Pokémon · Platinum
Wartortle
Platinum · #65 · Uncommon · 2009
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$2.74
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 65 / 133
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 80
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Squirtle
- Evolves to
- Blastoise
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Illustrator
- Midori Harada
- Pokédex #
- 8
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Damage Prevention
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 20 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 (Rocket Tackle) 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 ≥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 Lightning weakness — ≥40 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
More by Midori Harada
This card was illustrated by Midori Harada.
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."
CDouble Slap — 20×
Flip 2 coins. This attack does 20 damage times the number of heads.
WCRocket Tackle — 30
Wartortle does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle by attacks during your opponent's next turn.
Weakness:L+20
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 2026/07/01| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $1.48 | $2.39 | $96.85 | $2.74 | $2.88 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $14.90 | $24.49 | $250.00 | $10.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.70 |
| 7-day average | €0.71 |
| 30-day average | €0.75 |
| Low | €0.10 |
| Trend price | €0.68 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.15 |
| Reverse holo low | €1.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.81 |
| reverseHoloSell | €6.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.82 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €3.72 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.14 |
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 $2.74; 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 "Platinum" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Wartortle?
Wartortle is a Uncommon card in the Platinum set.
Other Wartortle printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
