Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 (evolves from Wartortle)
HP
140
TypeWater
RarityRare Secret
IllustratorAyaka Yoshida
WeaknessGrass ×2
Retreat●●●●
SetPlasma Storm
Released2013
02Editions and Print Runs
Modern print era — no 1st Edition or Shadowless variants exist for cards printed after the WotC era.
04Variants and Foiling
- Rarity tiers
- Rare Secret
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Secret rare (numbered beyond the printed set total) — the chase variant of this set.
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 | ~$257 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$2,625. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Secret rare — the modern Blastoise chase card.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Secret rare (137/135), numbered beyond the set — the scarce chase pull of Plasma Storm.
- Raw copies realize ~$257 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026); the TCG feed overstated it (~$469), so anchor to realized solds (PSA 10 ~$2,625).
- A standout modern-vintage Blastoise bridging the WotC holos and the ex/GX era.
- Gold secret rares from this era hold steady collector demand as set centerpieces.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: None
Stage 2 Blastoise with 140 HP; top attack around 60 damage. Functions as an evolution-chain piece rather than a tournament attacker.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Deluge
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon.
Hydro Pump
Does 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern ultra/secret rare; PSA 10 populations are moderate and grading is common for higher-value pulls.
Holo/edge wear and centering gate the top grades on these gold secret rares; raw ~$257, PSA 10 ~$2,625 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Other graders: CGC and BGS both grade modern ultra-rares; PSA leads on resale liquidity.