Wartortle Base Set · 42/102

UncommonIllustrated by Ken Sugimori

Moonstone price

$5.91

Unlimited · Near Mint, seen November 8, 2026 · thin market

Prices

$5.91 TCGplayer Near Mint quote, seen November 8, 2026.

Thin market
  • The Near Mint quote is 3.2 times the Lightly Played quote ($1.86, seen November 8, 2026).
  • Copies listed on TCGplayer run from $0.70 to $96.89, any condition.
  • TCGplayer quotes by condition: Near Mint $5.91, Lightly Played $1.86, Moderately Played $1.01, Heavily Played $0.88, Damaged $0.53.

We show the figure, but it rests on very few sales, so treat it as a thin reading rather than a settled price.

By condition

Unlimited

Asking now

Any condition, November 11, 2026
$5.91 Near Mint quote$0.70Lowest ask$2.99Middle ask$19.97Lowest Direct

Market price $6.30. Condition not stated. TCGplayer's own export, November 11, 2026.

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Market Report
Observed October 30, 2026 · verified, 13 checks

What stands out: PSA population larger than 95% of its price band ($4 to $8).

The report reads the Unlimited printing.

  • Tradeable4.31 PSA 10 sales a week over 39 days
  • Effectively closed
  • Heavy listed float714 TCGplayer listings on 5,700 graded
  • Gemming harder
  • Cheapest printing
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Price history

Near Mint, raw, Unlimited printing on TCGplayer and Cardmarket; eBay pools every printing. US dollars.

Quote or market figureSoldUnder 10 sales, evidence onlyGuide

Grading

PSA population

Registry reading, November 9, 2026

5,700 copies graded by PSA

  • PSA 1082915%
  • PSA 91,91434%
  • PSA 8 and lower2,95752%

about 1 in 6.9

PSA's registry for the product carrying the Unlimited printing.

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Recorded data

Wartortle 42/102

Every recorded figure, with its source and day

Wartortle 42/102 from Base Set has a Near Mint market price of $5.91, quoted on November 8, 2026. PSA 10 copies of the Unlimited printing have sold at a 90-day median of $302.50 across 14 sales, against a median of $124.20 across 40 recorded sales. PSA has graded 5,700 copies and about 1 in 7 came back a 10 (15%).

moonstone has recorded 74 daily market prices for this printing between August 30, 2026 and November 11, 2026, and its Near Mint quote is up 27.4% over the trailing 30 days. A PSA 9 sells at a 90-day median of $92.18 across 23 sales for the Unlimited printing, and the PSA 10 figure is 51x the raw market price for the Unlimited printing. At the latest price, November 8, 2026, plus PSA Standard $59.99, the cheapest open tier insuring a $302.50 declared value for the Unlimited printing ($65.90 all-in), a PSA 9 alone clears the cost at $92.18 before fees, so no tens are needed; the registry's recorded gem rate is 15%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted.

  • A PSA 10 sells for 51x the raw copy, on 14 sales
  • Up 2.7% this week, a bigger rise than 92% of cards we price

Every figure moonstone has recorded for this printing, with the unit it is measured in, the sample behind it and the day it is dated to.

FigureValueUnitBasisAs of
Market price$5.91USDTCGplayer Near Mint quote for this printing, observed November 8, 2026. Only a Near Mint quote is published as a card's price
PSA 10 90-day sold median$302.50USDA 90-day median of $302.50 across 14 sales verified as this card for the Unlimited printing, against a median of $124.20 across 40 recorded sales
PSA 9 90-day sold median$92.18USDA 90-day median of $92.18 across 23 sales verified as this card for the Unlimited printing, against a median of $29.99 across 84 recorded sales
PSA 10 premium over raw51xmultipleThe PSA 10 figure above (a 90-day median of $302.50 across 14 sales for the Unlimited printing) divided by the Near Mint market price
PSA population5,700countCopies on the PSA registry, all gradesundated
PSA gem rate15%percent829 of 5,700 submissions graded 10undated
Recorded price readings74countOne reading per day between August 30, 2026 and November 11, 2026
30-day price move+27.4%percentTrailing 30 days of moonstone's Near Mint quote tape for this printing, the same instrument as the price

How much is Wartortle 42/102 from Base Set worth?

$5.91 raw in Near Mint condition, quoted on November 8, 2026. That is the recorded TCGplayer Near Mint quote for this printing, not an ask moonstone sets. Only a Near Mint quote observed inside 30 days is published as a card's price.

What is a PSA 10 Wartortle 42/102 worth?

$302.50, a 90-day median of $302.50 across 14 sales we have verified as this card for the Unlimited printing, against a median of $124.20 across 40 recorded sales. That is 51x the raw price.

How many Wartortle 42/102 has PSA graded?

5,700 copies sit on the PSA registry across all grades, and 15% of them came back a 10 (829 tens).

Is it worth grading Wartortle 42/102?

At $5.91 plus PSA Standard $59.99 ($65.90 all-in), against a $302.50 PSA 10 and a $92.18 PSA 9 for the Unlimited printing each netted for eBay's 13.25% selling fee, a PSA 9 alone clears the cost at $92.18 before fees, so no tens are needed. The registry's recorded gem rate is 15%. Shipping and insurance, to PSA and to the buyer, are not counted. That is arithmetic on recorded figures and published fees, not advice.

Price sources

  • TCGplayer Near Mint quote$5.91Near Mint, seen November 8, 2026.
  • TCGplayer market price, Normal$6.30Condition not stated. TCGplayer's own export, November 11, 2026.
  • Lowest TCGplayer ask, Normal$0.70An ask in any condition, not a price. TCGplayer's own export, November 11, 2026.

Data as of November 11, 2026. Prices are recorded daily; graded medians and the PSA registry are refreshed on their own rotation.

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