Pokémon · Platinum
Turtwig GL
Rising Rivals · #85 · Common · 2009
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Market reference
$1.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 85 / 120
- Release year
- 2009
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 90
- Subtype
- Basic · SP
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Kanako Eo
- Pokédex #
- 387
- Series
- Platinum
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 30 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Turtwig GL 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 (Giga Drain) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Grass Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥45 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Turtwig GL
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥45 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by Kanako Eo
This card was illustrated by Kanako Eo.
Building around Turtwig GL?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Overgrow
As long as Turtwig GL's remaining HP is 60 or less, each of Turtwig GL's attacks does 30 more damage to the Defending Pokémon (before applying Weakness and Resistance).
GCCGiga Drain — 30
After your attack, remove from Turtwig GL the number of damage counters equal to the damage you did to the Defending Pokémon.
Weakness:R×2
Resistance:W-20
Retreat cost:CCC
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 | $0.32 | $1.10 | $19.98 | $1.30 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $25.50 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/19| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.43 |
| 7-day average | €0.49 |
| 30-day average | €0.35 |
| Low | €0.03 |
| Trend price | €0.42 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.10 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.24 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €3.33 |
| reverseHoloSell | €5.99 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.82 |
| Reverse holo trend | €4.03 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Turtwig GL is real?
Turtwig GL 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 Turtwig GL worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Turtwig GL is $1.30; 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 Turtwig GL from?
Turtwig GL is from the Pokémon set "Rising Rivals" in the Platinum series, released in 2009.
What rarity is Turtwig GL?
Turtwig GL is a Common card in the Rising Rivals set.
