Wartortle

Wartortle (42/102), the Uncommon from Base Set, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $5.25, typically in the $5–$6 range. Note: 16 other cards named Wartortle exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.

This page covers Wartortle (42/102), the Uncommon (about $5–$6) from Base Set.

The other versions: #15/18 from Southern Islands (Common, about $60–$85); #171/165 from 151 (Illustration rare, about $50–$70); #92/165 from Expedition Base Set (Uncommon, about $21–$28); #50/112 from FireRed & LeafGreen (Uncommon, about $4–$6); #42/100 from Crystal Guardians (Uncommon, about $4–$6); #65/127 from Platinum (Uncommon, about $3–$5); #42/95 from Unleashed (Uncommon, about $3–$4); #75/132 from Secret Wonders (Uncommon, about $2–$4); #63/130 from Base Set 2 (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #15/101 from Plasma Blast (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #43/100 from Crystal Guardians (Uncommon, about $2–$3); #30/149 from Boundaries Crossed (Uncommon, about $1–$2); #34/214 from Unbroken Bonds (Uncommon, about under $1); #24/181 from Team Up (Uncommon, about under $1); #016/78 from Pokémon GO (Uncommon, about under $1); #008/165 from 151 (Uncommon, about under $1).

The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.

Ahead after fees: with a 15% PSA 10 gem rate and current graded prices, grading a near-mint Wartortle (42/102) is estimated to net about $58 more than selling it raw (est.).

Assumes ~$25/card bulk-rate grading (standard service costs more); ignores turnaround time, sub-9 grades, and shipping. A screen, not a promise.

Wartortle (42/102) is a Uncommon. PSA has graded 5,555 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.

Of the 5,555 copies PSA has graded, 15% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.