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Squirtle

Black & White

Boundaries Crossed · #29 · Common · 2012

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Market reference

$4.22

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Card facts

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Set position: 29 / 153
Release year: 2012
Rarity: Common
HP: 60
Subtype: Basic
Evolves to: Wartortle
Retreat cost: 1 energy
Illustrator: Kanako Eo
Pokédex #: 7
Series: Black & White

Card analysis

Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.

Primary role: Damage Prevention
Damage efficiency: 10 damage; 5 per Energy
Prize liability: 1 Prize given up; Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
Setup: Basic; Plays straight down — no evolution needed

Also does

Attacker

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 (Water Splash) 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 Grass ×2 — a Grass 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.

How to beat Squirtle

Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥30 damage one-shots it.

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About this card

HP: 60Type:WWaterSubtype: BasicEvolves to: Wartortle

"It shelters itself in its shell then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity."

Ability: Shell Shield

As along as this Pokémon is on your Bench, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks (both yours and your opponent's).

WCWater Splash — 10+

Flip a coin. If heads, this attack does 20 more damage.

Weakness:G×2

Retreat cost:C

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

expandedLegal

unlimitedLegal

Recent tournament results

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Tournaments from the past 30 days where Squirtle was legal.

tournament

4to Torneo Tropical Beach

expanded

2 weeks ago

Tournament play

Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).

Recent decks

ran Squirtle

Tournaments scanned

306

past 30 days

Competitive note

Occasional competitive appearance.

Top decks running Squirtle

1Keldeo Blastoise
2 decks

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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 2026/07/29

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Normal	$1.00	$3.27	$18.46	$4.22	$4.00
Reverse Holofoil	$20.00	$30.00	$48.56	$41.74	—

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/18

Variant	Price
1-day average	€1.75
7-day average	€1.49
30-day average	€1.52
Low	€0.02
Trend price	€2.02
Low (excellent+)	€0.10
Reverse holo low	€2.90
reverseHoloAvg1	€5.99
Reverse holo 7-day	€3.14
reverseHoloSell	€3.36
averageSellPrice	€1.63
Reverse holo 30-day	€13.22
Reverse holo trend	€11.32

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 $4.22; 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 "Boundaries Crossed" in the Black & White series, released in 2012.

What rarity is Squirtle?

Squirtle is a Common card in the Boundaries Crossed set.