WartortleBase · #42/102 · Uncommon · 1999
“Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.”— art by Ken Sugimori
Price by grade
What the card is worth at each tier — like against like.
Only the raw/ungraded tier is sourced today. Graded tiers are listed so you can see exactly what is and is not covered — an empty row means we hold no sales for that grade, never that the card is worthless there.
| Tier | Price | Basis | Obs. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw (ungraded) | $5.19 | TCGplayer market price | 31 |
| PSA 10 | — | no data yet | |
| PSA 9 | — | no data yet | |
| PSA 8 | — | no data yet | |
| BGS 9.5 | — | no data yet | |
| CGC 10 | — | no data yet | |
| CGC 9.5 | — | no data yet |
Cross-market comparisons and arbitrage routes elsewhere on this page are computed within one tier — PSA 10 against PSA 10, raw against raw. A route is never built from two different grades.
Price trend
Median market price over time, plus the sale-by-sale receipts.
Daily snapshot medians · US market · raw bucket.
Recent sales
| Sold | Venue | Region | Grade | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-02 13h ago | 🇺🇸 TCGplayer guide | North America | NM | $5.19 |
The 1 most recent — confirmed sales first, then estimates; distinct price points, identical re-ingested rows count once, never stacked. Rows tagged guide are marketplace price-guide points (TCGplayer market / Cardmarket trend), not confirmed sales; rows tagged est. are inferred from a listing that left the market, not directly-recorded sales.
See the full median-price history — 30-day, 90-day and 1-year — every move this card has made, charted.
Buy from around the world
The lowest live ask on every platform we track — cheapest first.
The cheapest live ask in every region we track — real global pricing, not just the US.
See every listing we track and the net spread — cheapest ask first, the difference after ~13% marketplace + payment fees.
Asks are what sellers want; the price above is what the market actually clears at. Pro shows both sides plus the spread net of fees.
Sold around the world
Real sold prices by region and platform — what this card actually changes hands for worldwide, kept apart from seller asks.
Markets are too thin or divergent to quote a reliable cross-border spread on this card yet.
Per-platform sold history builds as feeds report — the value above is the honest anchor we hold today.
Population reports
How many graded copies exist — scarcity in plain numbers.
PSA 5,582 graded copies
| Grade | Population |
|---|---|
| PSA 10 | 828 |
| PSA 9 | 1,896 |
| PSA 8 | 1,330 |
| PSA 7 | 688 |
| PSA 6 | 404 |
| PSA 5 | 262 |
| PSA 4 | 103 |
| PSA 3 | 37 |
| PSA 2 | 24 |
| PSA 1 | 10 |
CGC 1,963 graded copies
| Grade | Population |
|---|---|
| CGC 10 | 135 |
| CGC 9 | 373 |
| CGC 8 | 647 |
| CGC 7 | 431 |
| CGC 6 | 190 |
| CGC 5 | 124 |
| CGC 4 | 41 |
| CGC 3 | 14 |
| CGC 2 | 8 |
BGS 59 graded copies
| Grade | Population |
|---|---|
| BGS 9.5 | 4 |
| BGS 9 | 15 |
| BGS 8.5 | 11 |
| BGS 8 | 11 |
| BGS 7.5 | 7 |
| BGS 7 | 5 |
| BGS 6.5 | 3 |
| BGS 6 | 1 |
| BGS 5 | 1 |
| BGS 3 | 1 |
Should you grade it?
Expected grade × daily market prices − grading fees = net value, per grader.
See the full grader ladder — chance of a 10, what a 10 and a 9 actually fetch, and the fee, expected value and ROI on every route.
Which printing?
One card number, several print runs — they trade at very different prices. Here is the market price of each printing we track.
These are daily market prices per printing (where listings sit), which can run higher than the market price shown at the top of this page. A print run is a distinct printing (Unlimited, Shadowless, 1st Edition, No Rarity), not a grade — each has its own series and never blends into the others.
Long-term outlook
Transparent scenario model from real solds, supply and demand — bands widen with time.
See where this card is projected to be in 10 years — scenario bands, every horizon, and the long-term verdict.
Scenario projection based on demand/supply trends and known catalysts. Not investment advice and not a guarantee of future prices.
About this card
Everything here is drawn from the catalog, population reports and recorded sales — no filler.
Wartortle is card 42 of 102 in Base, released in 1999 as part of the Base series. It is a Uncommon card, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
PSA reports 5,582 graded copies, 828 of them Gem Mint 10 (CGC 1,963, BGS 59 further).
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