Pokémon · Black & White
Wartortle
Plasma Blast · #15 · Uncommon · 2013
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$1.83
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 15 / 105
- Release year
- 2013
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Squirtle
- Evolves to
- Blastoise
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 8
- Series
- Black & White
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 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.
- 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 (Double Spin) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥40 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.
How to beat Wartortle
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Wartortle?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity."
WBubble
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.
WCCDouble Spin — 30×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 30 damage times the number of heads.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Wartortle or Plasma Blast.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Wartortle was legal.
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 2026/07/27| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.91 | $1.75 | $19.98 | $1.83 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $2.60 | $5.15 | $57.80 | $6.21 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/27| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.80 |
| 7-day average | €0.85 |
| 30-day average | €1.37 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.26 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.70 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.40 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €3.84 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €4.18 |
| reverseHoloSell | €4.41 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.31 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.50 |
| Reverse holo trend | €3.77 |
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 $1.83; 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 "Plasma Blast" in the Black & White series, released in 2013.
What rarity is Wartortle?
Wartortle is a Uncommon card in the Plasma Blast set.
Other Wartortle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
