01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Squirtle)

HP 80

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorAtsuko Nishida

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●

SetExpedition Base Set

Released2002

02Editions and Print Runs

Printed in the WotC era when 1st Edition 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.

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. 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

Market value

~$92.49 raw

Raw copies run $27.49 to $88.74

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07Why Collectors Want It

An e-Card-era print from the 2002 Expedition Base Set — barcode-scanner mechanics killed sealed sales and thinned graded supply a generation later.
The reverse-holo parallel is the version most graders chase; the base print is the master-set requirement.
PSA 10 (~$109) trades around ~6× raw, with e-Card centering and edge wear the usual downgrades.
A foundational entry for any vintage-leaning Blastoise-line run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Wartortle with 80 HP; top attack around 40 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Doubleslap Cost: Colorless · 10× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.

Giant Wave Cost: Water + Water · 40 damage

Wartortle can't attack during your next turn.

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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