Pokémon · Other
Wartortle
Southern Islands · #15 · 2001
Listings
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Market reference
$65.07
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 18
- Release year
- 2001
- HP
- 60
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Squirtle
- Evolves to
- Blastoise
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Naoyo Kimura
- Pokédex #
- 8
- Series
- Other
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 20 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Strategy & play
How Wartortle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Water Gun) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥30 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Squirtle; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Wartortle
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Naoyo Kimura
This card was illustrated by Naoyo Kimura.
Building around Wartortle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"When attacked, this Pokémon withdraws into its shell, although it can't quite pull in all of its long tail."
WWWater Gun — 20+
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.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/07| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $66.18 | $129.99 | $599.90 | $65.07 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €100.00 |
| 7-day average | €72.88 |
| 30-day average | €52.64 |
| Low | €20.00 |
| Trend price | €70.56 |
| Low (excellent+) | €99.95 |
| averageSellPrice | €65.32 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Wartortle is real?
Wartortle is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Wartortle worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Wartortle is $65.07; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Wartortle from?
Wartortle is from the Pokémon set "Southern Islands" in the Other series, released in 2001.
Other Wartortle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
