Politoed 25/144

Pokemon card from Skyridge · released May 12, 2003

~$179.99 Reverse Holofoil

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Politoed is a Rare Water-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 25/144 in Skyridge (released May 12, 2003), illustrated by Atsuko Nishida. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$179.99 for the reverse holofoil finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its Reverse Holofoil TCGplayer market price went from ~$134.99 to ~$179.99, up 33.3%.

Prices by finish

Finish	PriceMarket price	Low	Mid	Buy
Normal	~$65.92	~$64.31	~$75.48	Buy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Reverse Holofoil	~$179.99	~$104.45	~$537.00	Buy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus

TCGplayer market prices per finish, as of Oct 30, 2026. A guide, not an appraisal; condition and grading change real-world value. Buy links are affiliate links.

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Card details

Set	Skyridge
Number	25/144
Rarity	Rare
Type	Water
HP	110
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Poliwhirl
Artist	Atsuko Nishida
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	Normal · Reverse Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card number25/144Card 25 of the 144 in the main Skyridge list.
Set symbolThe small Skyridge symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityRare: a black star.
Illustrator“Illus. Atsuko Nishida” names the artist who made the art.

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Attacks & abilities

Sudden GrowthAttach any number of basic Energy cards from your hand to Politoed.

Frog Hop30+Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 30 damage plus 20 more damage.

Energy Splash70Move 2 Water Energy cards attached to Politoed to 1 or 2 of your Benched Pokémon. (You may put both on the same Pokémon or 1 each on 2 different Pokémon.) If you have no Benched Pokémon, ignore this effect.

Weakness: Lightning x2 · Retreat cost: 2