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
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.
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
Market value
~$217.50 raw
Raw copies run $62.59 to $79.69
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07Why Collectors Want It
- The headline slot of POP Series 3, the 2006 sanctioned-play-only promo set distributed only at organized-play events.
- Raw ~$225 vs. PSA 10 ~$4,700 — a ~21× grading multiple, well into grail-tier modern Blastoise territory.
- POP Series 3 was a tight 17-card checklist; this Blastoise sits at #1, the set's natural starting point and a prized pickup for POP-era completionists.
- A cornerstone POP-era pickup for any serious Blastoise-line collector.
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
After your attack, you may switch Blastoise with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.
Rocket Tackle
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.