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Wartortle
Southern Islands 15/18
- Set
- Southern Islands
- Number
- 15/18
- Released
- 2001
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $78.51
- Artist
- Naoyo Kimura
What it does
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Wartortle but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
When attacked, this Pokémon withdraws into its shell, although it can't quite pull in all of its long tail.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
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Where it came from
The Southern Islands collection was released in Japan in 1999 as a promotional set designed to showcase the Pokémon world's diverse environments. Unlike standard expansion sets, this series featured two distinct themed collections, 'Rainbow Island' and 'Tropical Island,' with the Wartortle card originating from the latter. The set was created to provide a more artistic, painterly aesthetic compared to the traditional high-contrast illustrations typical of the early trading card game.
The artwork for this specific card was illustrated by Keiko Fukuyama, who employed a soft, watercolor-inspired style that captured Wartortle within a lush, coastal habitat. The design moved away from the competitive, action-oriented art of the base sets, focusing instead on the character's relationship with its tropical surroundings. This stylistic departure was well-received by collectors who valued the atmospheric world-building of the Southern Islands, which helped solidify the set as a distinct milestone in early Pokémon TCG history.
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