Poliwrath · Neo Discovery, what to know.
About the Poliwrath card
Poliwrath is card 28 of 75 in Neo Discovery, released in June 2001, a Rare. It is a Stage 2 Fighting-type with 90 HP.
As a Stage 2, it evolves from Poliwhirl, which places Poliwrath deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Shin-ichi Yoshida.
The card's flavor text gives Poliwrath a line of lore: "Although an energetic, skilled swimmer that uses all of its muscles, it lives on dry land."
About Poliwrath in the Pokémon world
The Water-Fighting final form of the Poliwag line via Water Stone. Heavy muscled silhouette. Base Set holo Poliwrath is one of the original 16 holos. Quietly traded, with PSA 10 1st Edition appreciating slowly.
What is Poliwrath worth?
Poliwrath is a non-holo Rare. In Neo Discovery, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Poliwrath 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 Poliwrath, the print variant can change the price several times over, so identify it before you buy.
Grading and condition
On Poliwrath, look at the corners and the framed border first. Non-holo Rares took more handling than the chase holos, so a sharp, centered copy of Poliwrath in a true PSA 10 is harder to find than the print run suggests.
If you are collecting Poliwrath
For Poliwrath, 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 Poliwrath can make sense.
