Unlimited
How to spot it: Standard modern card frame; no edition stamp.
All copies share the same Unlimited print frame.
01Card Stats
Stage 2 ex (evolves from Wartortle)
HP
330
TypeWater
RaritySpecial Illustration Rare
IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita
WeaknessLightning ×2
Retreat●●●
Set151
Released2023
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
- Special Illustration Rare
- Foiling
- Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.
- Alt art / specials
- Illustration Rare full-art variant from 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 | ~$143 raw/ungraded — verified against PriceCharting eBay-sold prices (May 2026). PSA 10 gem-mint copies ~$664. |
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Verified May 2026 from PriceCharting realized (eBay-sold) data; raw/ungraded headline, graded copies higher. Special Illustration Rare from the 151 set.
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07Why Collectors Want It
- Special Illustration Rare (200/165) — the top full-art tier of the wildly popular 151 set.
- Raw NM copies realize ~$143 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026); PSA 10 ~$664. A strong modern full-art whose value tracks 151-set demand.
- 151's Kanto-nostalgia theme keeps starter SIRs in steady, rising demand.
- A modern flagship for any Blastoise master set.
08Competitive Playability
Tier: Situational
Stage 2 ex Blastoise with 330 HP and a top attack near 140 damage. Ultra-rare Blastoise variants like this occasionally turned up in constructed decks during their era, though seldom as a deck's centerpiece.
09Card Moves and Abilities
Ability: Solid Shell
This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
Twin Cannons
Discard up to 2 Basic Water Energy cards from your hand. This attack does 140 damage for each card you discarded in this way.
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
10Grading and Population
PSA 10 estimate: Modern Illustration Rare; PSA 10 population is climbing as collectors submit chase cards.
Modern SIR; PSA 10 population is growing. Centering/surface gate the grade. Raw NM ~$143, PSA 10 ~$664 (PriceCharting realized, May 2026).
Other graders: CGC submissions trend up for modern IRs; PSA remains the resale standard.