Squirtle (23)
SM - Team Up · 23/181 · Common
Current Prices
Set
SM - Team UpNumber
23/181
Rarity
Common
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Squirtle (23): Rarity & Collectibility
Squirtle (23) in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #23/181 of the SM - Team Up 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 (23)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Squirtle (23) (Common, SM - Team Up #23/181) changes hands at roughly $3.13, 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 $3.13, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.25. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $3.13, Lightly Played $2.06, Moderately Played $1.59, Heavily Played $0.25, Damaged $0.25 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Squirtle (23) is valued near $200.00 — about 64x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Squirtle (23): 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 (23) sits around $200.00 — roughly 64x 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. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $60.00, PSA 8 $17.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. 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 | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 4 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $4.00 | $4.00 | $4.00 | 19 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $50.00 | $50.00 | $50.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $200.00 | $200.00 | $200.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $17.50 | $17.50 | $17.50 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $60.00 | $60.00 | $60.00 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.25 | $0.25 | $0.25 | 4 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $2.06 | $2.06 | $2.06 | 118 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.59 | $1.45 | $1.59 | 17 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $3.13 | $3.00 | $8.00 | 268 |
Collector Outlook for Squirtle (23)
As a Common, Squirtle (23) 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 Squirtle (23) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
