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Blastoise ex
FireRed & LeafGreen 104/112 • ultra-rare
- Set
- FireRed & LeafGreen
- Number
- 104/112
- Rarity
- Rare Holo EX
- Released
- 2004
- Energy type
- water energy
- Finish
- Holographic
- Market price
- $425.00
- Artist
- Hikaru Koike
What it does
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach a Water Energy card from your hand to 1 of your Pokémon. Put 1 damage counter on that Pokémon. This power can't be used if Blastoise ex is affected by a Special Condition.
Flip a coin until you get tails. For each heads, your opponent discards an Energy card attached to the Defending Pokémon.
When Pokémon-ex has been Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- ExpandedNot legal
- UnlimitedLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 2004 as part of the EX FireRed & LeafGreen expansion, this card represents the introduction of the 'ex' mechanic to the Pokémon Trading Card Game. Following the success of the Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire generation, the set sought to revisit the Kanto region, providing updated, powerful versions of the original starter Pokémon. Blastoise ex was designed as a high-health powerhouse, specifically engineered to provide tactical advantage through its Energy Rain Poké-Power.
The card features the signature illustrative style of Mitsuhiro Arita, a veteran Pokémon artist whose work defined the aesthetic of the early trading card sets. Arita’s depiction emphasizes the metallic textures and robust frame of the Blastoise ex, leaning into the 'ex' design philosophy of giving evolved Pokémon a more aggressive and formidable appearance. Upon release, it was highly sought after by both competitive players for its utility in water-themed decks and collectors for its status as one of the set’s premier ultra-rare holofoil chase cards.
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