Wartortle BS 42/102

Wartortle BS 42/102 is an Uncommon Pokémon card from Base Set, released on 9 January 1999 and illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its value ranges from €2.00 (Non foil) to €30.00 (non foil+shadowless) on the European market as of 6 Nov 2026. It lost 38% over 30 days. It is the 31st most valuable of the 102 priced cards in Base Set. It is the 11th most valuable of the 46 printings of Wartortle.

Wartortle, Pokémon card BS 42 — Base Set set
Illustration: Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures Inc. / GAME FREAK inc.

Market value

€2.00 – €30.00

European market · recorded on 6 Nov 2026

Prices by language and finish

LanguageFinishValue
ENNon foil€2.00
ENnon foil+shadowless€30.00
FRNon foil€12.00

Value over the last 30 days

VersionToday7 days ago30 days agoChangeLowHigh
EN · Non foil€2.00€3.20€3.20-38%€2.00€3.20
EN · non foil+shadowless€30.00€30.00€28.95+3.6%€28.95€30.00
FR · Non foil€12.00€14.00€14.00-14%€12.00€14.00

Card text

Withdraw

Cost : Water, Colorless

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Bite Damage 40

Cost : Water, Colorless, Colorless

Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

Details

Game
Pokémon
Set
Base Set
Series
Base
Number
BS 42
Rarity
Uncommon
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Released
9 January 1999

Pokémon

National Pokédex
#8 Wartortle
Card type
Pokémon
Type
Water
HP
70
Stage
Stage 1
Evolves from
Squirtle

Weakness and resistance

Weaknesses
Lightning
Weakness modifier
×2
Retreat
1

Available variants

Finish
Non foil
Print run
1999-2000-copyright, shadowless, shadowless+1st-edition, unlimited

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