Pokémon · Black & White
Squirtle
Boundaries Crossed · #29 · Common · 2012
Listings
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Market reference
$3.79
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- 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
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.
More by Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
Building around Squirtle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"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.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Squirtle was legal.
Expanded Tourney #2
4 days ago
⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Webcam Expanded
5 days ago
Expanded Tourney #2
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #2 - 18 Codes
last week
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
2 weeks ago
The Wild Area Expanded #1 - 24 Codes
3 weeks ago
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Squirtle
Tournaments scanned
265
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Squirtle
- 1Keldeo Blastoise1 deck
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 2026/06/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.02 | $3.41 | $18.88 | $3.79 | $3.94 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $20.78 | $40.08 | $49.99 | $41.01 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/08| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.83 |
| 7-day average | €1.37 |
| 30-day average | €1.63 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €1.29 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €2.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.00 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.71 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.97 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.58 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €13.80 |
| Reverse holo trend | €11.28 |
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 $3.79; 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.
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