01Card Stats

Basic

HP 50

TypeWater

RarityCommon

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetFireRed & LeafGreen

Released2004

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Common
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish. Reverse-holo parallel exists with the holo pattern applied to the background.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Non Holo	~$14 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$500.
Reverse Holo	The reverse-holo parallel trades higher (~$40–75 listings).

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Reverse-holo parallel ~$245 raw (PSA 10 ~$4,404) — the real chase.

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07Why Collectors Want It

The Water-type Kanto starter and first stage of the Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise line.
Required for any complete Squirtle master set across eras.
Collectors of the FireRed & LeafGreen set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Basic Squirtle with 50 HP; top attack around 20 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Bubble Cost: Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Smash Turn Cost: Water + Colorless · 20 damage

After your attack, you may switch Squirtle with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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