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Blastoise Base #2 Pokémon card
Rare Holo

Blastoise Base #2

Card #2 · Illustrated by Ken Sugimori
100 HPWaterPokémonStage 2
Market value · ungraded
$824.99
PSA 10
$16,800
20× raw
104 sales · last 90 days · eBay + Fanatics + TCGplayer
Sold prices, not asking · Updated 5 July 2026
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Estimated value · Near Mint
$825
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9 different Blastoise printings exist — is this your card? Base #2

Blastoise is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Base (#2), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. It's a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 100 HP, evolving from Wartortle, weak to Lightning ×2. Its current blended market value is $824.99 ungraded, with a PSA 10 worth around $16,800 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 20× the raw value. Prices are aggregated across marketplaces — raw and graded, updated daily and shown in your local currency.

Prices last updated 5 July 2026.

Raw price by condition
Unlimited Holofoil · live market via TCGplayer
NMNear Mint$824.99
LPLightly Played$490.24
MPModerately Played$240.31
HPHeavily Played$192.60
DMGDamaged$147.61
7-dayflat
30-dayflat
90-day 2.4%
All-time high$874
All-time low$825
Other printings1st Edition Holofoil · $165.50
Graded prices
Ungraded (raw)$824.99
PSA graded price estimates by grade
GradeRelative valuePrice
PSA 10pop 4418 sold$16,800$14,280$19,320
PSA 9pop 64621 sold$1,350$1,148$1,552
PSA 8pop 1,18017 sold$420$357$483
PSA 7pop 1,08122 sold$192$163$221
PSA 4pop 8215 sold$135$115$155
“Sold” = median of real recent sold listings at that grade (eBay or Fanatics Collect — hover a badge to see which). Other figures are blended marketplace estimates. Confidence reflects source backing and price spread — not PSA-official values.

Price history · Raw

1 Aug 20231 Jul 2026
Latest
$222.77
Period high
$261.84
Period low
$101.75
Change
74.4%

Recent sold prices

Last sold
$140
Raw · 30 Jun 2026
Typical Raw
$141
Sales · last 90 days
11
How often it sells
Sells often
11 in last 30 days

Real completed eBay sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title. Implausibly priced listings (lots, proxies, empty slabs) and wrong-variant sales are filtered out. Links to eBay are affiliate links — we may earn a commission.

Last sold price
$576
PSA 7 · 29 Jun 2026
Typical PSA 10
$16,800
Sales · last 90 days
93
How often it sells
Sells often
22 in last 30 days

Real completed sale prices from Fanatics Collect — weekly and premier auctions plus marketplace Buy It Now sales, refreshed periodically. Grade read from the listing title.

Demand & liquidity

Very liquid · Sells oftenDemand 80/100
Sales · 30d11
Sales · 90d11
Price momentum0%
HypeOn the radar
Raw
$141

Last sold $140 · Raw · 30 Jun 2026

Population across graders

Only 1% of 7,401 PSA-graded Blastoise copies are a gem-mint 10 (44 of 7,401) — the rest grade lower.

PSA7,401 gradedPSA 10 · 44 · 1% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (16 grades)
1044
9646
8.537
81,180
7.56
71,081
6.55
61,236
51,306
4.53
4821
3442
2.51
2280
1.55
1290
CGC27,178 gradedCGC 10 · 570 · 2% gem rate
Full grade breakdown (5 grades)
10570
9.5274
92,292
8.53,794
83,634
Real graded population from PSA, CGC & BGS — a lower gem rate means a Blastoise 10 is harder to pull.

Should you grade it?

$447
Expected return across every likely grade, after fees — the realistic average, not the best case.
Only 0.6% of copies gem (PSA 10 best case +$15,387); most land at PSA 9 or below.
Target gradeEst. valueGrading feeNet vs rawMultiple
PSA 10$16,800.00$588+$15,38720.4×
PSA 9$1,350.00$118.49+$4071.6×
PSA 8$420.00$74.19$4790.5×

⚖️ Risk-adjusted return

Best case isn't the whole story. Weighting every grade by how often it actually happens, across 7,401 PSA-graded copies:

Gem rate (est.)
0.6%
hit PSA 10
Expected return
$447
net, all grades
PSA 10 best case
+$15,387
Break-even
PSA 10+
Likely outcomeChanceValue
PSA 100.6%$16,800.00
PSA 98.7%$1,350.00
PSA ≤890.7%$825.00

Net = graded value − raw value − grading cost (tier fee + ~$20 round-trip shipping), using PSA fees as of 2026-06-28; the paused PSA Value tier is excluded so this isn't overstated. Gem rate is estimated from cumulative PSA population, which skews toward nicer, resubmitted copies — so it overstates the true grade rate. Treat it as a guide, not a guarantee.

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Where to buy

Available to buy nowLive on eBay
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Market dataCross-market spread, EU price, momentum & community buzz

Cross-market prices

60% spread
Cardmarket · cheapest$144
PriceCharting$223
TCGplayer · dearest$232

Currently 60% cheaper on Cardmarket than TCGplayer. These are independent market prices for the same card — a wide gap can mean a buying opportunity. Informational only, not arbitrage advice.

Market signal

Momentum · 30dFlat 0%
Cross-marketMarkets disagree 60% gap

Derived from this card's 90-day price history, recent trend and cross-market price gap. Informational, not advice.

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Card text

Evolves from Wartortle.

Rain Dance · Pokémon Power
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Water Energy card to 1 of your Water Pokémon. (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.
Hydro Pump40+
Water · Water · Water
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 Lightning ×2Retreat 3

A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.

About the Pokémon

Shellfish PokémonGEN ISquirtleWartortleBlastoise

A brutal POKéMON with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.

Card details

Number#2
RarityRare Holo
SupertypePokémon
SubtypesStage 2
TypeWater
HP100
Evolves fromWartortle
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat cost3
National Pokédex#9
Card IDbase1-2
SourceAggregated marketplaces

Other Blastoise cards

There are 9 different Blastoise printings — make sure you're valuing the right one. This is Base #2 (Rare Holo).

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Frequently asked questions

How much is Blastoise (Base #2) worth?

As of 5 July 2026, Blastoise from Base is worth approximately $824.99 ungraded (near-mint), and around $16,800 in PSA 10 gem mint. Values are blended from real Cardmarket, eBay sold and TCGplayer prices and update daily.

What is the PSA 10 price for Blastoise?

A PSA 10 (gem mint) Blastoise from Base is worth around $16,800 — roughly 20× the raw ungraded value of $824.99.

Should I grade my Blastoise?

A PSA 10 sells for about $16,800 versus $824.99 raw — roughly a 20× uplift. Grading is worth it when that premium comfortably beats the grading fee and the card is clean enough to have a real shot at a 10. See the "Should you grade it?" estimate above for net profit per grade.

Is Blastoise rare?

Blastoise is a Rare Holo card from Base (card #2), illustrated by Ken Sugimori. Its current blended market value is $824.99 ungraded.