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Squirtle

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Squirtle

Base

Team Rocket · #68 · Common · 2000

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Market reference

$4.05

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Card facts

Quick reference for collectors and graders.

Set position
68 / 83
Release year
2000
Rarity
Common
HP
50
Subtype
Basic
Evolves to
Wartortle
Retreat cost
1 energy
Illustrator
Atsuko Nishida
Pokédex #
7
Series
Base

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
Basic
Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Strategy & play

How Squirtle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.

  • A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
  • Its main attack (Shell Attack) needs 2 Energy — a turn-2 swing on manual attachment.
  • Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
  • Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
  • A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.

How to beat Squirtle

  • Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.

More by Atsuko Nishida

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About this card

HP: 50Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Wartortle

"Cute Pokémon that charms people with its innocent eyes. Loves swimming all day long."

CCShell Attack — 20

Weakness:L×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

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
VariantLowMidHighMarketDirect Low
Unlimited$0.65$2.50$150.00$4.05
1st Edition$5.99$13.99$39.99$13.37$12.59

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/02/22
VariantPrice
1-day average€2.09
7-day average€1.99
30-day average€2.00
Low€0.05
Trend price€1.91
Low (excellent+)€0.49
reverseHoloAvg1€0.50
Reverse holo 7-day€2.23
averageSellPrice€2.04
Reverse holo 30-day€1.80
Reverse holo trend€4.28

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Squirtle is real?

Squirtle 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 Squirtle worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Squirtle is $4.05; 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 Squirtle from?

Squirtle is from the Pokémon set "Team Rocket" in the Base series, released in 2000.

What rarity is Squirtle?

Squirtle is a Common card in the Team Rocket set.