Blastoise · カメックス
Japanese Sun & Moon (SM12a) · #031/173 · Hitoshi Ariga
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Blastoise (カメックス) is a Japanese Pokémon card from Sun & Moon (SM12a) (#031/173), illustrated by Hitoshi Ariga. Its current raw near-mint market value is $6.87, with a PSA 10 worth around $53 — a gem-mint grading premium of roughly 8× the raw value. This is the Japanese-language printing — distinct from the English Blastoise. Prices are aggregated from eBay sold listings and TCGplayer, updated daily and shown in your local currency.
| Grade | Relative value | Price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $53$53–$53 | |
| PSA 9 | $32$32–$32 |
Raw price by condition
eBay-sold & TCGplayer market for the raw card, by condition.
What this price is based on
Medium confidence9 sales in 90 days, but prices vary widely.
Recent Raw sales
- Sep 23, 2026eBay — Blastoise 031/173 Tag All Stars Holo 2019 Pokemon Japanese Holo Hitoshi Ariga NMNM$4.99
- Sep 11, 2026eBay — Blastoise 031/173 - Holo (Near Mint) - Japanese Pokemon: Tag All StarsNM$3.99
- Sep 10, 2026eBay — Blastoise HOLO JAPANESE Team up card Tag All Stars 031/173 Pokemon 2019$5.83
- Sep 8, 2026eBay — Blastoise 031/173 NM Holo SM12A Japanese R Pokemon Card 🇺🇸 USA SellerNM$3.25
- Sep 8, 2026eBay — Blastoise 031/173 Tag All Stars SM12A Mirror Holo Japanese Pokemon Card NMNM$13.45
- Aug 10, 2026eBay — Pokemon card game TCG Blastoise SM12a 031/173 Holo Japanese 1ds$6.30
- Aug 9, 2026eBay — 2019 Lightly Played Pokemon Blastoise 031/173 Tag All Stars JapaneseLP$2.88
- Aug 3, 2026eBay — Pokemon Blastoise 031/173 Tag All Stars Japanese Holo Near MintNM$5.38
By grade
- Raw$4.4910 sales
- PSA 10$57.502 sales
- PSA 9$32.141 sale
- CGC 10$14.501 sale
- AGS 6$9.991 sale
From 15 completed sales recorded between Jun 4, 2026 and Sep 24, 2026. Sold prices only — asking prices are never counted.
Where to buy
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Japanese Blastoise — FAQ
How much is the Japanese Blastoise (カメックス) from Sun & Moon (SM12a) worth?
The Japanese Blastoise (カメックス) from Sun & Moon (SM12a), card #031/173, is worth approximately $6.87 ungraded (near-mint), and around $53 in PSA 10 gem mint. Prices come from real eBay sold listings and TCGplayer and update daily.
What is a PSA 10 Japanese Blastoise worth?
A PSA 10 (gem mint) Japanese Blastoise from Sun & Moon (SM12a) sells for around $53, roughly 8× the raw ungraded value of $6.87. See the full graded ladder above for PSA, BGS and CGC at every grade.
Which grading companies are priced for this card?
We track BGS, CGC, PSA graded prices across grades for the Japanese Blastoise (カメックス), all backed by recent eBay sold data.
Is the Japanese Blastoise different from the English version?
Yes. This is the Japanese-language printing (カメックス), from the Japanese set Sun & Moon (SM12a). Japanese cards usually have a different print run, set and price from their English counterparts, and are graded on the same PSA, BGS and CGC scales.