01Card Stats

Stage 2 (evolves from Wartortle)

HP 120

TypeWater

RarityRare

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

WeaknessLightning ×2

Retreat●●

SetPOP Series 3

Released2006

02Editions and Print Runs

Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.

Unlimited

How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.

All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.

04Variants and Foiling

Rarity tiers: Rare
Foiling: Non-holo standard finish.
Alt art / specials: No full-art, secret rare, or alternate-art version documented for this print.

05Language and Regional Versions

English: Standard English release.
Japanese: Released in the equivalent Japanese set.
European: Localized European prints exist with translated text.
Other: No documented language-exclusive errors or major regional variants.

06Current Market Value

Holo	~$225 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$4,700.

Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Scarce organized-play POP Series 3 holo.

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07Why Collectors Want It

Final evolution of the Kanto Water starter; its 1999 Base Set holo is one of the original chase cards alongside Charizard and Venusaur.
POP Series 3 was distributed through limited organized-play channels — genuinely scarce supply.
Required for any complete Blastoise master set across eras.
Collectors of the POP Series 3 set need this card to finish it.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: None

Stage 2 Blastoise with 120 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.

09Card Moves and Abilities

Smash Turn Cost: Colorless + Colorless · 30 damage

After your attack, you may switch Blastoise with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Rocket Tackle Cost: Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless · 60 damage

Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Blastoise by attacks during your opponent's next turn.

Weakness: Lightning ×2
Retreat cost: 2

10Grading and Population

PSA 10 estimate: Modern Common/Uncommon — most copies are not graded because raw value rarely justifies the fee.

Graded populations stay low; usually collected raw or sleeved rather than slabbed.

Other graders: Negligible BGS/CGC submission volume.

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