Squirtle, Expedition Base Set 132/165, common

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Squirtle

Expedition Base Set 132/165 • common

Set: Expedition Base Set
Number: 132/165
Rarity: Common
Released: 2002
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $42.00
Artist: Kyoko Umemoto

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Market

What it's worth

$42.00market price via TCGplayer · Sep 10, 2026$35.45 – $42.26 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a water-type creature from the Expedition Base Set, this card represents a foundational piece for any collector building a comprehensive library. Its status as a common card makes it a quintessential example of the accessible, foundational designs that define early trading card experiences.

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Card face

What it does

40 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyHeadbutt10

Cost: water energy water energyBubblebeam20

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

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in 2002 as part of the Expedition Base Set, this Squirtle card marked a significant transition in the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Following the departure of Wizards of the Coast from the initial Japanese-led design era, the Expedition set introduced the e-Reader technology, which allowed players to scan cards into a Game Boy Advance to unlock data, minigames, or Pokédex entries. This design shift featured a distinctive boarder layout that prioritized technical utility alongside the traditional artwork.

The illustration for this particular card was produced by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and conceptual artist for the franchise. Sugimori utilized his hallmark watercolor-influenced aesthetic to depict the Pokémon in a serene, natural pose, maintaining the consistent visual language that defined the early years of the game. While common in rarity, the card is frequently sought by collectors for its role as one of the first Western releases to feature the e-Reader mechanical integration.

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About

About Squirtle

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