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Wartortle
Uncommon · #042/102
Wartortle #042/102 (Base Set) is worth about $4.90 today, the Near Mint market price from TCGplayer sales as of 2026-09-30.
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Wartortle #042/102 is trending down: $4.90 today, down 4% in 30 days and 11% below its all-time high of $5.51 (2026-08-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →
illustrated by Ken Sugimori
appears in: Water Types
Price data for your app or store: API and daily history since 2024 ·
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)$119.75
- Unlimited from Base Set (Shadowless)$37.76
- Normal from Base Set · this page$4.74
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WORTH GRADING?
WHERE TO BUY AND SELL
Normal · eBay scanned 13d agoBuy-side estimate
$3.95
FAIRa patient buyer pays about $3.95 delivered, from live asks, not sales
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eBay scan is 13d old
| TCGplayer market | $4.74 | verify ↗ |
| TCGplayer lowest ask | $0.01 | |
| eBay delivered floor (scanned 13d ago) | $3.95 | the listing ↗ |
Formula: TCGplayer market, clamped between the cheapest real ask anywhere ($0.01) and the eBay floor ($3.95). 10 live ask(s) used.
Floors are the median of the three lowest clean asks. Marketplace links may earn TickerMint a commission; it never affects the numbers.
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Cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 55% of the time in our archive since 2024 (8,576 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 $4.74 market price that is roughly $3.32 cash or $3.79 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) worth today?
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Wartortle [Normal] has a TCGplayer market price of $4.74 as of 2026-10-02.
Is Wartortle going up or down in price?
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Wartortle #042/102 is trending down: $4.90 today, down 4% in 30 days and 11% below its all-time high of $5.51 (2026-08-18). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-09-30, tracked daily since 2024-02-08.
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