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Squirtle — Team Rocket #68/82

Water Common · Basic

Squirtle is card #68/82 in the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (Common), the Wizards of the Coast expansion (April 2000) that introduced Dark Pokemon to the trading card game. It was printed in 1st Edition and Unlimited. PSA has graded about 9,409 copies across its printings.

Print variants & how to tell them apart

Squirtle 1st Edition — 1st Edition
The 'Edition 1' stamp — a black circle containing the number 1 — sits below the art box, to the left of the artwork. The artwork and the ©1999-2000 copyright line are identical to Unlimited; the stamp is the only difference. The first, scarcest and most valuable English printing.

Squirtle Unlimited — Unlimited
No 'Edition 1' stamp. Identical artwork and copyright to the 1st Edition card — the missing stamp is the only tell. By far the most common printing (Team Rocket had no separate Shadowless run, so there is no copyright-line difference).

Graded population (PSA & SGC)

Grader	Total	10	9	8	7	2–6	1	Auth
1st Edition
PSA	8,021	1,672	3,452	1,772	583	492	49	1
SGC	51	4	23	13	4	7	0	0
Unlimited
PSA	1,388	113	479	362	188	240	6	0
SGC	28	3	7	8	2	8	0	0

PSA & SGC graded population by printing & grade. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.

Card details

Type

Water

Stage

Basic

Weakness

Lightning ×2

Retreat

Artist

Atsuko Nishida

Pokedex #

Attacks

20Shell Attack [Colorless Colorless]

Cute Pokémon that charms people with its innocent eyes. Loves swimming all day long.

Prices & where to buy

Unlimited market $3.99 via TCGplayer

Variant	Market	TCGplayer	eBay
1st Edition	$13	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold
Unlimited	$3.99	TCGplayer	Buy It Now · Auctions · Sold

Market values are live TCGplayer prices for each printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing for that variant (e.g. the error or promo cards). As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.

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About the print variants

Every Team Rocket card comes in two English printings: 1st Edition (with the Edition-1 stamp left of the art) and Unlimited (no stamp). Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the art and the (c)1999-2000 copyright are identical -- the stamp is the only tell. Outside the 82-card checklist, #5 Dark Dragonite also exists as the famous No Holo error (both editions), and three cards have stamped promos: #8 (Prerelease), #19 and #32 (silver W stamp).

Frequently asked questions

How many Squirtle (Team Rocket #68/82) cards have been graded?

PSA has graded about 9,409 Squirtle from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (8,021 1st Edition, 1,388 Unlimited); SGC has graded about 79.

What is the difference between 1st Edition and Unlimited

1st Edition and Unlimited Squirtle are identical except the stamp: 1st Edition carries a black 'Edition 1' stamp to the left of the art box, while Unlimited has none. Team Rocket has no separate Shadowless print, so the stamp is the only tell.

How much is a Squirtle worth?

The TCGplayer market price for Squirtle is about $3.99 for Unlimited and about $13 for 1st Edition.

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Sources: card data from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io); graded population from PSA & SGC population reports; market prices from TCGplayer; variant scans from the Pokemon TCG API + PriceCharting; set, variant and error facts from Bulbapedia and the PSA error guide. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-31.