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.
Blastoise appears in Base, released in 1999. 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.
This card evolves from Wartortle. Printed ability include "Rain Dance".
Blastoise from Base is currently trading around $566.00. Its 7-day movement is largely flat at 0.0%.
That is close to the 30-day average of $566.00. The 90-day observed range is flat at $566.00, signaling very low variability.
The listed rarity for this print is Rare Holo.
Pricing context for collectors: We observe a 0.0% shift this week, which points toward price consolidation rather than immediate volatility. With a 0% 90-day spread ($566.00-$566.00), this card currently tracks as low-volatility.
Relative to the 30-day baseline ($566.00), pricing is near equilibrium. Top-grade copies show substantial separation from raw: PSA 10 is pricing +1042% above the current raw benchmark.
PSA 9 is currently around $934.19, while PSA 10 is $6465.76.
Release year for Base is 1999. Base is grouped under the Base era.
The checklist contains 102 cards, placing it in a mid-size expansion range. As of 2026, the set is 27 years old and fits a legacy-era profile.
Blastoise (#2) is one of the Rare Holo prints in this expansion.
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 +4441%.
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.
