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Wartortle
#42/102 in Base, Uncommon, 70 HP, Water, illustrated by Ken Sugimori.
- Set
- Base
- Card number
- #42/102
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- HP
- 70 HP
- Type
- Water
- Language
- English
- Release date
- January 9, 1999
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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Collector Notes
Wartortle
Wartortle appears in the English print of Base, released on January 9, 1999. Wartortle is a uncommon rarity and 70 HP. The Base set contains 102 cards.
Artist Info
This card's illustration was created by Ken Sugimori.
Collector Insights
Wartortle is a Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP, featuring a retreat cost of one Colorless energy. It includes two attacks: "Withdraw," which costs Water and Colorless energy to flip a coin, potentially preventing all damage during the opponent's next turn, and "Bite," requiring Water and two Colorless energies to deal 40 damage. The card has no abilities listed and is part of the Base set, released in 1999. Its flavor text describes Wartortle as often hiding in water to stalk prey, using its ears to maintain balance while swimming. The card’s theme color is a muted green, and it is numbered 42 in the series. It carries an uncommon rarity and is illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Wartortle’s weakness is to Lightning-type attacks, which deal double damage.
Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
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