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1. “Often hides in water to stalk unweary prey. When swimming quickly, it moves its ears to maintain balance.”

   First printed on Base Set #42 · 1999 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 2 cards

   • Base Set #421999 · $4.60
   • Base Set 2 #632000 · $2.10

2. “A Pokémon with a negative attitude, it hides in its shell whenever it's in a bad mood—which is often.”

   First printed on Team Rocket #46 · 2000 · Illus. Kagemaru Himeno · on 2 cards

   • Team Rocket #462000 · $3.62
   • Legendary Collection #392002 · $3.73

3. “When attacked, this Pokémon withdraws into its shell, although it can't quite pull in all of its long tail.”

   First printed on Southern Islands #15 · 2001 · Illus. Naoyo Kimura

   • Southern Islands #152001 · $81.08

4. “It is said to live 10,000 years. Its furry tail is popular as a symbol of longevity.”

   First printed on Secret Wonders #75 · 2007 · Illus. Ken Sugimori · on 4 cards

   • Secret Wonders #752007 · $3.44
   • Platinum #652009 · $3.93
   • Boundaries Crossed #302012 · $1.54
   • Plasma Blast #152013 · $1.88

5. “It is a well-established symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.”

   First printed on Unleashed #42 · 2010 · Illus. Masakazu Fukuda

   • Unleashed #422010 · $3.57

6. “When tapped, this Pokémon will pull in its head, but its tail will still stick out a little bit.”

   First printed on Team Up #24 · 2019 · Illus. Misa Tsutsui · on 2 cards

   • Team Up #242019 · $0.56
   • Unbroken Bonds #342019 · $0.75

7. “It is recognized as a symbol of longevity. If its shell has algae on it, that Wartortle is very old.”

   First printed on Pokémon GO #016 · 2022 · Illus. kurumitsu

   • Pokémon GO #0162022 · $0.32

8. “It cleverly controls its furry ears and tail to maintain its balance while swimming.”

   First printed on 151 #008 · 2023 · Illus. kantaro · on 2 cards

   • 151 #0082023 · $0.30
   • 151 #1712023 · $59.91

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