Poliwrath — Neo Discovery #9/75

Fighting Rare Holo · Holofoil · Stage 2

Poliwrath is card #9/75 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

Poliwrath 1st Edition — 1st Edition
Black Edition 1 stamp on the lower-left/left side of the art and text area.

Poliwrath Unlimited — Unlimited
No Edition 1 stamp; otherwise the same English Neo Discovery design.

Poliwrath - Neo Discovery card back — 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	869	47	329	295	106	85	7	0
SGC	5	0	1	1	1	2	0	0
Unlimited
PSA	1,227	26	293	398	238	261	11	0
SGC	16	0	2	5	6	3	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

Fighting

Stage

Stage 2

Evolves from

Poliwhirl

Weakness

Psychic ×2

Retreat

Artist

Shin-ichi Yoshida

Pokedex #

Attacks

30Corkscrew Punch [Fighting Colorless]

70Submission [Fighting Fighting Colorless Colorless]

Poliwrath does 20 damage to itself.

Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $35.63 via TCGplayer (holofoil)

Variant	Market	TCGplayer	eBay
1st Edition	$78.9	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold
Unlimited	$35.63	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold

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.

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Card notes

Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #28 Poliwrath.

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 Poliwrath 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 Poliwrath in Neo Discovery?

Holofoil rare; the non-holofoil counterpart is #28 Poliwrath.

How much is Poliwrath worth?

The TCGplayer market price for Poliwrath is about $35.63 for Unlimited and about $78.9 for 1st Edition.

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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.