modern-to-grade · alt art
Wartortle
151 · #171 · English · released 2023
Raw market price
$64
7 days
▼ 2.5%
30 days
▼ 15.2%
90 days
▲ 1.8%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $412 | 6,686 |
| PSA 9 | $83 | 14,810 |
| PSA 8 | $64 | 4,296 |
PSA population recorded 2026-07-20 · total graded 26,728
Why this card matters
pop
267 listings and raw at $59 suggest decent supply, but the PSA 10 premium (~11x raw) hints at real grade-scarcity at the top; mid-grades trade near or below raw, dampening overall scarcity conviction.
demand
Wartortle carries strong Gen-1 nostalgia and the 151 set has broad collector appeal, but it sits in Squachu's shadow as the middle evolution, capping demand ceiling.
artist
The Illustration Rare alt-art treatment elevates this well above a standard print, and the artwork has genuine aesthetic appeal, though it lacks the artist-prestige halo of top-tier IR signings.
catalyst
A -18.7% 30-day momentum with n=5 sample comps at each grade signals fragile, declining price action — no near-term catalyst is visible to reverse the trend.
Graded comps on record
$476
CGC 10
$412
PSA 10
$306
TAG 10
$162
BGS 9.5
$128
CGC 10
$120
AGS 10
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Market data recorded 2026-07-17 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.