Pokémon · E-Card
Squirtle
Expedition Base Set · #132 · Common · 2002
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$39.44
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 132 / 165
- Release year
- 2002
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 40
- Subtype
- Basic
- Evolves to
- Wartortle
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Kyoko Umemoto
- Pokédex #
- 7
- Series
- E-Card
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- 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
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.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Its main attack (Bubblebeam) 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 ≥20 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 — ≥20 damage one-shots it.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
Building around Squirtle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
CHeadbutt — 10
WWBubblebeam — 20
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
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 2026/07/05| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $26.00 | $42.06 | $4,321.00 | $39.44 | $96.95 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $174.99 | $211.00 | $899.99 | $177.99 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/12/07| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €9.99 |
| 7-day average | €6.84 |
| 30-day average | €7.19 |
| Low | €0.35 |
| Trend price | €7.44 |
| Low (excellent+) | €2.95 |
| Reverse holo low | €14.90 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €15.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €63.55 |
| reverseHoloSell | €102.00 |
| averageSellPrice | €7.87 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €26.27 |
| Reverse holo trend | €48.66 |
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 $39.44; 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 "Expedition Base Set" in the E-Card series, released in 2002.
What rarity is Squirtle?
Squirtle is a Common card in the Expedition Base Set set.
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