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Blastoise
Platinum 2/127 • holo-rare
- Set
- Platinum
- Number
- 2/127
- Rarity
- Rare Holo
- Released
- 2009
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Cosmos
- Market price
- $58.59
- Artist
- Kagemaru Himeno
What it does
Once during your turn (before your attack), you may look at the top 3 cards of your deck, choose as many Water Energy cards as you like, and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Discard the other cards. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition.
Does 20 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to all Pokémon (both yours and your opponent's).
Discard 2 Energy attached to Blastoise. Choose 2 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. This attack does 60 damage to each of them. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.) Blastoise can't use Double Launcher during your next turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
The Blastoise card from the 2009 Platinum expansion was released during a period when the Pokémon Trading Card Game was shifting its focus toward the mechanical integration of Pokémon LV.X and the introduction of the SP (Special Pokémon) sub-mechanics. As a core component of the base Platinum set, this card reflects the aesthetic shift of the era, which prioritized clean, digital-style illustrations to showcase the power of evolved water-type Pokémon.
The card features artwork by illustrator Naoki Saito, whose work is characterized by dynamic, energetic poses and vibrant coloring. In this iteration, Blastoise is depicted in a central, aggressive stance consistent with the battle-focused design language of the Platinum era. Upon its release, the card was well-received by players for its 'Waterlog' Poké-Power, which allowed for efficient energy acceleration, making it a reliable utility card within the competitive water-deck archetypes of the time.
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