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. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Current market pricing for Blastoise (Base Set 2) sits near $105.33. The 7-day delta remains near neutral at 0.0%.
That is close to the 30-day average of $103.62. Its 90-day trading band runs between $103.04 and $107.51, producing a 4% range and low-volatility behavior.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare Holo.
Market structure summary: The latest week is near flat (0.0%), suggesting consolidation rather than breakout behavior. With a 4% 90-day spread ($103.04-$107.51), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($103.62), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show modest separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +11% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $999.02, while PSA 10 is $117.17.
Blastoise appears in Base Set 2, released in 2000. Card flavor text reads: "A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell.
They are used for high-speed tackles." Core profile: Its card type is Pokémon. The rarity label is Rare Holo.
Printed HP is 100. Energy typing is Water.
As an evolution, Blastoise develops from Wartortle. This card has the following ability: "Rain Dance".
Blastoise sits within a broader pool of Blastoise variants that can be compared by set, rarity, and price. This comparison sample includes 6 alternatives across 6 sets.
In this sample, pricing ranges between $0.86 and $36.93 (4194% total span). Relative to the alternative average ($12.46), this card is +745%.
Notable alternatives include Blastoise #25 (Team Up) at $6.24, Blastoise #1 (POP Series 3), Blastoise #2 (Platinum) at $36.93, and Blastoise #17 (Pokémon GO) at $0.86.
Release year for Base Set 2 is 2000. Series classification for this set is Base.
The checklist contains 130 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 26 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Blastoise (#2) is one of the Rare Holo prints in this expansion.
