Pokémon · Scarlet & Violet
Wartortle
151 · #171 · Illustration Rare · 2023
Listings
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Market reference
$67.18
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 171 / 207
- Release year
- 2023
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 100
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Squirtle
- Evolves to
- Blastoise
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- G
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Pokédex #
- 8
- Series
- Scarlet & Violet
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Recovery
- Damage efficiency
- 50 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Wartortle plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Spinning Attack) 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 ≥50 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.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Wartortle
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥50 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 Mitsuhiro Arita
This card was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.
Building around Wartortle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It cleverly controls its furry ears and tail to maintain its balance while swimming."
WFree Diving
Put up to 3 Basic Water Energy cards from your discard pile into your hand.
WWSpinning Attack — 50
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Wartortle or 151.
SEASAC League Challenge #4 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 29, 2026
PokeMagee Weekly #12 (36 codes winner)
Jul 29, 2026
Zard-Pokénight #011
Jul 29, 2026
REFINE Summer Series Session 5: Pika Cinco
Jul 29, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #5 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Jul 30, 2026
🏆Moujii's Dojo🏆 (Late Registration Available!)
Jul 30, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Wartortle was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #63 PTCG Live
today
Pudding Weekly #6 | Funky Ehh
today
Pitch Black Tourney - Last Prize Series #10
today
🇧🇷 Hit Challenge #15 • TCG Live | Booster Box
today
👑 CrownOfSpain 👑 #3 (10€ paypal)
today
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Winner Takes All - 50 Codes
today
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 2026/07/12| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $61.45 | $74.58 | $4,321.00 | $67.18 | $70.00 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €25.32 |
| 7-day average | €32.24 |
| 30-day average | €36.50 |
| Low | €22.00 |
| Trend price | €26.89 |
| Low (excellent+) | €22.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €36.59 |
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 $67.18; 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 "151" in the Scarlet & Violet series, released in 2023.
What rarity is Wartortle?
Wartortle is a Illustration Rare card in the 151 set.
Other Wartortle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
