Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 12 Aug 2026Related Wartortle & chase cards
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Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 comes from Crystal Guardians, that lovely 2006 set with its glossy blue-green energy artwork, and it's the kind of card that quietly wins collectors over rather than shouting for attention. It's an uncommon, illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, and if you're checking the Wartortle value right now, the raw version sits at $27 while a PSA 10 lands at $39. Nothing flashy here, just a solid, well-loved mid-evolution card that holds its ground.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $38, up 118% over the past year, with an all-time high of $38 in September 2026.
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Wartortle price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 299 graded, only 48 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $1.3k | 48 | 39 / 9 |
| PSA 9 | $162 | 121 | 100 / 21 |
| PSA 8 | $85 | 67 | 43 / 24 |
| PSA 7 | $34 | 35 | 21 / 14 |
| PSA 6 | $27 | 8 | 4 / 4 |
| PSA 5 | $22 | 10 | 6 / 4 |
| PSA 4 | $19 | 5 | 2 / 3 |
| PSA 3 | $16 | 1 | 1 / - |
| PSA 2 | $14 | - | - / - |
| PSA 1 | $130 | 4 | 4 / - |
| Raw / Ungraded | $38 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Card number
- 43 of 100
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 80
- Stage
- Stage1
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 1
- Illustrator
- Atsuko Nishida
- Released
- 2006
Attacks
- Tail WhipColorless
Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon can't attack during your opponent's next turn.
- Bite40Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
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The collector's take on Wartortle
Is Wartortle worth grading?
So is Wartortle worth grading? The jump from raw to PSA 10 works out to about 1.4x, so a raw copy at $27 becomes $39 once it hits gem mint. Grade 9 copies actually track at $100, which tells you condition swings matter a lot here and a strong near-mint grade can sometimes outperform expectations. That said, only 48 of the 295 graded copies have ever reached PSA 10, so gem mint isn't a given even on a clean-looking card. Factor in grading fees and turnaround time before you send one in, and really only do it if your copy has sharp corners, clean edges and no surface haze under a light. If it's borderline, it might be smarter to just enjoy it raw.
How rare is Wartortle?
Out of everything graded, only 295 Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 copies exist in graded form, and just 48 of those are sitting at PSA 10. That's a fairly tight gem mint population for a card from an uncommon slot, and it reflects how tricky reverse holos from this era can be to keep flawless, the printing texture shows every little flaw. It's not a card that's going to command headline prices, but that scarcity at the top grade is exactly why PSA 10 copies hold a real premium over raw ones.
Where can you pull Wartortle?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just quote a price guide, we watch actual pack openings happen. Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 has been pulled 16 times across sites we monitor, with mnstr being the one we've recorded it on, and it's shown up in both Pack 2 and Pack 1 there. The biggest pull we've logged came in at $175, which shows how a hot streak of pack luck can occasionally turn a $27 card into something worth bragging about. Just remember, most pack rips don't land anywhere near that number, so treat pack pulling as a fun gamble, not an investment plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Wartortle worth?+
A raw, ungraded Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 currently sits at $27. Grade 9 copies are valued at $100, and a PSA 10 comes in at $39. Prices move around a bit depending on condition and demand, so it's worth checking back if you're actively buying or selling.
Is Wartortle worth grading?+
It depends on your copy's condition. The PSA 10 price sits at about 1.4x the raw value, and with only 48 PSA 10s out of 295 graded copies, gem mint isn't easy to hit. If your card looks near-perfect it might be worth the risk, but grading fees eat into a modest card's upside fast.
Why is the Wartortle Reverse Holo #43 print worth more than the standard one?+
The reverse holo treatment gives the card that shimmering background finish instead of just a holo character, and collectors tend to seek those out from Crystal Guardians in particular. It's still an uncommon card illustrated by Atsuko Nishida, but the reverse holo pattern and its scarcity in top grades are what push its value a bit above a plain, non-holo copy.
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