Wartortle 42/102 · Base

Wartortle is Pokédex #008, generation 1 (Kanto). Wartortle is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 70 HP. The card lists level 22. The card says it evolves from Squirtle. In this catalog that name is Squirtle (#007). The card lists Blastoise, Blastoise (#009) under evolves to.

Wartortle sits at 42/102 in Base, position 42 of 102. Before it is 41 Seel, and after it is 43 Abra. The set belongs to the Base series. It was released on January 9, 1999. The printed size is 102, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

The attack Withdraw lists no damage number. The cost is Water, Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.) Bite is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance."

Wartortle (#008) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 16 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2000 to 2023. The earliest other card is Wartortle 63/130 in Base Set 2 (2000). Both list 70 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. 15 other cards of Wartortle list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Ken Sugimori. I count 1,112 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Base set binder is where a full Base set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Wartortle can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.