01Card Stats

Stage 1 (evolves from Squirtle)

HP 80

TypeWater

RarityUncommon

IllustratorMidori Harada

WeaknessLightning +20

Retreat●

SetPlatinum

Released2009

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

~$10.36 raw

Raw copies run $14.90 to $19.20

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07Why Collectors Want It

Released in 2009's Platinum, the DP-era set that kicked off the Platinum sub-block of late-Sinnoh expansions.
A clean middle-evolution Blastoise-line print in the DP era, distributed widely through sealed product.
Raw asking sits around $2; the headline DP-era grails are the LV.X cards and DP-era ex/Stage 2 chases, not the mid-evolutions.
A foundational entry for any DP-era Blastoise-line completion run.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 1 Wartortle with 80 HP; top attack around 30 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Double Slap Cost: Colorless · 20× damage

Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.

Rocket Tackle Cost: Water + Colorless · 30 damage

Wartortle does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle by attacks during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: Lightning +20
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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