01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Squirtle)

HP 80

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

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: 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

~$45.52 raw

Raw copies run $63.99 to $69.75

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in EX FireRed & LeafGreen, the 2004 EX-era Kanto-themed nostalgia set that anchored the Blastoise line for the era.
The reverse-holo parallel is the version most graders chase; the base print is the master-set requirement.
Raw asking sits in the low single digits; the headline grails in FRLG are the Charizard/Blastoise ex chases, not the base mid-evolutions.
A natural pickup for any EX-era Blastoise-line completion 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

Water Gun Cost: Water · 20+ damage

Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Wartortle but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

Smash Turn Cost: Water + Colorless + Colorless · 40 damage

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

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2

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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