Poliwag (Japanese)
Split Earth · 021/088 · Common
Current Prices
Set
Split EarthNumber
021/088
Rarity
Common
Variant
Unlimited
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Poliwag (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Poliwag (Japanese) in its sought-after Unlimited variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #021/088 of the Split Earth 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, Split Earth #021/088) changes hands at roughly $8.00, 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 $8.00, whereas a Heavily Played one slides to around $6.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $8.00, Lightly Played $5.00, Moderately Played $2.75, Heavily Played $6.00 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Poliwag (Japanese) is valued near $30.00 — about 3.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Poliwag (Japanese): Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Poliwag (Japanese) sits around $30.00 — roughly 3.8x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $19.50, CGC 10 $18.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.19 | $5.19 | $5.19 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.49 | $6.49 | $6.49 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $18.50 | $18.50 | $18.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $19.50 | $19.50 | $19.50 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $5.00 | $5.00 | $5.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $2.75 | $2.75 | $2.75 | 0 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $8.00 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 6 |
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. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. 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.
