Wartortle (Japanese)
SM9: Tag Bolt · 022/095 · Common
Current Prices
Set
SM9: Tag BoltNumber
022/095
Rarity
Common
Variant
Normal
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Wartortle (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Wartortle (Japanese) sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #022/095 of the SM9: Tag Bolt 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, SM9: Tag Bolt #022/095) changes hands at roughly $0.65, 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 $0.65, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $0.77. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Wartortle (Japanese) is valued near $24.99 — about 38x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Wartortle (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $24.99 — roughly 38x 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 $9.51, CGC 10 $30.00 — 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 | 1 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.20 | $2.20 | $2.20 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $24.99 | $24.99 | $24.99 | 6 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $9.51 | $9.51 | $9.51 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $0.77 | $0.77 | $0.77 | 2 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $0.65 | $0.61 | $0.98 | 47 |
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. 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 (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
