Blastoise #31 value & price
Reviewed by Mumbles · Updated 8 Aug 2026Related Blastoise & chase cards
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Blastoise needs no introduction if you grew up loving the Water starter line, and this particular Blastoise, card #31 from the 2012 Japanese Tag All Stars set, is a nice one for collectors who want that classic look with a bit of history behind it. It carries a Rare designation and comes from the brush of Satoshi Shirai, whose artwork tends to age well in people's binders. If you are trying to pin down Blastoise value right now, the short answer is that it sits at a friendly price point, but there is more to the story once grading enters the picture.
Recent pulls of Blastoise
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$600RarePokemon Master PackTilt Rips · 16m ago
$2.32RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 18m ago
$450RarePokemon Master PackTilt Rips · 23m ago$2.32RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 28m ago$2.32RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 31m ago
$200RarePokemon Ultimate PackTilt Rips · 34m ago$2.32RareRookie PackTilt Rips · 35m ago
$74CGC GEM MINT 10Bronze Pokémon Gacha PackCollector Crypt · 38m ago
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Card details
- Card number
- 31
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 140
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- 4
- Illustrator
- Satoshi Shirai
Attacks
- Hydro Pump60Colorless · Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Does 10 more damage for each Water Energy attached to this Pokémon.
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The collector's take on Blastoise
Is Blastoise worth grading?
So is Blastoise worth grading? A raw copy books at $3, a Grade 9 comes in at $14, and a PSA 10 sits at $45, which works out to about 13.4 times the raw price once it comes back gem mint. That jump looks tempting on paper, but hitting a true PSA 10 is never guaranteed, corners, edges and centering all have to cooperate, and grading fees plus shipping and turnaround time eat into any profit fast. If you already own a sharp looking copy and mostly want the satisfaction of a graded slab for your collection, go for it. If you are grading purely to flip for profit, run the math first because on a card in this price range, fees can wipe out the gain.
How rare is Blastoise?
Blastoise carries a Rare rarity tag rather than anything ultra rare or secret rare, which tells you it was never meant to be the hardest pull in the set. That puts it in a tier where raw copies are reasonably easy to find, and the modest gap between the raw price and the graded prices reflects that: it is not a card where population scarcity is driving huge premiums. What that means practically is that Blastoise value stays accessible whether you are buying raw for a collection or chasing a clean copy to send off for grading.
Where can you pull Blastoise?
This is where PackSpy's own tracking earns its keep, because we have recorded Blastoise pulled 200 or more times across sites including tilt-rips, collector-crypt, courtyard, packs, lastpack and mnstr, so it is genuinely out there in the wild. The single biggest pull we have logged for this card came in at $4,750, which shows how a hot pack opening moment can spike well past the usual market number. You will most commonly see it turn up in packs like the Rookie Pack, Elite Pokémon Gacha Pack, Water Pack, The Amazing Chase Encore, and Pokemon Expert Pack, so those are worth a look if you want to try pulling one yourself. Just remember that opening packs is gambling by nature, and most rips do not beat what you paid, so treat any pull as a bonus rather than a plan.
Questions people ask
How much is Blastoise worth?+
A raw, ungraded Blastoise from the 2012 Tag All Stars set is worth $3 right now. Grading pushes that number up, with a Grade 9 landing at $14 and a PSA 10 reaching $45.
Is Blastoise worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 sells for about 13.4 times the raw price of $3, landing at $45. Just weigh that against grading fees and the real chance your copy misses gem mint, since Rare cards like this one do not always carry a huge grading premium.
How much is a PSA 10 Blastoise worth?+
A PSA 10 Blastoise is worth $45, compared to $3 raw and $14 for a Grade 9. That gem mint jump is the main reason collectors consider grading in the first place.
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