# Politoed #7/95 — Unleashed

## Summary

Politoed is a Johto-born Water favorite, and its Leap Frog Poke-Power gave Water decks free retreating in the HeartGold SoulSilver years, a utility role that earned it real play. As an Unleashed holo rare, it's a solid mid-tier pull, with Naoyo Kimura's name adding quiet appeal. The modelled guide sits at $31, up 25% over 30 days on 7 copies traded, with 273 days of inventory on the board; PSA does not split this card’s population by finish, so no gem rate can be read for it.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Unleashed |
| Number | 7/95 |
| Rarity | Holo Rare |
| Era | HGSS |
| Illustrator | Naoyo Kimura |
| Release date | 2010-05-12 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Stage2 |
| Evolves from | Poliwhirl |
| HP | 120 |
| Types | Water |
| Ability: Leap Frog | Once during your turn (before your attack), you may choose a Water Pokémon on your Bench and switch it with your Active Pokémon. This power can't be used if Politoed is affected by a Special Condition. |
| Attack: Big Chorus | cost Water/Colorless/Colorless — damage 30× — Flip a coin for each Water Pokémon you have in play. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads. |
| Weakness | Lightning ×2 |
| Retreat | 2 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded no |
| Pokédex entry | [Politoed #186](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/politoed) |
| Finishes | Holo, Reverse Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$30.51** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- 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 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Floor delivered ask: $15.36 — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z
- Quant score: 61/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-10-18T22:02:16.184Z — 4 of 11 inputs · 38% weight · -31% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2010-05-12T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-10-09T08:22:06.699Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-10-18T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-09-28T00:54:45.666Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-09-23T18:16:09.240Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-09-28T00:54:45.666Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-09-09T10:26:54.639Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/unleashed/politoed-7)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Ahgss2-7%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)