Poliwhirl (Japanese)
Crossing the Ruins... · · Uncommon
Current Prices
Number
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Poliwhirl (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Poliwhirl (Japanese) is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon # 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 Poliwhirl (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Poliwhirl (Japanese) (Uncommon, Crossing the Ruins... #) changes hands at roughly $1.84, 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 $1.84, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.40. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.84, Lightly Played $1.09, Moderately Played $0.90, Heavily Played $0.47, Damaged $0.40 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.40 | $0.40 | $0.40 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.47 | $0.47 | $0.47 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 33 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.90 | $1.00 | $1.00 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.84 | $1.84 | $1.84 | 66 |
Collector Outlook for Poliwhirl (Japanese)
Poliwhirl (Japanese) is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Poliwhirl (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
