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Squirtle

Base Set 2 93/130 • common

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 93/130
Rarity: Common
Released: 2000
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $1.97
Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita

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Market

What it's worth

$1.97market price via TCGplayer · Oct 6, 2026$1.40 – $2.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a water-type card from the Base Set 2 collection, this piece captures a foundational moment in the hobby’s history. Collectors prize this common-rarity Squirtle for its role as a key entry in the early evolution of the game.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: water energyBubble10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Cost: water energy colorless energyWithdraw

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

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in early 2000, Base Set 2 was designed by Wizards of the Coast to address the rapid sell-out of the original Pokémon Trading Card Game base sets. By combining cards from the original Base Set and the Jungle expansion into a single, cohesive release, the company ensured that newer players had access to foundational Pokémon like Squirtle without needing to source out-of-print packs.

The Squirtle card, numbered 93/130, utilizes the iconic original artwork by Ken Sugimori, whose minimalist and clean style defined the early aesthetic of the franchise. While the card is a standard common-rarity reprint, it remains a nostalgic touchstone for collectors, representing a pivotal moment when the game transitioned from a localized phenomenon into a global staple of the trading card industry.

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Other printings

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About

About Squirtle

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