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Wartortle

Base Set 2 63/130 • uncommon

Set: Base Set 2
Number: 63/130
Rarity: Uncommon
Released: 2000
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $1.82
Artist: Ken Sugimori

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What it's worth

$1.82market price via TCGplayer · Nov 3, 2026$1.72 – $2.23 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

As a water-type creature in this particular set, this card represents a pivotal stage in a classic evolutionary line. Its status as an uncommon find makes it a recognizable piece for those who appreciate the foundational aesthetics of early card collecting.

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Card face

What it does

70 HPStage 1

Cost: water energy colorless energyWithdraw

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

Cost: water energy colorless energy colorless energyBite40

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.

Formats

Where you can play it

StandardNot legal
ExpandedNot legal
UnlimitedLegal

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Provenance

Where it came from

Released in February 2000, Base Set 2 was designed by Wizards of the Coast to keep the Pokémon Trading Card Game available in North America after the original Base Set went out of print. The set functioned as a compilation, featuring a curated selection of cards from the original Base Set and the Jungle expansion to ensure core gameplay elements remained accessible to new players.

The Wartortle card, numbered 63/130, utilizes the original artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, who defined the visual identity of the early Pokémon TCG. Arita’s illustration captures the creature in a calm, aquatic posture, consistent with his goal of rendering Pokémon as believable living organisms within their natural environments. While the set is often viewed by collectors as a secondary release, it is historically significant for sustaining the franchise's momentum during its initial period of rapid international growth.

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About

About Wartortle

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