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Blastoise
Base 2/102 • holo-rare
- Set
- Base
- Number
- 2/102
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 1999
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $229.70
- Artist
- Ken Sugimori
What it does
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.
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. Extra Water Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.
A brutal Pokémon with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high-speed tackles.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Blastoise card was released in 1999 as part of the original Pokémon Base Set, the inaugural English-language expansion of the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Developed by Media Factory and published by Wizards of the Coast, this set introduced Western audiences to the world of Pokémon following the franchise's explosive success in Japan. As one of the marquee 'starter' evolution cards, it served as a centerpiece for the collection, designed to showcase the game's mechanics of energy types and evolutionary progression.
The iconic illustration for this card was created by Ken Sugimori, the primary character designer and art director for the Pokémon franchise. Sugimori’s work focused on translating the creature's digital appearance from the Game Boy titles into a vibrant, static trading card format. The holographic treatment was intended to signify the rarity and power of the character, and the card was immediately received as a high-value staple for players and collectors, quickly becoming an enduring symbol of the early TCG era.
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