Wartortle

Cards Southern Islands #15

◐ Water

Wartortle - Southern Islands (#15)

Pokémon Stage 1 HP 60
Market price
$65.07
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Number
15
Illustrator
Naoyo Kimura
Energy
Water
When attacked, this Pokémon withdraws into its shell, although it can't quite pull in all of its long tail.
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Wartortle - Southern Islands

Wartortle is a Pokémon card from the Southern Islands Pokémon TCG set, released 2001, illustrated by Naoyo Kimura. It sits at card number 15 in the Southern Islands checklist, classified as a Water-type Pokémon with 60 HP and the Stage 1 subtype.

In collector terms, this is without a rarity tier assigned. Current TCGplayer market price tops out at $65.07, with every variant's low / mid / high and direct prices listed below.

Wartortle has been printed 9 times across different sets. The variant you're looking at (#15 in Southern Islands) is one of them - see every other printing further down to compare art, rarity, and current market price across all versions.

Catchinary Index Value

CIV 67Solid

Strong market heat. Weak icon status, era strength.

Market Heat 100

30 / 90 / 365-day price momentum.

Grading Upside 58

PSA 10 premium over raw NM.

Icon Status 30

Cultural recognition + iconic-set bonus.

Era Strength 50

Release-window weight.

Score blends market heat, grading upside, icon status, era strength. How CIV works →

Prices USD 2 days ago · 2026-06-09 08:06 UTC

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$65.07
Range hidden: thin trading skews TCGplayer's historical low/high. Market price above is the recent-sales weighted average.

Where to buy on eBay 22 active listings · updated just now

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Market price history

Latest
$65.07
Low
$7.82
Feb 2023
High
$65.07
Jun 2026
Avg
$36.98
Days tracked
109
data points
Change
+319.8%
since first tracked
Tracked since Jan 1, 2021 · 109 data points

Sale History 321 sales · since 2021-01-01

PSA 10 high $217.19 PSA 9 high $112.50 Raw high $57.18
Date Grade Price Lot
RAW $57.18
RAW $50.18
RAW $38.55
RAW $38.94
RAW $34.00
RAW $29.99
RAW $30.00
RAW $28.51
RAW $29.70
RAW $23.78
RAW $23.37
RAW $19.99
RAW $19.90
RAW $19.96
RAW $19.99
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Wartortle FAQ

Click any question to expand. Every answer pulls from this card's live Catchinary data.

How much is Wartortle from Southern Islands worth?

Recent recorded market price is $65.07 (latest tracked snapshot 2026-06-10). See the variant breakdown above for per-variant low / mid / high / market spread and the market price history chart for the long-term arc. Graded estimates (PSA 10, PSA 9, CGC Perfect) are shown when auction data is available.

How rare is Wartortle?

This printing is without a rarity tier assigned. Wartortle has been printed 9 times across different sets - earlier or limited printings often command premiums even when the rarity tier is identical.

Who illustrated Wartortle?

Naoyo Kimura illustrated this card. See Naoyo Kimura's full Catchinary page for every Pokémon card they've drawn, grouped by set with current market prices, career stats, and alt-art highlights.

When was Wartortle released?

The Southern Islands set released in 2001, so this card (#15 in the set) has been available since then. Its current and historical market price is tracked above.

Where can I buy Wartortle?

The "Where to buy on eBay" panel above shows live listings. For long-term holds, consider graded copies (PSA / CGC) which trade separately and usually at a premium over raw.

Is this card in Standard format?

Legal formats rotate as new sets release - see the Southern Islands set page for current Standard / Expanded / Unlimited status. Catchinary tracks 0 cards across every English-language set, so if this one has rotated out there's almost certainly a current-format reprint you can check.