Blastoise-EX

01Card Stats

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

Promo

Foiling

Holo version with the holo pattern applied to the artwork.

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

07Why Collectors Want It

• An XY-era promo print distributed through a limited special-collection box, putting the Blastoise-EX into the chase tier of the XY-era promo subset.
• Raw ~$206 vs. PSA 10 ~$6,667 — a ~32× grading multiple, on par with the FRLG ex chase and well into grail-tier modern Blastoise territory.
• XY-era full-art foil downgrades on surface scuffs and centering, so gem-mint copies have stayed scarce a decade later.
• A cornerstone modern Blastoise pickup and one of the underrated XY-era chases in the entire dex.

08Competitive Playability

Tier: Situational

Basic EX Blastoise with 180 HP and a top attack near 120 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

Weakness

Grass ×2

Retreat cost

3

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.