How rare is Wartortle (Japanese)?

Wartortle (Japanese) is a Common — the most plentiful rarity, so it is easy to find but essential for completing the BW6: Cold Flare set.

Is Wartortle (Japanese) a chase card?

Not really — Wartortle (Japanese) is a Common that is easy to obtain. Its value to collectors is completing the BW6: Cold Flare set rather than the thrill of a rare pull.

What makes Wartortle (Japanese) collectible?

Wartortle (Japanese) combines its Common rarity from BW6: Cold Flare, the difficulty of finding it in top condition, and steady demand from set-builders. Track its rarity and graded prices on RarePokemonCard, refreshed from real 2026 marketplace data.

Wartortle (Japanese)

Name: Wartortle (Japanese) - BW6: Cold Flare (013/059)
Brand: Pokemon

BW6: Cold Flare · 013/059 · Common

Current Prices

Market Price $2.83

Low $2.83

High $2.83

PSA 10 N/A

PSA 9 N/A

30-Day Trend —

Set

BW6: Cold Flare

Number

013/059

Rarity

Common

Variant

1st_Edition

Market

US (TCGplayer)

Last Updated

Jun 9, 2026

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Wartortle (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility

Wartortle (Japanese) in its sought-after 1st_Edition variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #013/059 of the BW6: Cold Flare set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.

How Rare & Valuable Is Wartortle (Japanese)?

In 2026, a Near Mint Wartortle (Japanese) (Common, BW6: Cold Flare #013/059) changes hands at roughly $2.83, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $2.83, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.50. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $2.83, Heavily Played $0.50, Damaged $0.50 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value.

Detailed Price Breakdown

Source	Condition / Grade	Average	Low	High	Sales
ebay	HEAVILY PLAYED	$1.69	$1.69	$1.69	1
ebay	NEAR MINT	$2.83	$2.83	$2.83	10
tcgplayer	DAMAGED	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	1
tcgplayer	HEAVILY PLAYED	$0.50	$0.50	$0.50	1

Collector Outlook for Wartortle (Japanese)

As a Common, Wartortle (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Wartortle (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.