Squirtle - 039 - ME: Mega Evolution Promo (MEP) First Partners

The original Kanto Water-type starter, rendered in the Illustration Rare style and exclusive to Pokémon's 30th Anniversary celebration — this is Squirtle MEP 039, and it's the card every Kanto collector needs right now.

Squirtle #039 is a MEP Black Star Promo Holofoil Full Art Illustration Rare card, exclusive to the First Partner Illustration Collections — it cannot be pulled from any regular booster set, ETB, or other sealed product. The illustration is packed with Kanto nostalgia: the S.S. Anne, the Volcano, Earth, and Marsh Badges, the Silph Co. building in Saffron City, a Bicycle overlaid on Kanto Route 17, and the Seafoam Islands. The Kanto trio forms a connected panoramic scene — the full artwork only reveals itself when all three cards are placed side by side.

Box configuration: Each First Partner Illustration Collection includes 1 special promo booster pack containing 3 of 9 illustration rare-style promo cards, 2 additional Pokémon TCG booster packs, and a sticker sheet. Each box gives you 3 of the 9 cards at random.

What you're hunting:

• Squirtle MEP 039 — Kanto Water starter, Holofoil Full Art Illustration Rare, 30th Anniversary Black Star Promo
• Charmander MEP 038 — Kanto Fire starter, the highest-demand card of Series 1
• Bulbasaur MEP 037 — Kanto Grass starter, completes the original trio panoramic scene
• Sinnoh starters (Turtwig, Chimchar, Piplup) MEP 040–042 and Alola starters (Rowlet, Litten, Popplio) MEP 043–045

The Kanto starters are the definitive chase cards of Series 1 — Squirtle #039 has been trading at around $32, well above the $14.99 box retail. In raw Near Mint condition, the card has moved up +18.8% in the last 30 days. All 27 promos across the three series are exclusive to these collections , making every sealed box a direct path to the most sought-after 30th Anniversary Pokémon TCG cards in the hobby today.

Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.