Wartortle Pokémon Card Guide for Collectors, Traders, and Binder Builders
Collect Wartortle cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2024-02-14
Popularity Rank: #165
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #218
2019 survey: #96
#165 / 1025
#0008
Wartortle
Turtle Pokémon
Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0008
Height
1.0 m
Weight
22.5 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Upright
What makes Wartortle so likeable
The elevator pitch for Wartortle: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- From its Bulbapedia summary: it evolves from Squirtle starting at level 16 and evolves into Blastoise starting at level 36.
- Cheerful personality in-game — Wartortle feels upbeat even before you pick a favourite card.
- A staple in our 🐸 Amphibians & Reptiles crowd — Wartortle is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Wartortle from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Crimson Blaze
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
My First Battle
None
151
Illustration rare
151
Uncommon
Unbroken Bonds
Uncommon
Team Up
Uncommon
Plasma Blast
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Unleashed
Uncommon
Platinum
Uncommon
Showing 12 of 23 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
Laying out a Wartortle page that photographs well
Binder geometry for Wartortle: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Wartortle #34 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Wartortle binder page.
Wartortle #24 (Team Up) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Wartortle binder page.
Wartortle #26 (My First Battle) is a sleeper hit — not expensive, but a favorite for themed collections.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Wartortle mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Wartortle chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
Unbroken Bonds
Uncommon
Team Up
Uncommon
My First Battle
None
Crimson Blaze
Two Diamond
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Genetic Apex
Two Diamond
151
Illustration rare
Right page
151
Uncommon
Plasma Blast
Uncommon
Boundaries Crossed
Uncommon
Unleashed
Uncommon
Platinum
Uncommon
Secret Wonders
Uncommon
Expedition Base Set
Uncommon
Start with a background that echoes Wartortle's water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Illustration picks when dedicated scene art is not cached yet — card frames may still show.
Scene wallpaper — Wartortle
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Wartortle
Scene wallpaper — Wartortle
Illustration by pixiv.net
Scene art via Wallhaven — Scene wallpaper — Wartortle
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Wartortle's cheerful base temperament invites playful sticker sleeves or washi — don't force a grimdark layout unless the art demands it.
- Keep a "swap tray" of mid-value Wartortle duplicates beside the binder — trades move faster when the page is already curated.
- Lead with your strongest Wartortle single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Blastoise, Squirtle, and Arbok so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Hunt bilingual or alt-language copies when Wartortle lettering or embossing outshines the English print — especially if you trade with collectors who search native names.
Wartortle: competitive snapshot
Optional competitive context for Wartortle. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Wartortle — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
59
Attack
63
Defense
80
Sp. Atk
65
Sp. Def
80
Speed
58
Total: 405
Players file Wartortle around tier "NFE" while Ability Torrent (Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Mono-water Wartortle spreads live on lighting variation: same palette, different contrast.
- Hidden Ability Rain Dish is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Wartortle — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Wartortle, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Often hides in water to stalk unwary prey. For swimming fast, it moves its ears to maintain balance.
When tapped, this POKéMON will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit.
A second dex beat (Yellow) frames Wartortle as when tapped, this pokémon will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Wartortle shows up in Blue lore as often hides in water to stalk unwary prey.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Schillok
Spanish
Wartortle
French
Carabaffe
Italian
Wartortle
Japanese
カメール
Japanese (Romaji)
Kameil
Korean
어니부기
Chinese (Simplified)
卡咪龟
Chinese (Traditional)
卡咪龜
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