Blastoise Shadowless #2 value & price
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Blastoise needs no introduction if you grew up with Pokemon cards, the fully evolved Squirtle that every kid wanted in their starting hand. This particular version, the Blastoise Shadowless #2 from the 2000 Base Set, is a Rare card illustrated by Ken Sugimori and one of the most searched cards in the hobby when people want to know Blastoise value today. If you are trying to figure out what your copy is actually worth, you are in the right place.
Price history
InteractiveRaw value is $200, up 25% over the past year, with an all-time high of $425 in October 2021.
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Blastoise price at every grade
Market value at each grade, with how many exist (population). 8,393 graded, only 59 are PSA 10.
| Grade | Value | Population | PSA / CGC |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 (Gem Mint) | $20k | 59 | 44 / 15 |
| PSA 9 | $2.8k | 693 | 646 / 47 |
| PSA 8 | $1.1k | 1,346 | 1,174 / 172 |
| PSA 7 | $683 | 1,270 | 1,072 / 198 |
| PSA 6 | $464 | 1,426 | 1,214 / 212 |
| PSA 5 | $330 | 1,539 | 1,287 / 252 |
| PSA 4 | $241 | 975 | 805 / 170 |
| PSA 3 | $229 | 491 | 430 / 61 |
| PSA 2 | $153 | 302 | 275 / 27 |
| PSA 1 | $306 | 292 | 284 / 8 |
| Raw / Ungraded | $200 | - | - |
Prices & population from PriceCharting. Value shown is the PSA-grade market price; population is split by grading company (PSA / CGC).
Card details
- Set
- Base Set
- Card number
- 2
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Water
- HP
- 100
- Stage
- Stage2
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- 3
- Illustrator
- Ken Sugimori
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.
Where to pull Blastoise
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The collector's take on Blastoise
Is Blastoise worth grading?
Here is the honest math: a raw, ungraded Blastoise sits around $220, while a PSA 10 gem mint copy is valued at $20,250, which works out to about 92.0 times the raw price. That is a serious jump, and it is exactly why so many collectors dream of sending their copy in. But a Grade 9 lands at $2,816, a big step down from a 10, and that gap tells you how unforgiving Base Set grading can be, tiny print lines, edge wear, and centering issues that were common back in 2000 all stand between you and gem mint. Grading costs money and time regardless of the outcome, so it is worth being realistic about your copy's condition before you commit. If it looks sharp under a light and the corners are clean, it might be worth the shot. If it has visible wear, holding it raw or selling as is often makes more sense.
How rare is Blastoise?
Across all the copies that have ever been sent in, 8,393 Blastoise Shadowless cards have been graded, and out of that entire population only 59 have come back a PSA 10. That is a tiny sliver, well under one percent of graded copies reaching gem mint. It shows just how demanding this card is to find in perfect shape after over two decades of handling, and it is a big part of why that PSA 10 price sits so far above everything else. Scarcity at the top end is really the whole story with this card.
Where can you pull Blastoise?
PackSpy has tracked Blastoise being pulled 200 or more times across sites like tilt-rips, courtyard, packs, collector-crypt, lastpack, and mnstr, with the biggest recorded pull coming in at $4,750. It has shown up in packs like Rookie Pack, Pokémon Ultra (Spicy), Puffer's Packs, Bronze Pokémon Gacha Pack, and Pokémon Platinum Pack. That said, opening packs chasing a specific hit like this is still a gamble, and most rips do not pay off, so treat pulling one as a nice surprise rather than a plan. Our data is unique in that it tracks real recorded pulls across pack sites rather than just guide prices, so if you are curious where copies actually surface, this is the closest thing to a paper trail.
Questions people ask
How much is Blastoise worth?+
A raw, ungraded Blastoise Shadowless from Base Set is valued at $220. Once graded, the value climbs fast, a Grade 9 sits at $2,816, and a PSA 10 gem mint copy reaches $20,250. The condition of your specific copy makes a huge difference in what it is actually worth.
Is Blastoise worth grading?+
It can be, since a PSA 10 is worth about 92.0 times the raw price. But only 59 out of 8,393 graded copies have hit that PSA 10 mark, so gem mint is genuinely rare. Grading makes the most sense if your card already looks close to flawless, otherwise the jump to Grade 9 at $2,816 is a much smaller reward for the cost and risk involved.
Why is the Blastoise Shadowless #2 print worth more than the standard one?+
Shadowless cards were part of an early Base Set printing before the darker border shading was added around the artwork, and collectors treat that early print run as a distinct, sought-after variant. That earlier printing status is generally what drives extra demand for shadowless copies among Base Set collectors, on top of everything that already makes Blastoise a favorite.
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