Wartortle 75/132 · Secret Wonders

Secret Wonders is a set in the Diamond & Pearl series. It was released on November 1, 2007. The printed size is 132, and the checklist is the same length. Wartortle is 75/132, in position 75 of 132 on this checklist. Before it is 74 Vibrava, and after it is 76 Bagon. The listed rarity is Uncommon.

Wartortle is a Stage 1 Water Pokémon with 80 HP. The card lists level 28. 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.

Ken Sugimori illustrated this card. The same name is on 1,112 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. 11 other cards of Wartortle list a different HP.

The attack Giant Wave lists 40 damage. The cost is Water, Water. Wartortle can't use Giant Wave during your next turn. Shell Attack is another attack lists 50 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning +20. Retreat cost is 1. 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 Secret Wonders, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Secret Wonders 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.