{"product_id":"wartortle-92-165-pokemon-e-series-expedition-raw","title":"Wartortle 92\/165 Pokémon E-Series Expedition Raw","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wartortle \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e E-Card Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eExpedition Base\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number: \u003c\/strong\u003e92\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rare\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eN\/A\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear: \u003c\/strong\u003e2002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eAtsuko Nishida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eType: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eWater\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eWartortle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e92\/165 is an\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eUncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWater-type Stage 1 Pokémon card from the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eExpedition Base Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(E-Card Series), released on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eSeptember 15, 2002\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Wizards of the Coast and illustrated by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eAtsuko Nishida\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, the beloved Japanese artist whose soft, rounded linework and warm pastel palettes made her illustrations some of the most recognizable and collectible in the entire Pokémon TCG catalog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eAs an 80 HP Pokémon that evolves from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eSquirtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, it carries a Weakness to Lightning-type attacks (×2), no Resistance, and a Retreat Cost of one Colorless Energy. The Expedition Base Set was the first main expansion of the E-Card Series, featuring a 165-card checklist with a distinctive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDot Code strip\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ealong the bottom edge designed for scanning with the Pokémon-e Reader device, and this card also appeared in Japan as part of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eHalf Deck Pokémon-e Starter Deck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(019\/029), giving it a dual-market production history that adds depth to its collectible provenance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn terms of decks and strategy, Wartortle's two attacks make it one of the most tactically efficient Uncommon Water Pokémon in the E-Card era.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eDoubleslap\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts a single Colorless Energy and involves flipping two coins, dealing 10 damage times the number of heads—a variable-damage attack with a theoretical maximum of 20 damage that maintained a reliable 10-damage floor on a single heads, making it a cheap, fast pressure tool for early turns. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eGiant Wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ecosts two Water Energy, deals a flat 40 damage, but prevents Wartortle from attacking during the player's next turn—a \"nuke and reset\" mechanic that rewarded disciplined energy management and turn planning. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eIn E-Card tournament play, Wartortle found utility in Water-type and hybrid decks as a durable mid-board presence that could either apply consistent chip damage through Doubleslap or deliver a reliable 40-damage strike at the cost of a lost turn, and its single Colorless Retreat Cost made it a highly mobile bench presence that could rotate in and out freely. The E-Card format's digital layer—where the Dot Code could be scanned for bonus Pokédex information and animated card views—added a collectible dimension beyond the physical card itself, and this card's Pokédex entry was sourced from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003ePokémon Crystal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e, tying it to the third-generation game ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003eCollectors love the Expedition Wartortle for its unique position as one of the most charming Uncommon Water Pokémon in the entire E-Card era, a card whose \"nuke and reset\" Giant Wave attack created a fascinating internal tension that rewarded strategic turn planning over raw aggression. Atsuko Nishida's illustration—depicting Wartortle in a playful, mid-swim pose with its shell pattern rendered in her signature soft, rounded style and its large, expressive eyes gazing forward with determined focus—captures the raw, aquatic energy of the species in a way that stands out among the more aggressive and dramatic artwork of the set's Holo Rares like\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eRayquaza\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eGroudon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e. The E-Card format's distinctive Dot Code strip and the discontinued Pokémon-e Reader technology give the card a genuinely unique physical structure that no other Pokémon TCG printing shares, and the digital layer it was designed for has since been lost to time, making these cards the sole surviving artifacts of a short-lived but innovative digital platform. As a Stage 1 that evolves from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eSquirtle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand can further evolve into\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"inline-entity svelte-qcdalo\"\u003eBlastoise\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein later sets, Wartortle occupies a pivotal middle position in one of the franchise's most beloved Water evolution lines, and its permanently fixed supply—combined with over 24 years of natural wear from the population of Expedition cards that were opened, played, and traded in the early 2000s—ensures that quality raw copies remain a steady target for both E-Card set completionists and nostalgic players who remember scanning cards into the Reader for bonus digital content.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number \/ Rarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e092\/165 \/ Uncommon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCard Type \/ HP \/ Stage:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWater \/ 80 \/ Stage 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[1] Doubleslap (10x)\u003cbr\u003eFlip 2 coins. This attack does 10 damage times the number of heads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAttack 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e[WW] Giant Wave (40)\u003cbr\u003eWartortle can't attack during your next turn.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeakness \/ Resistance \/ Retreat Cost:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eL \/ \/ 1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"svelte-1fz0gqk\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStock Image(s) Shown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards are professionally rated for quality assurance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll cards come sleeved, cards above $5 in value come toploaded. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product__item-details__description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor in hand images please reach out via contact form. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Near mint (NM)","offer_id":52821583167775,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Light Played (LP)","offer_id":52821583200543,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Moderately Played (MP)","offer_id":52821583233311,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Heavily Played (HP)","offer_id":52821583266079,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Damaged (D)","offer_id":52821583298847,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0873\/8006\/6591\/files\/Wartortle92_165PokemonE-SeriesExpeditionRaw.jpg?v=1787879023","url":"https:\/\/curatedcollectables.ca\/products\/wartortle-92-165-pokemon-e-series-expedition-raw","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}