Wartortle — Base Set 42
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Sep 24, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $4.58 | $0.79 – $200 | €6.52 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 62% more expensive than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-09-23. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the normal print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €3.98 |
| Last 7 days | €2.94 |
| Last 30 days | €6.06 |
The 24-hour average has fallen 34% against the 30-day average — €6.06 to €3.98. A single day is a thin sample; treat it as direction, not as a price.
Note the weekly average of €2.94 sitting outside both the daily and the monthly figure. That happens when only a handful of copies change hands, and one sale drags the average with it. On a card this thinly traded, none of these three numbers is a price you can count on.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.79 to $200. A spread that wide says more about individual listings than about the card — the market price above is what copies actually sold for.
In Europe the card has been sliding: the 24-hour average is 34% below the 30-day one.
It sits 33rd of 101 priced cards in Base Set.
It is a Uncommon card, printed in 1999, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Other Wartortle cards
| Dark Wartortle Legendary Collection 39 | $325 |
| Wartortle Expedition Base Set 92 | $150 |
| Wartortle Southern Islands 15 | $80.12 |
| Wartortle Crystal Guardians 42 | $79.99 |
| Wartortle 151 171 | $60.93 |
| Wartortle Crystal Guardians 43 | $53.37 |
Priced like this in Base Set
Whole set →| Voltorb 67 | $4.13 |
| Nidorino 37 | $3.88 |
| Arcanine 23 | $3.84 |
| Pokémon Trader 77 | $5.32 |
| Squirtle 63 | $5.38 |
More by Ken Sugimori
All 1061 →| Pikachu Legendary Collection 86 | $1,575 |
| Shining Gyarados Neo Revelation 65 | $783 |
| Snorlax Legendary Collection 64 | $734 |
| Typhlosion Neo Genesis 18 | $700 |
| Blaine's Charizard Gym Challenge 2 | $700 |