01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Squirtle)

HP 70

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorKen Sugimori

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetBase Set

Released1999

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition, Shadowless, and Unlimited distinctions still applied.

1st Edition

How to spot it: 1st Edition stamp in the bottom-left of the artwork frame.

First print window; smaller run than Unlimited.

Shadowless

How to spot it: No drop shadow on the right and bottom of the artwork box; thinner, lighter frame.

Early Unlimited sub-print between 1st Edition and Unlimited; scarcer than standard Unlimited.

Unlimited

How to spot it: No 1st Edition stamp; standard print frame.

Most common version of this card.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Uncommon
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
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

Market value

~$4.81 raw

Raw copies run $0.89 to $2.85

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 1999's Base Set — the first Pokémon TCG set ever printed and the WotC era's launching pad.
The 1st Edition variant is the headline-chase parallel; the base Unlimited print remains widely available and historically significant.
Raw asking sits in the low single digits for Unlimited prints; 1st Edition copies and Shadowless variants trade well above.
A foundational pickup for any Blastoise-line collection or WotC-era Kanto run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Wartortle with 70 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Withdraw Cost: Water + Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Bite Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 1

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: WotC-era Wartortle PSA 10 populations vary; small numbers across most sets.

Graded copies command notable premiums over raw, especially for 1st Edition prints.

Other graders: BGS and CGC also grade vintage Pokemon; PSA dominates secondary-market liquidity.

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