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

Pokédex data (Base Set print)

Wartortle - Turtle Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
008	3'3" (1 m)	50 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。

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 (Pokémon Trading Card Game Classic print)

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 & 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

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.