Wartortle (Base Set 42)

Wartortle LV.22 カメール Kameil

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 1 Pokémon Evolves from Squirtle Card name Wartortle Type Water HP 70 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost English expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 42/102 Japanese expansion Expansion Pack Japanese rarity Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 63/130 Expansion W Promotional cards TCG GB1 set Evolution TCG GB1 ID B18 TCG GB2 set Island of Fossil TCG GB2 ID C19 English expansion Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic English Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck English card no. 002/034 Japanese expansion Pokémon Card Game Classic Japanese Deck Blastoise & Suicune ex Deck Japanese card no. 002/032 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Wartortle.

Wartortle (Japanese: カメール Kameil) is a Water-type Stage 1 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

Base Set print

Withdraw からにこもる

Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Wartortle during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

Bite かみつく 40

Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

Withdraw からにこもる

Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.

Bite かみつく 40

Pokédex data

Base Set print

Water Water Wartortle - Turtle Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
008	3'3" (1 m)	50 lbs. (22.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
ペットとして人気が高い。また毛で覆われたしっぽは長生きするシンボルだ。

Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print

Water Water Wartortle - Turtle Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
008	3'3" (1 m)	49.6 lbs. (22.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
ペットとして人気が高い。また毛で覆われたしっぽは長生きするシンボルだ。

Release information

Prototype Pokémon Leagues were given the Trainer Deck B, which included this card, before the Base Set's release. All cards in this deck have a red border and "Trainer Deck B" printed on the back. This card was included in the Base Set, first released in the Japanese Expansion Pack. It was reprinted in the Base Set 2 expansion. A special W Wizards stamped version of the Base Set 2 print was released with the March 2000 issue of Top Deck Magazine.

In the Scarlet and Violet Series, this card was reprinted in Holofoil with its original Base Set artwork in the Blastoise & Suicune ex deck of the Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic. This reprint lacks a regulation mark and is thus not legal for tournament play.

Gallery

TCG GB1 Evolution sprite	TCG GB2 Island of Fossil sprite	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori
Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori	Diamond & Pearl print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

Some copies of this card have Wartortle instead of Squirtle in the evolution box.

Origin

Withdraw and Bite are both moves in the Pokémon games that Wartortle can learn. This card's English Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. The Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Red and Green.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.