Blastoise & Piplup GX #253
As card #253 in Cosmic Eclipse, Blastoise & Piplup GX is a Secret Rare Pokémon card worth about $176.86 ungraded.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
Net estimates use each marketplace's default seller tier and typical shipping — fees vary by category, account status and payment method, so confirm current rates before selling.
Blastoise & Piplup GX #253 is moving little either way. No rush to sell or to hold — decide on your own timeline.
Blastoise & Piplup GX at a glance
- 7-day average €80.84; 30-day average €78.86.
- Rarity: Secret Rare.
- From Cosmic Eclipse (Sun & Moon), released 2019.
- Cardmarket values it at €83.76 (EUR).
- Current TCGplayer market value $176.86 (Holofoil).
Blastoise & Piplup GX price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blastoise & Piplup GX #253.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $175.99
- Mid
- $253.98
- High
- —
Cardmarket pricing (EUR)
Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.
Verify the card image and live listings on TCGplayer, Cardmarket or eBay.
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About Blastoise & Piplup GX #253
Blastoise & Piplup GX is the #253 of 236 card in Cosmic Eclipse, a modern-era set released in 2019 as part of the Sun & Moon series. The card carries 270 HP and Water typing, with a Basic/TAG TEAM/GX designation.
Artwork is by 5ban Graphics; the Holofoil printing sits around $176.86, spanning $175.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.
Card facts
- Set
- Cosmic Eclipse
- Series
- Sun & Moon
- Number
- #253 / 236
- Rarity
- Secret Rare
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- HP
- 270
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Basic, TAG TEAM, GX
- Released
- 2019/11/01
Blastoise & Piplup GX attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Blastoise & Piplup GX #253 — the playability layer behind the price.
Splash Maker
You may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card you attached to them in this way.
Bubble Launcher GX
Your opponent’s Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack’s cost), this attack does 150 more damage. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Grass ×2
- Retreat cost
- Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
- Attacks
- 2
Blastoise & Piplup GX price analysis
What drives the current market value of Blastoise & Piplup GX #253.
There is 1 tracked printing here — Holofoil at $176.86.
As a $176.86 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
At $176.86 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
In EUR, Blastoise & Piplup GX trends at €83.76 on Cardmarket (avg sold €105.29, lowest NM €19.00).
Blastoise & Piplup GX price history & movement
The card is holding steady: the 7-day average sold price is €80.84, 2.5% above the 30-day average of €78.86.
Single-day average: €60.00; Cardmarket trend price €83.76.
Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Blastoise & Piplup GX, with a recorded low of $176.13 and high of $178.10; current value is at 37% of that band.
Daily moves average a volatility of 0.7%, and the largest peak-to-trough drawdown recorded is 0.7%.
Cardmarket averages
Price fingerprint
Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest
Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology
How much would you net selling Blastoise & Piplup GX?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Blastoise & Piplup GX at $176.86 nets roughly $153.13 on eBay, $154.01 on TCGplayer, $167.67 via Cardmarket, $157.28 on Whatnot or $176.86 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $23.73.
As a secret rare card, Blastoise & Piplup GX sells differently by venue: marketplaces maximise reach, personal channels maximise margin. Use the calculator to weigh reach against take-home.
Your sale
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Modelled on each marketplace's default seller tier with your shipping input. Net payout = sale price − selling fees − outbound shipping. Fee figures are estimates (last reviewed October 15, 2026) and vary by category, account status and payment method — confirm current rates with the marketplace. Open the full seller fee calculator to model account tiers and buyer-paid shipping.
Should you grade Blastoise & Piplup GX?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blastoise & Piplup GX #253 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
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Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.
Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.
At $176.86 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $498.54 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $144.64. You need a graded sale of $222.84 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $229.11 (105.6% return on cost basis).
Grading costs, turnaround and grade outcomes vary by service and card. The estimated PSA 9 and PSA 10 values are heuristics, not predictions — always sanity-check against recent graded sold listings before committing. This is a modelling tool, not financial advice.
Blastoise & Piplup GX within Cosmic Eclipse
By market value Blastoise & Piplup GX sits at #12 of 91 in Cosmic Eclipse (set median $26.71).
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 88%.
The set's top card is Arceus & Dialga & Palkia GX (#221), valued at $597.96.
What makes Blastoise & Piplup GX valuable
- Artwork by 5ban Graphics is a factor for collectors who follow specific illustrators.
- A $176.86 card with thin supply status keeps buyer competition steady.
- Modern-era (2019) cards are widely collected, so condition and rarity drive the spread between copies.
- Blastoise & Piplup GX is a Water card with 270 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
- Secret Rare status puts Blastoise & Piplup GX among the scarcer pulls in Cosmic Eclipse.
Buying & selling Blastoise & Piplup GX
- Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $176.86 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Secret Rare cards; a clean copy of Blastoise & Piplup GX can realise well above the $175.99 low end.
- Bulk lots of Blastoise & Piplup GX can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Blastoise & Piplup GX has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
- For Blastoise & Piplup GX, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
Blastoise & Piplup GX value questions
What is Blastoise & Piplup GX #253 worth?
The current TCGplayer market value is $176.86 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $175.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €83.76.
Is Blastoise & Piplup GX a good investment?
Short-term momentum is steady (+2.5%). Modern cards are more sensitive to reprints and meta shifts.
What rarity is Blastoise & Piplup GX?
Blastoise & Piplup GX is a Secret Rare card from Cosmic Eclipse (Sun & Moon series, 2019). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.
What print variants exist for Blastoise & Piplup GX?
TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($176.86). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Where can I buy or sell Blastoise & Piplup GX?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $176.86. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What affects the price of Blastoise & Piplup GX?
Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by 5ban Graphics also matters to collector demand.
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