Squirtle
McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos · 017/025 · Promo
Current Prices
Number
017/025
Rarity
Promo
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Squirtle: Rarity & Collectibility
Squirtle sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #017/025 of the McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos 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 Squirtle?
In 2026, a Near Mint Squirtle (Common, McDonald's 25th Anniversary Promos #017/025) changes hands at roughly $1.10, 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 $1.10, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.28. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.10, Lightly Played $0.74, Moderately Played $0.58, Heavily Played $0.58, Damaged $0.28 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Squirtle is valued near $35.00 — about 32x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Squirtle: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Squirtle sits around $35.00 — roughly 32x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.00 | $2.00 | $2.00 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $6.28 | $6.28 | $6.28 | 15 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.28 | $0.28 | $0.28 | 10 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.58 | $0.55 | $0.55 | 28 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.74 | $0.50 | $0.80 | 359 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $0.58 | $0.58 | $0.58 | 82 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.10 | $0.47 | $1.15 | 1,424 |
Collector Outlook for Squirtle
As a Common, Squirtle earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Squirtle on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
