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Turtwig

Platinum 101/127 • common

Set: Platinum
Number: 101/127
Rarity: Common
Released: 2009
Energy type: grass energy
Market price: $1.25
Artist: Kagemaru Himeno

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$1.25market price via TCGplayer · Sep 20, 2026$0.76 – $1.25 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This grass-type card features a familiar creature from a specific set of releases. As a common entry in the collection, it represents a foundational piece for players and collectors interested in documenting these creatures' earliest appearances.

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Card face

What it does

60 HPBasic

Cost: grass energyRam10

Cost: grass energy colorless energyBody Slam20

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

Weaknessfire energy+10Resistancewater energy-20Retreatcolorless energy colorless energy

The shell on its back is made of soil. On a very healthy TURTWIG, the shell should feel moist.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

The Turtwig card from the Platinum expansion was released in early 2009, serving as part of the broader release that introduced the concept of Pokémon SP cards. This expansion drew its thematic inspiration from the Sinnoh region, specifically the Platinum version of the video games, which featured the legendary Pokémon Giratina in its Origin Forme. As a starter Pokémon of the Grass type, Turtwig was featured in this set to maintain its prominence as a foundational element of the fourth-generation roster.

The artwork for this particular card was produced by illustrator Atsuko Nishida, who has been a long-standing contributor to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Nishida’s design style, known for its approachable and soft-edged aesthetic, captures Turtwig in a serene, natural environment typical of early-game Grass-type cards. Like many common-rarity cards of this era, the piece was designed to be easily accessible to players and collectors while providing a quintessential visual representation of the character for the card game’s growing library.

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About

About Turtwig

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