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Card details
A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Water
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 1999/01/09
- Set size
- 102 cards
Frequently asked
- What is Blastoise #2/102 worth?
- Blastoise (Base) currently sells for about $165.50 in Near Mint ungraded condition. Pricing refreshes daily from TCGPlayer and CardMarket.
- What set is Blastoise from?
- Blastoise is from the Base Pokemon TCG set released in 1999, collector number 2/102. This is a Wizards of the Coast vintage-era card.
- How rare is Blastoise?
- Blastoise is classified as Rare Holo in the Base set. Rarity tiers determine pull rates from booster packs — rarer cards command higher market premiums, especially in graded condition.
- Should I grade my Blastoise?
- Raw Blastoise sells for $165.50; PSA 10 examples sell for $23,942.86 — about 144.7× the raw price. There's a strong PSA 10 premium here — grading typically pays off if the raw card is Mint.
- Who illustrated Blastoise?
- Blastoise was illustrated by Ken Sugimori for the Base Pokemon TCG set. Artist-specific Pokemon cards have dedicated collector demand — alternate-art and special-illustration releases from popular artists trade at premiums.
- Is Blastoise a 1st Edition card?
- Blastoise comes from a Wizards of the Coast era set that had a 1st Edition print run. Look for the small "Edition 1" stamp printed to the left of the Pokemon portrait — stamped copies trade at 5–20× the price of unstamped (Unlimited) examples.