Squirtle #170 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 25 Aug 2026Related Squirtle & chase cards
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Squirtle needs no introduction, and this little illustration rare version from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set is the kind of card that makes long time collectors go quiet for a second. Illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita, the artist whose name is basically stitched into the DNA of Pokemon art, it captures Squirtle in a way that feels timeless rather than trendy. If you are looking at Squirtle value right now, the short answer is that a raw copy sits around $31, but there is a lot more worth knowing before you buy, sell, or crack a pack hoping to find one.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $88, up 96% over the past year, with an all-time high of $100 in June 2026.
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Squirtle price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 34,991 graded, only 9,824 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $473 | 9,824 | 8,964 / 860 |
| PSA 9 | $101 | 19,123 | 18,435 / 688 |
| PSA 8 | $89 | 5,180 | 4,910 / 270 |
| PSA 7 | $80 | 613 | 590 / 23 |
| PSA 6 | $70 | 176 | 173 / 3 |
| PSA 5 | $63 | 48 | 47 / 1 |
| PSA 4 | $54 | 18 | 18 / - |
| PSA 3 | $46 | 8 | 8 / - |
| PSA 2 | $41 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 1 | - | - | - / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $88 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 170
- Rarity
- Illustration rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 60
- Stage
- Basic
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Mitsuhiro Arita
Attacks
- WithdrawWater
Flip a coin. If heads, during your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.
- Skull Bash20Water · Water
Where to pull Squirtle
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The collector's take on Squirtle
Is Squirtle worth grading?
So is Squirtle worth grading? Here is the honest math: a raw copy runs about $31, a Grade 9 sits at $44, and a PSA 10 jumps up to $114, which works out to roughly 3.7 times the raw price. That is a real gap, and it is tempting. But gem mint is called gem mint for a reason, corners, centering, and surface all have to line up, and plenty of nice looking copies come back as a 9 instead. Grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, so before you send one in, ask yourself if you are doing it because you love the card or because you are chasing that PSA 10 number. Both are fine reasons, just know which one it is.
How rare is Squirtle?
Across all grading submissions, 36,386 copies of this Squirtle have been graded so far, and out of those, 27,976 came back as a PSA 10. That is a big chunk of the population landing in gem mint, which tells you this print run behaved pretty well under grading scrutiny. It also means a PSA 10 label alone will not make a copy feel rare, the story here is more about steady, reliable demand than a photo finish population squeeze.
Where can you pull Squirtle?
This is where our data actually gets interesting, because PackSpy tracks real pulls across pack opening sites, not just price guide estimates. Squirtle has been pulled 200 or more times across courtyard, collector-crypt, tilt-rips, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull value hitting $700. We have also seen it turn up in the Pokemon Starter Pack, Elite Pokemon Gacha Pack, Pokemon Premium Pack, Legendary Pokemon Gacha Pack, and Starter Pokemon Gacha Pack. That is a solid spread, meaning if you are opening packs hoping for this one, you have more than one lane to try your luck, though remember, opening packs is gambling and most rips do not beat what you paid in.
Questions people ask
How much is Squirtle worth?+
A raw, ungraded copy of this Squirtle from Scarlet & Violet 151 is worth about $31. Graded copies climb from there, with a Grade 9 at $44 and a PSA 10 reaching $114. So the honest answer depends entirely on the condition and whether it has been graded.
Is Squirtle worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 3.7 times what a raw copy goes for. But grading has real costs and no guarantees, and with 27,976 out of 36,386 graded copies already landing PSA 10, gem mint is achievable but not automatic. Grade it if the card is genuinely sharp, not just because the upside looks nice on paper.
What set is Squirtle from?+
This Squirtle is an illustration rare from the Japanese Scarlet & Violet 151 set, released in 2023 and illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is one of the more sought after pulls from that set thanks to the artwork and the nostalgia Squirtle carries.
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