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Blastoise
Base 路 #2 路 Rare Holo
馃帹 Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Pok茅monWater
$227
1 in 47packs. How often it turns up in a booster
#2 of 101most valuable in the set
$2,946as a PSA 10, about 13.0脳 raw
POP 1 opennobody has graded one on Holobrook yet
Blastoise is card #2 of 102 in Base (1999), a Rare Holo illustrated by Ken Sugimori. At about $227 it is the #2 most valuable card in the set. In a Base booster it turns up about once every 47 packs. It is one of 45 Blastoise cards printed so far.
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In the Base set
- 馃搮 1999 路 Base 路 102 cards
- 馃幆 Appears about 1 in 47 Base packs
- 馃拵 The #2 most valuable card in Base (of 101)
What it's worth graded
Ungraded
$227
PSA 8 路 NM-Mint
$408
PSA 9 路 Mint
$906
PSA 9.5 路 Mint+
$1,586
PSA 10 路 Gem Mint
$2,946
Estimates: the ungraded market price times the typical premium a slab of that grade gets for a card from this era. Real sales vary, especially for PSA 10s. How grading adds value
Card text
HP 100路WWater路Stage 2路Evolves from Wartortle
Pok茅mon PowerRain Dance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Water Energy card to 1 of your Water Pok茅mon. (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.
WWWHydro Pump40+
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 L 脳2Retreat CCC
A brutal Pok茅mon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.
Blastoise through the years
1999Base Set
2002Expedition Base Set
2007Secret Wonders
2010HS鈥擴nleashed
2014XY
2017SM Black Star Promos
2022Pok茅mon GO
2024Stellar CrownMore by Ken Sugimori
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Questions
How much is Blastoise (Base) worth?
An ungraded Blastoise from Base sells for about $227. A PSA 10 is worth more, roughly $2,946 by our estimate, and a PSA 9 around $906.
How rare is Blastoise?
It is a Rare Holo, and it shows up about once every 47 Base packs.
Who illustrated Blastoise?
Ken Sugimori drew the art for this card.
Can I open Base packs for free?
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