Politoed is card #8/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the Wizards of the Coast expansion built around Unown, the Ruins of Alph, and early Neo-era Eeveelutions. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited.
Print variants & how to tell them apart
1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.
Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.
Card back
The standard Pokemon card back — identical on 1st Edition and Unlimited; the edition stamp appears only on the front.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
1st Edition
PSA
965
38
284
364
142
128
9
0
SGC
3
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
Unlimited
PSA
1,324
20
272
390
292
330
20
0
SGC
13
1
1
6
1
3
1
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade, when workbook data is available.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Evolves from
Poliwhirl
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
3
Artist
Tomokazu Komiya
Pokedex #
186
Attacks
40×Doubleslap[Water Water Colorless Colorless]
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
Pokémon Power: Frog Song
Whenever Politoed's attack damages the Defending Pokémon (after applying Weakness and Resistance), if there are more than 3 Poliwags, Poliwhirls, Poliwraths, and/or Politoeds in play (including your opponent's), that attack does 40 more damage (no matter how many heads you get). This power stops working while Politoed is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing.
Market values are TCGplayer market prices for each printing. A dash means no current market row was available. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #27 Politoed.
About the print variants
Every English Neo Discovery card comes in two print editions: 1st Edition, with the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area, and Unlimited, with no stamp. No Neo Discovery-specific error, secret, or appendix promo variants are modeled here.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited
1st Edition Politoed has the black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area. Unlimited has no stamp; the English card design is otherwise the same.
What is notable about Politoed in Neo Discovery?
Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #27 Politoed.
How much is Politoed worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Politoed is about $72.81 for Unlimited and about $189.36 for 1st Edition.
Sources: card spine and images from the Pokemon TCG API / pokemon-tcg-data neo2; checklist facts cross-checked against TCGdex, Pokellector, Limitless N2, and Neo-series prep notes; market links and prices from TCGplayer via tcgcsv.com. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-26.
