Market value · ungraded
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What this price is based on
Medium confidence6 sales in 90 days — enough for a guide, not a guarantee.
Recent PSA 10 sales
- Jul 20, 2026Fanatics$204
- Jul 13, 2026Fanatics$186
- Jul 6, 2026Fanatics$180
- Jun 15, 2026Fanatics$12,000
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$12,600
- May 25, 2026Fanatics$156
- May 2, 2026Fanatics$13,900
- Apr 6, 2026Fanatics$312
By grade
- PSA 10$26415 sales
- CGC 10$12613 sales
- PSA 9$69.0011 sales
- PSA 8$1999 sales
- Lot$7.209 sales
- CGC 9$27.609 sales
- CGC 0.5$10.009 sales
- PSA 7$1407 sales
From 119 completed sales recorded between Sep 9, 2024 and Jul 27, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted. The range is wide because these sales span different printings and conditions — 1st Edition, Shadowless and Unlimited copies all carry this card's name, and they trade at very different levels. Each sale above is labelled with what its listing claimed, so you can see which ones describe the same object. Treat the median as the typical copy, not the range.
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✨ Is it worth it?
An AI market read of this card — value, momentum, grading economics, liquidity. It lays out the data; you decide.
Wartortle is a Uncommon Pokémon card from Base (#42), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 1 Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, evolving from Squirtle, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $4.91 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $270 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 55× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
Prices last updated 20 August 2026.
The receipts
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Price history · Raw
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Verified sales history10 in 90 days✓ real completed listings
| Date | Grade | Price | Cert |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $75.00 | #159058084 ✓ |
| 6 Aug 2026 | PSA 9 | $61.23 | #69170474 ✓ |
| 23 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $67.99 | #83690019 ✓ |
| 16 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $70.00 | #96987187 ✓ |
| 15 Jul 2026 | PSA 9 | $58.99 | #61208164 ✓ |
| 15 Jul 2026 | PSA 10 | $299.99 | #55131684 ✓ |
| 13 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $67.04 | #142992335 ✓ |
| 3 Jul 2026 | PSA 8 | $53.49 | #147293054 ✓ |
| 15 Jun 2026 | PSA 10 | $138.49 | #88086129 ✓ |
| 12 Jun 2026 | PSA 7 | $33.53 | #142992337 ✓ |
Should you grade it?
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case. Only 14.9% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$192); most land at PSA 9 or below.
The odds
Wartortle is a Uncommoncard — a guaranteed slot in every pack, not a rarity gamble, so there's no pull-odds figure for it.
Estimates only. Pack odds come from CardTrack's pack model (the same one behind the pack simulator) — not an official rate. Grading odds are the real cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies, so it overstates the true first-submission gem rate. Full grade-by-grade breakdown below.
Grade-by-grade ROI & risk-adjusted outcomesNet vs raw per target grade, plus the probability-weighted distribution
| Target grade | Est. value | Grading fee | Net vs raw | Multiple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $270.00 | $73 | +$192 | 55.0× |
| PSA 9 | $69.99 | $71 | −$6 | 14.3× |
| PSA 8 | $53.00 | $71 | −$22 | 10.8× |
⚖️ Risk-adjusted return
Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 5,550 PSA-graded copies:
| Likely outcome | Chance | Value |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 14.9% | $270.00 |
| PSA 9 | 34% | $70.00 |
| PSA ≤8 | 51.2% | $5.00 |
Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.
Population across gradersPSA, CGC & BGS — every grade, with gem rates
Only 15% of 5,550 PSA-graded Wartortle copies are a gem-mint 10 (826 of 5,550) — the rest grade lower.
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Wartortle 10 is harder to pull.
Copies for sale right now
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All grades & conditions
Every grade we pricePSA / CGC / BGS ladder with per-grade population
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10pop 826 | $270$230–$311 | |
| PSA 9pop 1,885 | $70$59–$80 | |
| PSA 8pop 1,315 | ✓ 5 cert-verified$53$36–$53 | |
| PSA 7pop 677 | $34$29–$39 |
Raw condition ladderNM → damaged, with real sold medians where we have them
For context: a graded PSA 7 slab of this card sells for about $34 (cert-verified) — a heavily-played raw copy shouldn't cost much more than that.
Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz
Market signal
Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.
Card textAttacks, abilities, weakness / resistance / retreat
Evolves from Squirtle.
Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)
“Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.”
About the PokémonSpecies, generation, evolution line
Card detailsSet, rarity, artist, Pokédex & specs
Other Wartortle cards
There are 9 different Wartortle printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base #42 (Uncommon).
More from Base
Frequently asked questions
How much is Wartortle (Base #42) worth?
As of 20 August 2026, Wartortle from Base is worth approximately $4.91 ungraded (near-mint), and around $270 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.
What is the PSA 10 price for Wartortle?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Wartortle from Base is worth around $270 — roughly 55× the raw ungraded value of $4.91.
Should I grade my Wartortle?
A PSA 10 sells for about $270 versus $4.91 raw — roughly a 55× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.
Is Wartortle rare?
Wartortle is a Uncommon card from Base (card #42), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $4.91 ungraded.
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