Blastoise #4
💎 Grail CardBlastoise is card #4 from Expedition Base Set, a Rare Pokémon card currently trading near $499.95 for its Reverse Holofoil printing.
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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket
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Blastoise at a glance
- Rarity tier — Rare.
- From Expedition Base Set (E-Card), released 2002.
- No published price history.
- Cardmarket does not list a price.
- Trades around $499.95 on TCGplayer.
Blastoise price by printing
Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blastoise #4.
TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.
- Low
- $397.50
- Mid
- $398.49
- High
- —
- Low
- $264.99
- Mid
- $646.00
- High
- —
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About Blastoise #4
Card #4 of Expedition Base Set is Blastoise, a vintage-era Pokémon card from the E-Card series (2002). It is a Water-type Pokémon with 100 HP, printed as Stage 2.
The card is illustrated by Kimiya Masago and currently trades at $499.95 for the Reverse Holofoil printing, with a low-to-high range of $397.50 to —.
Card facts
- Set
- Expedition Base Set
- Series
- E-Card
- Number
- #4 / 165
- Rarity
- Rare
- Illustrator
- Kimiya Masago
- HP
- 100
- Type
- Water
- Subtype
- Stage 2
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Pokédex
- #9
- Released
- 2002/09/15
Blastoise attacks, abilities & battle stats
Printed card text and battle statistics for Blastoise #4 — the playability layer behind the price.
Jet Stream
Once during your turn (before you attack), if Blastoise is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to Blastoise, if any. Then, if there are any Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon, choose one of them and discard it. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition.
Energy Cannon
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each 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.
Battle stats
- Weakness
- Lightning ×2
- Retreat cost
- —
- Ability
- Jet Stream
- Attacks
- 1
Blastoise price analysis
What drives the current market value of Blastoise #4.
There are 2 tracked printings here — Reverse Holofoil at $499.95, Holofoil at $220.59.
As a $499.95 card it trades like a collectible asset, with the exact printing driving most of the value.
At $499.95 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.
Cardmarket does not list Blastoise, so TCGplayer and eBay are the reference markets.
Blastoise price history & movement
Cardmarket does not publish recent price history for this card, so use sold listings on eBay and TCGplayer to gauge short-term movement.
Blastoise has been tracked here for 4 days, ranging from $499.95 to $499.95; the latest value sits at 100% of that recorded range — at the high end of the band.
Recorded volatility runs near 0% per day, with a maximum drawdown of 0% over the tracked window.
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?
Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.
Selling Blastoise at $499.95 nets roughly $433.41 on eBay, $435.91 on TCGplayer, $474.60 via Cardmarket, $445.16 on Whatnot or $499.95 direct — the platform you pick is worth up to $66.54.
High-fee marketplaces reach the biggest buyer pool, while direct and low-commission routes keep more margin but move slower — adjust the widget below for your own shipping and price.
Your sale
Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Blastoise #4.
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?
Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blastoise #4 against today's raw market value.
Grading plan
Pre-filled with the live market value for Blastoise #4.
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 $499.95 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $1,699.82 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $568.94. You need a graded sale of $545.93 to break even on grading.
At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $822.86 (152.4% 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 within Expedition Base Set
Blastoise ranks #7 of 155 tracked Expedition Base Set cards by market value, against a set median of $65.00.
Relative to the set median it is a premium pick, placing it in the top 96%.
The set's top card is Dragonite (#9), valued at $949.79.
What makes Blastoise valuable
- As a 2002 vintage card, Blastoise benefits from a finite, shrinking supply of raw copies.
- Kimiya Masago illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.
- Rare is a common-to-mid rarity, so value depends more on condition, variant and playability than on scarcity alone.
- At $499.95 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its rarely listed status means buyers compete for clean copies.
- Its Water typing means Blastoise has a dual collector-and-player audience.
Buying & selling Blastoise
- Bulk lots of Blastoise can hide condition issues; inspect edges and holo surfaces before paying near the — high.
- For Blastoise, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Reverse Holofoil, Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.
- Expedition Base Set was released in 2002; sealed product from this era is limited, so raw singles appreciate with collector demand.
- Centring and surface condition matter most on Rare cards; a clean copy of Blastoise can realise well above the $397.50 low end.
- Because it is a Pokémon card, Blastoise has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
Blastoise value questions
What is Blastoise #4 worth?
Blastoise trades near $499.95 on TCGplayer (Reverse Holofoil), ranging $397.50–—; Cardmarket shows —.
Will Blastoise hold its value?
Short-term momentum is steady. Older print runs tend to be more defensive holds.
Is Blastoise rare?
Blastoise is a Rare card from Expedition Base Set (E-Card series, 2002). It sits in a common-to-mid rarity tier, so condition and variant matter more than raw scarcity.
Which versions of Blastoise are there?
TCGplayer tracks 2 printings: Reverse Holofoil ($499.95), Holofoil ($220.59). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.
Which marketplace sells Blastoise?
The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $499.95. When selling, compare net proceeds after fees — eBay and TCGplayer typically charge 9–13%, while direct sales carry lower or no fees.
What drives Blastoise's value?
Four factors dominate: the Rare rarity tier, the vintage-era E-Card set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by Kimiya Masago also matters to collector demand.
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