Wartortle
SM - Team Up · 24/181 · Uncommon
Current Prices
Set
SM - Team UpNumber
24/181
Rarity
Uncommon
Variant
Reverse_Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Wartortle: Rarity & Collectibility
Wartortle in its sought-after Reverse_Holofoil variant is an Uncommon, slightly scarcer than the base cards but still widely available. Cataloged as Uncommon #24/181 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 Wartortle?
In 2026, a Near Mint Wartortle (Uncommon, SM - Team Up #24/181) changes hands at roughly $1.21, 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 $1.21, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $0.29. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $1.21, Lightly Played $0.88, Moderately Played $1.09, Heavily Played $0.71, Damaged $0.29 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Wartortle is valued near $120.00 — about 99x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Wartortle: 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) Wartortle sits around $120.00 — roughly 99x 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 $44.93, CGC 10 $32.00, PSA 8 $19.99 — 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 | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $3.00 | $3.00 | $3.00 | 26 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $32.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $44.93 | $44.93 | $44.93 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $0.29 | $0.29 | $0.29 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $0.71 | $0.71 | $0.71 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.88 | $1.00 | $1.10 | 57 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $1.09 | $1.09 | $1.09 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.21 | $1.00 | $1.14 | 178 |
Collector Outlook for Wartortle
Wartortle is an Uncommon collectors gather while building toward the set's headline pulls. 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 Wartortle on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
