Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
Base Set · Base series
Blastoise
Blastoise is a Rare from the Pokémon TCG set Base Set (Base series), card #2 of 102. It's one of 32 Rare cards in the set.
It's a Stage2 Water Pokémon with 100 HP, weak to Lightning ×2, and retreats for 3 energy. Its attack is Hydro Pump (40+). It evolves from Wartortle. The art is by Ken Sugimori.
Market value
Updated yesterdayRecent range $143.99 – $1,581.28
PSA 9 & PSA 10 comps
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How much is Blastoise worth?
Blastoise (Base Set #2) is worth about $230.90 raw and ungraded. Recent marketplace activity spans $143.99 to $1,581.28 depending on condition and finish. That makes it the 2nd most valuable card in Base Set. Price data last refreshed yesterday.
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Attacks
Hydro Pump
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.
Card details
“A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.”
In this set
- Set
- Base Set
- Series
- Base series
- Card number
- #2 / 102
- Rarity
- Rare
- Released
- January 9, 1999
Common questions
What rarity is Blastoise #2?
Blastoise is a Rare. Base Set contains 32 cards at that rarity out of 102 total.
Does condition change what Blastoise is worth?
The prices on this page are for raw, ungraded copies. Condition swings what a card fetches — a Near Mint copy can be worth several times a played one, and a PSA 9 or PSA 10 slab is a different market again. Scryda scans the card, reads the exact print and finish, and shows raw alongside graded comps.