Squirtle

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition): McDonald's Collection 2021
Rarity (source): None
Illustrator: tetsuya koizumi
Source reference: 2021swsh-17

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Squirtle’s shell accompanies its every movement. On land, it becomes a refuge into which it can withdraw its limbs when danger approaches. In water, by contrast, its rounded shape and grooves ease movement. What first looks like armour also tells of a swimmer’s life: its protection contributes to its freedom of movement.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

Squirtle is not born with an already rigid shell. Pokémon HeartGold states that it is initially soft, then quickly hardens. Its emblematic defence therefore develops early in life rather than being immediately ready.

Sources for this background

Pokédex — background source

Card details

HP: 60
Type (source): Water
Stage (source): Basic
Pokédex number: 7
Retreat cost: 1 Energy
Weakness (source): Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Description from the source

It shelters itself in its shell, then strikes back with spouts of water at every opportunity.

Attacks

Bubble

Cost: Water

Damage: 10

Flip a coin. If heads, your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed.

Documented variants

Versions reported by the source; identification for sales still needs verification.

Normal
Holographic
normal · standard · 25th-celebration
holo · standard · 25th-celebration

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