Squirtle #1 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 24 Aug 2026Related Squirtle & chase cards
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Squirtle needs no introduction, that little blue turtle has been a gateway into Pokemon for decades, and this particular Squirtle #1 comes from the Japanese Classic: Blastoise set. If you are trying to figure out Squirtle value right now, the short answer is that it sits in accessible territory: $20 raw, which makes it a card plenty of collectors pick up just to have on hand rather than as a big investment. It is not a rare chase card in the traditional sense, but its charm and its ties to the Blastoise evolution line keep it popular.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $20, up 105% over the past year, with an all-time high of $20 in July 2026.
Recent pulls of Squirtle
Real pulls of this card across the tracked pack-opening sites, data no price guide has.
$80CGC 10 GEM MINTPokémon Master PackCourtyard · 16m ago
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$106PSA 10 GEM MINTPokémon Master PackCourtyard · 23m ago
$700PSA GEM-MT 10Grail Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 34m ago
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$29CGC 9.5Starter Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 38m ago
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$17CommonPokemon Mini PackTilt Rips · 56m ago
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Squirtle price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 4,501 graded, only 3,604 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $67 | 3,604 | - / 3,604 |
| PSA 9 | $28 | 606 | - / 606 |
| PSA 8 | $18 | 262 | - / 262 |
| PSA 7 | - | 27 | - / 27 |
| PSA 6 | - | 2 | - / 2 |
| PSA 5 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 4 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 3 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 2 | - | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $20 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Where to pull Squirtle
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The collector's take on Squirtle
Is Squirtle worth grading?
So is Squirtle worth grading? A PSA 10 books at $93, which works out to 4.7x what the raw card sells for, and a Grade 9 lands at $29. That gap between a 9 and a 10 tells you everything about how much gem mint condition matters here. The tricky part is that hitting a true PSA 10 is never guaranteed, corners, centering and surface all have to line up, and grading fees plus the wait time are real costs you eat regardless of the result. If you already have a copy that looks sharp under good light, sending it in can make sense given that multiplier, but if the card has any visible wear, you might be better off enjoying it raw or reselling it as is rather than gambling on a grade that may come back lower than hoped.
How rare is Squirtle?
Across all grading submissions, there are 4,413 graded copies of this Squirtle on record, and out of those, 3,548 have come back as PSA 10. That is a notably high share of gems relative to the total population, which tells you this card grades well when it is submitted in decent shape. It also means PSA 10 copies are not the scarce trophy you might expect from a card at this price point, the supply is healthy, and that helps explain why the PSA 10 price stays modest even with that 4.7x jump over raw.
Where can you pull Squirtle?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, since we watch pulls happening in real time across sites like collector-crypt, tilt-rips, courtyard and mnstr, not just what a price guide assumes. Squirtle has shown up in our records 200 or more times, and it turns up in a real mix of packs, including the Water Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Novice Pack, Pokémon Starter Pack and Pokemon Mini Pack. The biggest single pull value we have logged for this card sits at $4,500, which is a reminder that pack odds can occasionally swing wildly in your favor, even on a card that normally trades for $20. That said, most opens do not land anywhere near that number, so treat pack pulling as entertainment first and a possible bonus second, not a reliable way to build value.
Questions people ask
How much is Squirtle worth?+
A raw, ungraded Squirtle #1 from the Japanese Classic: Blastoise set is valued at $20. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 sitting at $29 and a PSA 10 reaching $93.
Is Squirtle worth grading?+
It depends on the copy in hand. A PSA 10 pays out at 4.7x the raw price, which is a meaningful jump, but with 3,548 out of 4,413 graded copies already coming back as PSA 10, gem mint is achievable if the card is genuinely clean. Weigh the grading fee and wait time against how sharp your specific copy actually looks before sending it in.
How much is a PSA 10 Squirtle worth?+
A PSA 10 Squirtle from this set is valued at $93, which is 4.7 times what the raw card sells for. That premium reflects the demand for gem mint copies, even though PSA 10s make up a large portion of the total graded population.
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