Poliwhirl is card #44/75 in the 2001 Pokemon Neo Discovery set (Uncommon), 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
206
55
95
39
9
8
0
0
Unlimited
PSA
75
11
26
25
5
8
0
0
SGC
2
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 1
HP
70
Evolves from
Poliwag
Weakness
Grass ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
Pokedex #
61
Attacks
Belly Drum[Colorless]
Put 3 damage counters on Poliwhirl. If this doesn't Knock Out Poliwhirl, search your deck for 2 Basic Energy cards and attach them to Poliwhirl. Shuffle your deck afterward.
30+Water Gun[Water Water Colorless]
Does 30 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Poliwhirl but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
The swirl on its belly undulates. Staring at it may gradually cause drowsiness.
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.
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 Poliwhirl 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.
How much is Poliwhirl worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Poliwhirl is about $2.81 for Unlimited and about $12.73 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 2026-10-05.
