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Wartortle
Uncommon · #042/102
Wartortle #042/102 (Base Set (Shadowless)) is worth about $120 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-10-03.
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Wartortle #042/102 is trending up: $119.75 today, up 21% in 30 days and 8% below its all-time high of $130 (2026-06-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types
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PRINTINGS · WHICH ONE IS YOURS?
Wartortle #042/102 comes in 3 printings: the 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) is $119.75, the Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) is $37.76 and the Normal from Base Set is $4.74 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02).
- 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$119.75
- Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) · this page$37.76
- Normal from Base Set$4.74
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WORTH GRADING?
Grading Wartortle #042/102 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies list from $501 on eBay vs $120 raw, and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you need about a 11% chance of a 10 to break even. run your own numbers →
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
1st Edition · eBay scanned 2d agoBuy-side estimate
$65.00
THINa patient buyer pays about $65.00 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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TCGplayer $119.75 vs cheapest delivered eBay ask $65.00 — the market hasn't settled on a price yet
| TCGplayer market | $119.75 | verify ↗ |
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The verdict · premium
Cards 3-15% off their high after a month up 5-25% were higher 90 days later 86% of the time in our archive since 2024 (20,865 cases).
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- CARD TYPE
- Water
- STAGE
- Stage 1
- HP
- 70
- ATTACK 1
- [1W] WIthdraw Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
- ATTACK 2
- [2W] Bite (40)
- WEAKNESS
- L
- RETREAT COST
- 1
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PRICE FAQ
Why does Wartortle #042/102 have different prices?
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Wartortle #042/102 was printed 3 ways and each one sells separately: 1st Edition from Base Set (Shadowless) $119.75; Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless) $37.76; Normal from Base Set $4.74 (TCGplayer market, 2026-10-02). Check the set, the rarity mark and any parallel foil, manga art or edition stamp on your copy to know which price is yours; TickerMint prices every printing on its own page.
What would a card shop pay for Wartortle?
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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $119.75 market price that is roughly $84 cash or $96 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.
What is Wartortle (Base Set (Shadowless)) worth today?
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Wartortle [1st Edition] has a TCGplayer market price of $119.75 as of 2026-10-02. Across 2 tracked variants, latest prices range from $37.76 to $119.75.
Is Wartortle going up or down in price?
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Wartortle #042/102 is trending up: $119.75 today, up 21% in 30 days and 8% below its all-time high of $130 (2026-06-30). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-10-03, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. A 30-day rise this size usually follows a supply squeeze or a new format result; check the eBay book depth before buying in.
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