Blastoise is card #2/130 in the 2000 Pokemon Base Set 2 set (Rare Holo, holofoil), the fourth English Wizards of the Coast Pokemon TCG expansion, released February 24, 2000. Base Set 2 is a single English printing with no 1st Edition or Shadowless run. It is one of the set's marquee chase or collector cards. Across PSA and SGC, 12,178 copies have been graded.
Card front & back
Unlimited front
Base Set 2 cards have the Base Set 2 set symbol and no Edition 1 stamp. There is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 printing.
Card back
Every Base Set 2 card uses the standard Pokemon Trading Card Game back.
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
Grader
Total
10
9
8
7
2–6
1
Auth
Unlimited
PSA
11,930
61
1,095
2,626
2,311
5,504
331
2
SGC
248
0
22
60
48
113
4
1
PSA and SGC graded population by grade, as of 2026-08-23.
Card details
Type
Water
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Evolves from
Wartortle
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
3
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokedex #
9
Attacks
40+Hydro Pump[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.
Pokémon Power: Rain Dance
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Water Energy card to 1 of your Water Pokémon. (This doesn't use up your 1 Energy card attachment for the turn.) This power can't be used if Blastoise is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.
A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.
Market values are live TCGplayer prices for this Base Set 2 printing. A dash means TCGplayer has no separate or active listing. As an eBay Partner & affiliate we may earn from qualifying purchases.
Blastoise is one of the three major starter-line holos in Base Set 2 and keeps the classic Rain Dance Pokemon Power.
About the Base Set 2 printing
Base Set 2 is a single English checklist printing. It does not have an English 1st Edition or Shadowless run; the set is identified by its Base Set 2 set symbol and #/130 numbering.
Frequently asked questions
Does Base Set 2 have a 1st Edition Blastoise?
No. English Base Set 2 cards use the standard Base Set 2 printing only; there is no English 1st Edition or Shadowless Base Set 2 run.
How much is a Blastoise worth?
The TCGplayer market price for Blastoise is about $152.16 for the Base Set 2 Unlimited printing.
Why is Blastoise notable to Base Set 2 collectors?
Blastoise is one of the three major starter-line holos in Base Set 2 and keeps the classic Rain Dance Pokemon Power.
Sources: card data and front images from the Pokemon TCG API (pokemontcg.io) and PokemonTCG/pokemon-tcg-data; market prices from TCGplayer; product links from TCGCSV/TCGplayer; set facts from TCGdex, Pokellector and Wikipedia. Shared card back reference from Wikimedia/Wikipedia. Graded population from PSA and SGC population reports. Compiled & maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-08-23.
