Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Blastoise
Pokémon GO · #17 · Rare Holo · 2022
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Market reference
$1.74
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 17 / 88
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- HP
- 170
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- NC Empire
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Ability Engine
- Damage efficiency
- 90 damage
- 22.5 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
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blastoise plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is Ability-based draw/search. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Attacks on any Energy (Colorless cost) — splashable into any deck regardless of type.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥85 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
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥85 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
More by NC Empire
This card was illustrated by NC Empire.
Building around Blastoise?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell."
Ability: Vitality Spring
Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 6 Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you use this Ability, your turn ends.
CCCCHydro Pump — 90+
This attack does 30 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Blastoise or Pokémon GO.
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Blastoise was legal.
SEASAC League Challenge #7 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
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⚡ Surge's TCG Vault Super Series - 100 Codes
today
Rare Candy Club Showdown #35 (50 CODES)
today
Turn Zero Rising! #6 (100 Codes)
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Kearney Free Entry Standard Tournament
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Pokemon TCG Katowice #10
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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 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.99 | $1.97 | $4,321.00 | $1.74 | $1.50 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $1.00 | $2.74 | $19.86 | $2.58 | $1.30 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/06/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €1.82 |
| 7-day average | €1.73 |
| 30-day average | €1.28 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.65 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.50 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €2.66 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €2.62 |
| reverseHoloSell | €2.03 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.16 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €2.20 |
| Reverse holo trend | €2.08 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise is real?
Blastoise 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 worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise is $1.74; 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 "Pokémon GO" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Blastoise?
Blastoise is a Rare Holo card in the Pokémon GO set.
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