Squirtle (Base Set 63)

Squirtle LV.8
ゼニガメ Zenigame

Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

40

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	Base Set
Rarity
English card no.	63/102
Japanese expansion	Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity

Japanese expansion	Unnumbered Promotional cards

Expansion	Base Set 2
Rarity
English card no.	93/130

Card GB set	Evolution
Card GB ID	B17
Card GB 2 set	Island of Fossil
Card GB 2 ID	C18

Expansion	Legendary Collection
Rarity
English card no.	95/110

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Squirtle.

Squirtle (Japanese: ゼニガメ Zenigame) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the Base Set.

Card text

	Bubble あわ	10

Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

	Withdraw からにこもる

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

Pokédex data

Squirtle - Tiny Turtle Pokémon
No.	Height	Weight
007	1'8" (0.5 m)	20 lbs. (9.0 kg)
Pokédex entry
After birth, its back swells and hardens into a shell. It powerfully sprays foam from its mouth.
長い首を甲羅の中に引っ込める時、勢いよく水を発射する。

Release information

Prototype Pokémon Leagues were given the Trainer Deck B, which included this card, before the Base Set's official release. This print has 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. In Japan, this card was reprinted with artwork by Miyuki Ogino, one of five winning entries of the 64 Mario Stadium Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest held in Spring 1999. This print has a camera graphic where an expansion symbol normally would be. This print is extremely rare and the exact number in existence is unknown. The Base Set print was reprinted in the Base Set 2 and Legendary Collection expansions.

Gallery

Base Set print
Illus. Mitsuhiro Arita

Pokémon Snap Best Photo Contest print
Photo. Miyuki Ogino

GB1 Evolution sprite

GB2 Island of Fossil sprite

Trivia

Origin

Bubble and Withdraw are both moves in the Pokémon games that Squirtle 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.