Pokémon TCG · Base Set · #42
Wartortle #42 price
Base Set42Market prices
90-day range · TCGplayer
Wartortle (#42, Uncommon) is a card from Pokémon set Base Set. Near Mint, it has a market price of about $6.49 on TCGplayer and €7.31 on Cardmarket (updated November 11, 2026). Over the last 7 days, its TCGplayer market price rose 27.8% and the Cardmarket price trend rose 9.2%. Over the last 30 days, its TCGplayer market price rose 33.0% and the Cardmarket price trend rose 22.6%. Over the last 90 days, its TCGplayer market price rose 21.8% and the Cardmarket price trend rose 83.9%. Its 90-day TCGplayer market price range is $4.54 to $6.57. Its 90-day Cardmarket price trend range is €3.21 to €10.80. Among the 32 Uncommon cards of Base Set, it is the second most valuable. Converted to dollars, its Cardmarket price is 25.3% higher than its TCGplayer price. On Sparkl, 59 collectors have this card.
Wartortle #42 prices by finish
| Finish | TCGplayer | Cardmarket |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | $6.49 | €7.31 |
Near Mint prices: TCGplayer market price, Cardmarket price trend, updated November 11, 2026.
Price changes by finish
| Finish | Price | 7 days | 30 days | 90 days | 90-day range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | TCGplayer market price | +27.8% | +33.0% | +21.8% | $4.54 – $6.57 |
| Normal | Cardmarket price trend | +9.2% | +22.6% | +83.9% | €3.21 – €10.80 |
Change of the same Near Mint price (same market, same finish) against 7, 30 and 90 days ago; range: its lowest and highest daily value over the last 90 days. Only where the price history supports a figure; lowest listings have none.
Price charts, graded prices from PSA, CGC, BGS, SGC, TAG and ACE, PSA population counts and recent sold listings are in Sparkl Pro.
About this card
- Set
- Base Set
- Number
- 42
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Finishes
- Normal
- Rank in its rarity
- 2nd of 32 Uncommon cards
- Against its rarity’s median
- 2.5× the median ($2.57)
- Cardmarket vs TCGplayer
- +25.3% after conversion ($1.1127 per euro)
- Cheapest printing
- Wartortle #16, Pokémon GO · $0.23
- Released
- January 9, 1999
- Print language
- English
- Character
- All Wartortle cards
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