Poliwhirl Base Set #38
Base Set 1999 · #38 · updated 2026-11-04
| Price | 30d | 1y | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 9 most traded | $43.00 | ▼2% | ▲15% |
| PSA 10 | $240 | — | ▲108% |
| Raw | $2.12 | ▲74% | ▲4% |
| Pokémon index | — | ▲26% | ▲98% |
| Poliwhirl index | — | ▼0% | ▲62% |
| Base Set set index | — | ▲6% | ▲60% |
| Grade | Price | 30d | 1y |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $240 | 0 | ▲ 108% |
| PSA 9 | $43.00 | 0 | ▲ 15% |
| PSA 8.5 | $21.50 | 0 | — |
| PSA 8 | $30.56 | 1 | ▲ 44% |
| PSA 7 | $13.50 | 0 | — |
| PSA 6 | $19.99 | 0 | ▼ 6% |
| PSA 5 | $18.00 | 0 | — |
| PSA 4 | $6.00 | 0 | — |
| PSA 3 | $12.00 | 0 | — |
| Raw | $2.12 | 9 | ▲ 4% |
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About Poliwhirl Base Set #38
Poliwhirl Base Set #38 is a 1999 Pokémon card from Base Set, number 38. Right now a PSA 10 sells for about $240; a PSA 9 sells for about $43.00; a PSA 8 sells for about $30.56; an ungraded copy sells for about $2.12, each the median of the newest three recorded sales inside 30 days.
We hold 705 recorded sales of this card going back to 2018-05, 10 of them in the last 30 days. By venue: eBay 92%, Fanatics 7%, Goldin 0%. The most traded grade over the last 90 days is PSA 9, up 15% on a year ago.
Over the same year, all Pokémon cards up 98%; Poliwhirl cards up 62%; Base Set cards up 60%, so this card has trailed the market it belongs to. The chart above plots those indices against the card.
PSA population by grade: PSA 9 591, PSA 8 335, PSA 1 3. Population as of 2026-10-29, from PSA's cert records.
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Poliwhirl Base Set #38 questions
How much is a Poliwhirl Base Set #38 worth?
About $43.00 in PSA 9, the most traded grade; a PSA 10 is about $240 and an ungraded copy about $2.12. Prices are the median of the newest three recorded sales inside 30 days.
How much is a PSA 10 Poliwhirl Base Set #38?
About $240, up 108% on a year ago.
How much is an ungraded Poliwhirl Base Set #38 worth?
Raw copies sell for about $2.12, 9 sales in the last 30 days. Condition drives raw prices more than any grade does.
Is Poliwhirl Base Set #38 going up in value?
In PSA 9 it is up 15% over the last year and down 2% over 30 days. All Pokémon cards up 98% over the same year. Poliwhirl up 62% over the same year. Base Set up 60% over the same year.
What is the PSA 10 premium on Poliwhirl Base Set #38?
A PSA 10 sells for 5.6x a PSA 9 right now ($240 against $43.00).
Where can I buy a Poliwhirl Base Set #38?
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What is the PSA population of Poliwhirl Base Set #38?
PSA 9: 591; PSA 8: 335; PSA 1: 3. As of 2026-10-29.