Wartortle #42
📉 Dip AlertFrom Unleashed, Wartortle (#42) is a Uncommon Pokémon card valued at $18.23 on TCGplayer today.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Wartortle #42 has slipped week-on-week. Selling sooner limits downside, while buyers get a value window.
Wartortle at a glance
- Cardmarket trend price €0.91.
- Rarity tier — Uncommon.
- Short-term trend -11.3% (7d vs 30d).
- Current TCGplayer market value $18.23 (Reverse Holofoil).
- From Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver), released 2010.
Wartortle price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Wartortle #42.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $13.88
- Mid
- $23.34
- High
- —
- Low
- $0.75
- Mid
- $2.37
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
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About Wartortle #42
Unleashed placed Wartortle at #42; the Pokémon card entered the market in 2010 within the HeartGold & SoulSilver series. A Water-type (80 HP), this stage 1 copy appeals to both collectors and players.
Artwork is by Masakazu Fukuda; the Reverse Holofoil printing sits around $18.23, spanning $13.88–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
“It is a well-established symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.”
Printed flavour text on the Unleashed #42 card.
Card facts
- Set
- Unleashed
- Series
- HeartGold & SoulSilver
- Number
- #42 / 95
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- HP
- 80
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Squirtle
- Pokédex
- #8
- Released
- 2010/05/12
Wartortle attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Wartortle #42 — the playability layer behind the price.
Water Arrow
Choose 1 of your opponent’s Pokémon. This attack does 20 damage to that Pokémon. (Don’t apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Surf
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Wartortle price analysis
What drives the current market value of Wartortle #42.
TCGplayer tracks 2 print variants for this card: Reverse Holofoil ($18.23), Normal ($3.82).
At $18.23 there is enough headroom for both flipping and collecting; compare the low and high ends before committing.
$18.23 gives Wartortle real margin potential, so buy near the low end and sell toward the mid.
Cardmarket values Wartortle at a trend of €0.91, an average sold price of €1.50 and a near-mint floor of €0.02.
Wartortle price history & movement
Momentum reads cooling off — a 7-day average of €1.26 against a 30-day average of €1.42 (-11.3%).
Latest daily average €0.20 against a trend price of €0.91.
Wartortle has been tracked here for 5 days, ranging from $18.23 to $18.25; the latest value sits at 0% of that recorded range and 0.1% below the high set October 13, 2026.
Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0.1%.
The latest reading marks a new recorded all-time low for this card.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 5 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Wartortle?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
On a $18.23 sale, the take-home differs by platform: about $15.51 via eBay's default tier, $15.61 on TCGplayer, $16.97 on Cardmarket, $15.94 on Whatnot and $18.23 selling directly — a $2.72 spread after fees and typical shipping.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Wartortle?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Wartortle #42 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Wartortle #42.
Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $18.23 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets — versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets —. You need a graded sale of $64.21 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is — (-33.1% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Wartortle within Unleashed
Within Unleashed it is the #33 most valuable of 68 tracked cards; the set median is $17.31.
It sits in the top 53% of the checklist on price.
The set's top card is Suicune & Entei LEGEND (#94), valued at $340.00.
What makes Wartortle valuable
- Classic-era (2010) cards have a dedicated collector base and no prospect of new supply.
- Uncommon is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- steady supply at this price keeps the card accessible to new collectors.
- Its Water typing means Wartortle has a dual collector-and-player audience.
- The Masakazu Fukuda artwork gives Wartortle appeal beyond pure playability.
Buying & selling Wartortle
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Reverse Holofoil market of $18.23 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- For Wartortle, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Normal prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€1.26 and €1.42) to time entries and exits.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Uncommon cards; a clean copy of Wartortle can realise well above the $13.88 low end.
- Bulk lots of Wartortle can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
Wartortle value questions
What is the value of Wartortle?
The current TCGplayer market value is $18.23 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low of $13.88 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €0.91.
Is Wartortle a good investment?
The card is softening on recent averages. Uncommon rarity and the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree are the main long-term value anchors.
Is Wartortle rare?
Wartortle is a Uncommon card from Unleashed (HeartGold & SoulSilver series, 2010). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
What print variants exist for Wartortle?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($18.23), Normal ($3.82). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where is Wartortle sold?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $18.23. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Wartortle?
Four factors dominate: the Uncommon rarity tier, the classic-era HeartGold & SoulSilver set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Masakazu Fukuda also matters to collector demand.
Other Wartortle cards
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