Politoed · Neo Discovery, what to know.
About the Politoed card
Numbered 27 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, Politoed is a Rare, a Stage 2 Water-type carrying 100 HP.
It evolves from Poliwhirl, so Politoed is a later-stage card that set-builders usually slot into a full evolution run rather than buy alone.
Illustrated by Tomokazu Komiya.
Printed on the card, the Politoed Pokédex entry reads: "Whenever three or more of these get together, they sing in a loud voice that sounds like bellowing."
About Politoed in the Pokémon world
A Water-Normal evolution of Poliwhirl when traded with King's Rock. Frog-king silhouette. Neo Discovery holo Politoed has steady collector demand from Poliwag-line completionists.
What is Politoed worth?
Politoed is a non-holo Rare. In Neo Discovery, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Politoed trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Neo Discovery produced 1st Edition, Unlimited prints. For Politoed, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Politoed are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. Wizards-era cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Politoed survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Politoed
For Politoed, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Non-holo Rares from this era are cheap enough that a PSA 10 submission on a clean Politoed can make sense.
