Wartortle — Base Set 42
Market price
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $5.37 | $0.50 – $200 | €5.30 |
United States vs Europe
Same card, normal print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 14% 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 2026-08-12. 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 | €1.50 |
| Last 7 days | €3.14 |
| Last 30 days | €5.05 |
The 24-hour figure sits too far from the 30-day one to describe a month of trading, so we draw no conclusion from it. Cardmarket publishes averages but not how many copies they are averaged over, and we will not guess at the reason. The source figures are shown above without interpretation.
About this card’s market
Asking prices run from $0.50 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.
TCGplayer Direct has it at $1.37, below the market price — that is the cheapest verified-condition copy sitting in their warehouse right now.
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 | $107 |
| Wartortle Southern Islands 15 | $71.10 |
| Wartortle 151 171 | $63.05 |
| Wartortle Crystal Guardians 43 | $48.91 |
| Wartortle FireRed & LeafGreen 50 | $46.29 |
Priced like this in Base Set
Whole set →| Pokémon Trader 77 | $5.56 |
| Devolution Spray 72 | $5.63 |
| Impostor Professor Oak 73 | $5.72 |
| Double Colorless Energy 96 | $5.77 |
| Beedrill 17 | $5.80 |
More by Ken Sugimori
All 1031 →| Shining Tyranitar Neo Destiny 113 | $4,250 |
| Pikachu Legendary Collection 86 | $1,575 |
| Shining Gyarados Neo Revelation 65 | $719 |
| Typhlosion Neo Genesis 18 | $700 |
| Blaine's Charizard Gym Challenge 2 | $700 |