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Blastoise

Base

Base Set · #2 · Rare Holo · 1999

Counterfeit risk: High

High-value Base Set holo; commonly faked alongside Charizard and Venusaur.

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Market reference

$230.00

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Card facts

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Set position: 2 / 102
Release year: 1999
Rarity: Rare Holo
HP: 100
Subtype: Stage 2
Evolves from: Wartortle
Retreat cost: 3 energy
Illustrator: Ken Sugimori
Pokédex #: 9
Series: Base

About this card

HP: 100Type: WaterSubtype: Stage 2Evolves from: Wartortle

"A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles."

Pokémon Power: Rain Dance

As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Water Energy card to 1 of your Water Pokémon. (This doesn't use up your 1 Energy card attachment for the turn.) This power can't be used if Blastoise is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

[Water · Water · Water]Hydro Pump — 40+

Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.

Weakness: Lightning ×2

Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless

Tournament legality

Current legal status across competitive formats.

unlimitedLegal

Pricing reference

Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.

TCGPlayer (USD)

Updated 2026/06/12

Variant	Low	Mid	High	Market	Direct Low
Holofoil	$160.00	$219.17	$9,999.00	$230.00	$199.99

Cardmarket (EUR)

Updated 2026/06/12

Variant	Price
1-day average	€264.96
7-day average	€129.58
30-day average	€125.23
Low	€26.90
Trend price	€158.67
Low (excellent+)	€100.00
reverseHoloAvg1	€100.00
Reverse holo 7-day	€50.43
averageSellPrice	€131.76
Reverse holo 30-day	€64.46
Reverse holo trend	€73.51

Frequently asked

How can I tell if my Blastoise is real?

Blastoise is classified as high counterfeit risk: High-value Base Set holo; commonly faked alongside Charizard and Venusaur. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.

What is Blastoise worth?

As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise is $230.00; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.

What set is Blastoise from?

Blastoise is from the Pokémon set "Base Set" in the Base series, released in 1999.

What rarity is Blastoise?

Blastoise is a Rare Holo card in the Base Set set.