Wartortle 30/149 · Boundaries Crossed

Boundaries Crossed is a set in the Black & White series. It was released on November 7, 2012. The printed size is 149. This checklist is longer, at 153 cards. Wartortle is 30/149, in position 30 of 153 on this checklist. Before it is 29 Squirtle, and after it is 31 Blastoise. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Wartortle is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. In the Pokédex this is Wartortle (#008), generation 1 (Kanto). The card says it evolves from Squirtle. In this catalog that name is Squirtle (#007). The card lists Blastoise, Blastoise (#009) under evolves to.

Mizue illustrated this card. The same name is on 184 other cards in the catalog.

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 1999 to 2023. The earliest other card is Wartortle 42/102 in Base (1999). That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 80 HP. Both list the rarity Uncommon. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Mizue illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 1, and here it is 2. 11 other cards of Wartortle list a different HP.

The attack Withdraw lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks during your opponent's next turn. Waterfall is another attack lists 60 damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Weakness is Grass ×2. Retreat cost is 2. The flavor text reads "It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity."

I keep a set binder for Boundaries Crossed, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Boundaries Crossed set binder. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Wartortle can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.