#2/130Illus. Ken Sugimori
Rare Holo
Blastoise
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Holofoil
73/ 100
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Collector's readWhat it means for your master set
Set position
2 of 130
One of the most valuable cards in the set (#2)
Demand vs rarity Est.
4.2×
Well above its rarity · others at this rarity sell for about $37.25
Cost to complete
≈9%
of the ~$1659 to finish Base Set 2
Completion difficulty Est.
Very Hard
One of the hardest cards to complete
Where it sits in the price lifecycle
Release Hype
Post-Release Correction
Stable / Reprint Risk
End-of-Print Spike
Out-of-Print Maturation
Buy timingBase Set 2 is out of print, so supply only tightens over time. Buy a clean copy when you find one rather than waiting for a dip.
Out of print · pricing stable · estimated
Set landscapeWhere this card sits in Base Set 2
fewermore cards
Common
9
25
14
48
Uncommon
3
7
31
1
42
Rare
13
6
1
20
Rare Holo
14
4
2
20
all
12
32
58
7
15
4
2
130
0.5
1
5
15
50
150
150+
Columns = resale price up to $X (log) · shade = cards in cell (log) · right & bottom = totals · white ring = this card
VariantsCard variants
Holofoil 2/130 · $154.64 — the only variant this card was printed in (no reverse holo or special pattern), so a master set needs just this one copy.
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Game data
Type
Pokémon
Element
Water
Stage
Stage 2
HP
100
Rarity
Rare Holo
Artist
Ken Sugimori
Pokémon PowerRain 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.
WWWHydro Pump
40+
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.
Weakness
LLightning×2
Resistance
None
Retreat
CCC
Plan your Other Base Set 2 master set
Track every card, see what you're missing, and lay out your binder page by page.
