Poliwag (Japanese)
Crossing the Ruins... · · Common
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Poliwag (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Poliwag (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common # of the Crossing the Ruins... set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Poliwag (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Poliwag (Japanese) (Common, Crossing the Ruins... #) changes hands at roughly $1.51, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $1.51, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $1.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.51, Lightly Played $0.87, Moderately Played $0.77, Heavily Played $0.56, Damaged $1.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.56 | $0.56 | $0.56 | 7 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.87 | $0.65 | $0.99 | 54 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.77 | $0.77 | $0.77 | 23 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.51 | $1.62 | $1.62 | 59 |
Collector Outlook for Poliwag (Japanese)
As a Common, Poliwag (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Poliwag (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
