Wartortle 43/100 · Crystal Guardians

Crystal Guardians is a set in the EX series. It was released on August 1, 2006. The printed size is 100, and the checklist is the same length. Wartortle is 43/100, in position 43 of 100 on this checklist. Before it is 42 Wartortle, and after it is 44 Aron. 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.

Atsuko Nishida illustrated this card. The same name is on 408 other cards in the catalog.

Wartortle (#008) has 18 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 17 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 Atsuko Nishida illustrated this one. 11 other cards of Wartortle list a different HP.

The attack Tail Whip lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn. Bite is another attack lists 40 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1.

I keep a set binder for Crystal Guardians, meant to hold every card of that set. This card is one slot in the Crystal Guardians 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.