Pokémon · EX
Blastoise δ
Crystal Guardians · #2 · Rare Holo · 2006
Listings
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From
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Market reference
$259.97
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 2 / 100
- Release year
- 2006
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 110
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Masakazu Fukuda
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- EX
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 20 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Strategy & play
How Blastoise δ plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Its main attack (Skull Bash) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Fighting / Metal Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Fighting / Metal type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥55 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Wartortle first).
How to beat Blastoise δ
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥55 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Masakazu Fukuda
This card was illustrated by Masakazu Fukuda.
Building around Blastoise δ?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Poké-Body: Shield Veil
Each of your Active Pokémon has no Weakness.
FCEnraged Linear Attack
Choose 1 of your opponent's Pokémon. This attack does 10 damage for each damage counter on Blastoise to that Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
MCCSkull Bash — 60
This Pokémon is both Fighting Metal type.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
1
ran Blastoise δ
Tournaments scanned
295
past 30 days
Competitive note
Occasional competitive appearance.
Top decks running Blastoise δ
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 2026/07/04| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $135.00 | $257.20 | $359.99 | $259.97 | — |
| Reverse Holofoil | $349.99 | $799.98 | $999.99 | $181.35 | $999.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/07/01| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €15.99 |
| 7-day average | €44.62 |
| 30-day average | €37.03 |
| Low | €7.00 |
| Trend price | €43.37 |
| Low (excellent+) | €29.99 |
| Reverse holo low | €16.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €37.98 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €134.54 |
| reverseHoloSell | €76.07 |
| averageSellPrice | €40.34 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €79.85 |
| Reverse holo trend | €95.61 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise δ is real?
Blastoise δ is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. 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 δ worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise δ is $259.97; 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 δ from?
Blastoise δ is from the Pokémon set "Crystal Guardians" in the EX series, released in 2006.
What rarity is Blastoise δ?
Blastoise δ is a Rare Holo card in the Crystal Guardians set.
