Blastoise #2 Value
Base Set 2 · Card 2/130 · Rare · 2000
Blastoise is one of those cards that hooks you the moment you see it, cannon shells raised, water ready to blast, straight out of the original Base Set from 2000. It's a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, one of the most recognizable names in the hobby, and if you're here checking Blastoise value, you're looking at a card that raw sits at $90 but climbs fast the higher the grade goes. This is the kind of piece that reminds people why they started collecting in the first place.
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Blastoise price history
Ungraded value is $90, up 35% over the past year, with an all-time high of $116 in June 2026.
Market value over time by grade. Hover for any month; tap a grade to toggle its line.
Blastoise price at every grade
The market value at each PSA grade, with how many exist (population). 236 graded copies exist — only 3 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Raw / Ungraded | $90 | — |
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $7.8k | 3 |
| Grade 9 | $919 | 18 |
| Grade 8 | $370 | 44 |
| Grade 7 | $248 | 40 |
| Grade 6 | $145 | 53 |
| Grade 5 | $129 | 33 |
| Grade 4 | $110 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | $88 | 8 |
| Grade 2 | $73 | 8 |
| Grade 1 | $121 | 9 |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Grade values are PSA-based; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set 2
- Card number
- 2 of 130
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
- Released
- 2000
Attacks
- Hydro Pump40+Water · Water · Water
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.
Blastoise — collector's take
Is Blastoise worth grading?
So is Blastoise worth grading? Here's the honest answer: a PSA 10 sells for $7,794, which works out to 86.4 times what the raw card goes for at $90. That's a serious jump, and it's tempting to send every copy you own straight to grading. But gem mint 10s are hard to hit on a card this old, Base Set printing wasn't exactly forgiving on centering and edges. A Grade 9 still brings $919, which is solid, but the gap between a 9 and a 10 is enormous here. Before you submit, factor in grading fees, turnaround time, and the very real chance your card comes back a 9 instead of a 10. If your copy already looks clean under a loupe, it might be worth the shot. If it's got soft corners or off-center printing, you may want to just enjoy it raw or sell as-is.
How rare is it?
Only 236 copies of Blastoise have been graded across its population, and of those, just 3 have earned a PSA 10. Sit with that for a second: out of everything submitted, only three copies were judged flawless. That kind of scarcity at the top end is exactly why the PSA 10 price sits so far above everything else. When there are only a handful of perfect copies in existence, each one becomes its own event when it hits the market, and that scarcity is baked directly into the price you see today.
Where to pull it
This is where PackSpy's own tracking comes in handy, because we don't just quote price guides, we watch real pack openings happen. Blastoise has been pulled 200 or more times across sites we track, including collector-crypt, courtyard, mnstr, lastpack, packs, and tilt-rips. The biggest recorded pull came in at $9,249, which tells you these aren't just theoretical numbers, someone actually opened a pack and hit that. You'll find Blastoise turning up in products like the Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Pro Pack, Legendary Pokémon Gacha Pack, Pokémon Master Pack, and Starter Pokémon Gacha Pack. Worth remembering though, opening packs is gambling by nature, most rips don't come close to covering what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus, not a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Blastoise worth?
A raw, ungraded Blastoise is valued at $90. Once graded, the value climbs significantly, with a Grade 9 sitting at $919 and a PSA 10 reaching $7,794. So how much Blastoise is worth really depends on the condition and whether it's been graded.
Is Blastoise worth grading?
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for 86.4 times the raw price. But only 3 out of 236 graded copies have hit that perfect grade, so it's not a guarantee. If your copy looks near flawless, grading could pay off, otherwise the cost and risk might not be worth it.
What set is Blastoise from?
Blastoise #2 comes from the Base Set, released back in 2000. It's a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori, making it one of the more iconic pulls from that original era of the game.
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