:09:08.053Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-10-25T22:59:18.532Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T22:24:54.012Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/expedition-base-set/poliwrath-60)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Aecard1-60%3AEN%3ANORMAL~NM)