Pokémon · XY
Blastoise-EX
Generations · #17 · Rare Holo EX · 2016
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Market reference
$16.44
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 117
- Release year
- 2016
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- HP
- 180
- Subtype
- Basic · EX
- Evolves to
- M Blastoise-EX
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Eske Yoshinob
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- XY
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Bench Damage
- Damage efficiency
- 100 damage
- 25 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blastoise-EX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Hydro Press) needs 4 Energy — a turn-4 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥90 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Blastoise-EX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥90 damage one-shots it.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Eske Yoshinob
This card was illustrated by Eske Yoshinob.
Building around Blastoise-EX?
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About this card
WCCHyper Whirlpool — 60
Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.
WWCCHydro Press — 100
This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)
Pokémon-EX rule: When a Pokémon-EX has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Blastoise-EX was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.50 | $16.68 | $161.21 | $16.44 | $161.21 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/25| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €14.99 |
| 7-day average | €12.21 |
| 30-day average | €9.69 |
| Low | €3.00 |
| Trend price | €11.67 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €5.75 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €6.86 |
| averageSellPrice | €10.06 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €5.64 |
| Reverse holo trend | €6.88 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise-EX is real?
Blastoise-EX 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-EX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise-EX is $16.44; 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-EX from?
Blastoise-EX is from the Pokémon set "Generations" in the XY series, released in 2016.
What rarity is Blastoise-EX?
Blastoise-EX is a Rare Holo EX card in the Generations set.
Other Blastoise-EX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
