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 9,407 copies across its printings.
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
8,019
1,672
3,452
1,771
583
491
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. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. PSA pools 1st Edition and Unlimited under one Team Rocket heading, with the edition noted per spec.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Basic
HP
50
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
1
Artist
Atsuko Nishida
Pokedex #
7
Attacks
20Shell Attack[Colorless Colorless]
Cute Pokémon that charms people with its innocent eyes. Loves swimming all day long.
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.
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 9,407 Squirtle from the 2000 Pokemon Team Rocket set (8,019 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.
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 2026-10-05.
