{"product_id":"wartortle-no-008-expansion-pack-uncommon-old-back-jp","title":"Wartortle No. 008 – Expansion Pack – Uncommon – Old Back (JP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithdraw and Bite identify this original Wartortle card. Ken Sugimori illustrates the 70 HP Stage 1 Pokémon linking Squirtle with Blastoise in Japan's first main expansion. This is the Japanese Expansion Pack printing, identified by No. 008, with the original Pocket Monsters card back. The illustration is credited to Ken Sugimori, with the condition of this individual copy detailed below.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCard Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wartortle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Expansion Pack\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJapanese Set Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e 拡張パック\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEnglish Expansion Reference:\u003c\/strong\u003e Base Set — separate release and checklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 008 (National Pokédex number)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRarity:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncommon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard Back:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japanese Old Back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ken Sugimori\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint as recorded in the supplied inventory; physical condition awaits confirmation from individual front and back photographs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Non-holo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Pokémon\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWartortle is the Turtle Pokémon, recorded as No. 008 in the National Pokédex. It was introduced in Generation I, associated with the Kanto generation of games. Its ears help it maintain balance while swimming. It evolves from Squirtle. Its species identity is shared across its different TCG appearances.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Expansion\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eReleased in Japan on 20 October 1996, Expansion Pack established the Pokémon Trading Card Game alongside its starter product. Its Kanto Pokémon, Trainer cards and Energy cards introduced the game's foundational structure. The original Japanese Pocket Monsters card back places these cards at the beginning of the TCG's collecting history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eArtwork \u0026amp; Collector's Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKen Sugimori is credited for this Expansion Pack illustration of Wartortle. The non-holo finish, original Pocket Monsters reverse and Japanese text identify this printing. The No. 008 identifier is a Pokédex number, not an English set checklist position.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePhotographs:\u003c\/strong\u003e Actual-card photographs are pending.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gengar Mart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67617441415273,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/6123\/2489\/files\/artofpkm-Expansion-Pack-Wartortle.webp?v=1791619639","url":"https:\/\/gengarmart.com\/products\/wartortle-no-008-expansion-pack-uncommon-old-back-jp","provider":"Gengar Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}