Wartortle

01Card Stats

02Editions and Print Runs

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

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers

Uncommon

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• Crystal Guardians was the 2006 EX-era set headlined by Crystal-type chase cards; base Pokémon prints like Wartortle form the master-set backbone.
• The reverse-holo parallel is the version most graders chase here; the base print is a checklist requirement.
• Raw asking sits in the low single digits; Crystal Guardians' headline grails are the Crystal Type variants, not the base mid-evolutions.
• A natural pickup for collectors building the EX-era Blastoise-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Wartortle with 70 HP; top attack around 50 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

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.