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Card details
After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
- HP
- 40
- Type
- Water
- Artist
- Mitsuhiro Arita
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
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Frequently asked
- What is Squirtle #63/102 worth?
- Squirtle (Base) currently sells for about $133.85 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Squirtle from?
- Squirtle is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 63/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Squirtle?
- Squirtle is classified as Common in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Squirtle?
- Raw Squirtle sells for $133.85; PSA 10 examples sell for $3,013.85 — about 22.5× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Squirtle?
- Squirtle was illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Squirtle a 1st Edition card?
- Squirtle comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.
