# Squirtle (Japanese) #p575593 — Expansion Pack

## Summary

Japan's Expansion Pack arrived in October 1996, more than two years before the English Base Set carried the same Squirtle in January 1999, so this Japanese common is one of the earliest Squirtles ever printed. It shows the little Water starter standing on a purple bunch of berries, blowing bubbles across a green meadow with a pond behind. Sitting in a bulk slot, it is a charming, affordable way into the first print run. The modelled guide sits at $12, up 8% over 30 days on 6 copies traded, with 120 days of inventory on the board; no PSA population is on file.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Expansion Pack |
| Language | Japanese |
| Number | p575593 |
| Rarity | Common |
| Era | jp-original |
| Illustrator | Unknown |
| Release date | 1996-10-20 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Finishes | Normal |
| Languages | JA |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$11.56** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-09
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: 0.00% · 7d change: +18.20% — as of 2026-11-09
- Floor delivered ask: $10.85 — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z
- Quant score: 54/100, regime ILLIQUID_UNKNOWN — as of 2026-11-08T21:01:35.914Z — 6 of 11 inputs · 66% weight · -17% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 1996-10-20T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-07T01:33:14.438Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-09T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-07T01:33:12.485Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-04T09:11:10.030Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-07T01:33:12.484Z, confidence 70%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon-japan/expansion-pack/squirtle)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~pokemon-japan%3Ajp-23721-p575593%3AJA%3ANORMAL~NM)