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Unbroken Bonds·Sun & Moon series·#218

Blastoise GX #218

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From Unbroken Bonds, Blastoise GX (#218) is a Secret Rare Pokémon card valued at $141.38 on TCGplayer today.

Market value

$141.38

Cardmarket (EUR)

€100.49

Print variants

7d trend

▲ 16.8%

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By CardLedger Research · Market data updated October 26, 2026 · Prices from TCGplayer & Cardmarket

If you sell Blastoise GX #218 today, you'd net about

$141.38after fees · best route: Direct

Direct $141.38Cardmarket $133.96Whatnot $125.67TCGplayer $123.05eBay $122.35

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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.

Sell or hold?▲ 16.8%

Market heating up ▲

Demand for Blastoise GX #218 rose this week. If you're cashing out, this is a strong window; holders can wait for more upside.

Blastoise GX at a glance

Set: Unbroken Bonds (Sun & Moon, 2019).
Recent averages: €96.82 (7d), €82.88 (30d).
Current TCGplayer market value $141.38 (Holofoil).
Rarity tier — Secret Rare.
Cardmarket trend price €100.49.

Market prices

Blastoise GX price by printing

Live TCGplayer and Cardmarket values for Blastoise GX #218.

TCGplayer prices, updated 2026/10/26.

Holofoiltop

$141.38

TCGplayer market

Low: $124.99
Mid: $187.49
High: —

Cardmarket pricing (EUR)

Trend price

€100.49

Avg sold

€64.99

Lowest NM

€37.99

7-day avg

€96.82

30-day avg

€82.88

Cardmarket data updated 2026/10/26.

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Deal check

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Asking price

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Live market value$141.38

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Overview

About Blastoise GX #218

Card #218 of Unbroken Bonds is Blastoise GX, a modern-era Pokémon card from the Sun & Moon series (2019). The card carries 240 HP and Water typing, with a GX designation.

Artwork is by sadaji; the Holofoil printing sits around $141.38, spanning $124.99–— between the cheapest and priciest listings.

Card facts

Set: Unbroken Bonds
Series: Sun & Moon
Number: #218 / 214
Rarity: Secret Rare
Illustrator: sadaji
HP: 240
Type: Water
Subtype: GX
Evolves from: Wartortle
Pokédex: #9
Released: 2019/05/03

Card text

Blastoise GX attacks, abilities & battle stats

Printed card text and battle statistics for Blastoise GX #218 — the playability layer behind the price.

Ability

Solid Shell

This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).

WaterWater

Rocket Splash

60×

Shuffle any amount of Water Energy from your Pokémon into your deck. This attack does 60 damage for each card you shuffled into your deck in this way.

Water

Giant Geyser GX

Attach any number of Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. (You can’t use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.

Battle stats

Weakness: Grass ×2
Retreat cost: Colorless · Colorless · Colorless
Ability: Solid Shell
Attacks: 2

Market analysis

Blastoise GX price analysis

What drives the current market value of Blastoise GX #218.

TCGplayer tracks 1 print variant for this card: Holofoil ($141.38).

At $141.38 this is a high-end card where auction results and the specific variant — not daily listings — set the value.

$141.38 places Blastoise GX in investment territory; watch auction records and variant rarity rather than day-to-day asks.

In EUR, Blastoise GX trends at €100.49 on Cardmarket (avg sold €64.99, lowest NM €37.99).

Price trend

Blastoise GX price history & movement

2026-10-15 · $141.38▲ 0% since 2026-10-152026-10-26 · $141.38

Recent sales average €96.82 over 7 days versus €82.88 over 30 days, so the card is heating up (+16.8%).

Single-day average: €105.00; Cardmarket trend price €100.49.

Our own daily snapshots now cover 4 days for Blastoise GX, with a recorded low of $141.38 and high of $141.38; current value is at 100% of that band.

Day to day the price swings by roughly 0% (standard deviation); the deepest recorded drawdown is 0%.

Cardmarket averages

1-day avg€105.00

7-day avg€96.82

30-day avg€82.88

Trend price€100.49

Price fingerprint

Built from CardLedger's own daily snapshots · 4 days tracked · latest October 26, 2026

Prices as of October 26, 2026

Since October 21, 2026:→ — (0.0%)

All-time high

$141.38

October 15, 2026

All-time low

$141.38

October 15, 2026

Off all-time high

-0%

11 days since high

Since first snapshot

0.0%

October 15, 2026

Max drawdown

-0%

peak-to-trough

Daily volatility

st. dev of daily moves

Current value

$141.38

latest snapshot

Position in recorded range

100%

low $141.38high $141.38

Real recorded values from our daily TCGplayer snapshots — not estimates or back-filled history. Methodology

Sell this card

How much would you net selling Blastoise GX?

Model the real take-home on a [object Object] sale across eBay, TCGplayer, Cardmarket and direct — fees and shipping included.

The $141.38 market translates to a net of about $122.35 (eBay), $123.05 (TCGplayer), $133.96 (Cardmarket), $125.67 (Whatnot) or $141.38 (direct). That $19.03 gap is the value at stake in choosing where to sell.

With this much value in the fee gap, platform choice materially changes your return. Model your exact shipping in the tool below.

Your sale

Sale price

Pre-filled with the current TCGplayer market for Blastoise GX #218.

Your shipping cost

Weight · 1 oz

I offer free shipping

Best net payout$141.38

Spread across platforms$19.03

Platform	Account	Fees	Eff. fee	You net
eBay	No Store	$19.03	13.5%	$122.35	Sell on eBay →
TCGplayer	Standard Seller	$18.33	13.0%	$123.05	Sell on TCGplayer →
Cardmarket / Local Shop	Private Seller	$7.42	5.2%	$133.96	Sell on Cardmarket →
Direct Sale (Social / Shows)best	Cash / In Person	—	0.0%	$141.38	Sell in person
Whatnot	Standard (8% + 2.9% + $0.30)	$15.71	11.1%	$125.67	Sell on Whatnot →

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.

Grading ROI

Should you grade Blastoise GX?

Model the break-even and PSA 9 vs PSA 10 profit on grading Blastoise GX #218 against today's raw market value.

Grading plan

Raw purchase price

Pre-filled with the live market value for Blastoise GX #218.

Grading service tier

Shipping & insurance

Both-way postage plus declared-value insurance.

Marketplace fee · 13%

Estimated graded values below are a transparent starting point based on the raw price band — edit them with real graded comps before deciding.

PSA 9 value

PSA 10 value

Chance of PSA 9 · 55%

Chance of PSA 10 · 30%

Should you grade this?

Strong grading candidate

At $141.38 raw and $40.00 all-in grading cost, a PSA 10 nets $390.50 versus selling raw, a PSA 9 nets $107.60. You need a graded sale of $187.36 to break even on grading.

At your stated grade odds the expected profit is $176.33 (97.2% return on cost basis).

Net selling raw

$123.00

Net as PSA 9

$230.60

[object Object] vs raw

Net as PSA 10

$513.50

[object Object] vs raw

Break-even sale

$187.36

Expected value

$299.33

Expected profit

$176.33

97.2% ROI

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.

Set context

Blastoise GX within Unbroken Bonds

Blastoise GX ranks #7 of 72 tracked Unbroken Bonds cards by market value, against a set median of $26.13.

It sits in the top 92% of the checklist on price.

The set's top card is Gardevoir & Sylveon GX (#205), valued at $708.55.

Rank in set

of 72 tracked

Set median

$26.13

Rarity

Secret Rare

Series

Sun & Moon

Full Unbroken Bonds report →

Value drivers

What makes Blastoise GX valuable

Blastoise GX is a Water card with 240 HP, so demand comes from both collectors and players.
As a Secret Rare, Blastoise GX sits in an upper rarity tier where demand outstrips the available copies.
At $141.38 it is liquid enough to sell on major marketplaces, and its thin supply status means buyers compete for clean copies.
Modern (2019) sets are heavily collected, making Blastoise GX's value sensitive to reprints and condition.
sadaji illustrated this card, which adds appeal for artist-focused collectors.

Buying notes

Buying & selling Blastoise GX

Track the Cardmarket 7- and 30-day averages (€96.82 and €82.88) to time entries and exits.
Unbroken Bonds was released in 2019; on-going print supply keeps raw prices tethered to playability and pull rates.
Check sold listings rather than asking prices — the Holofoil market of $141.38 reflects actual transactions on TCGplayer.
Because it is a Pokémon card, Blastoise GX has both collector and player demand — a broader buyer pool than purely collectible cards.
For Blastoise GX, confirm the exact print variant before buying: Holofoil prices differ, and listings often mix them.

FAQ

Blastoise GX value questions

How much is Blastoise GX worth?

The current TCGplayer market value is $141.38 for the Holofoil printing, with a low of $124.99 and a high of —. Cardmarket trends at €100.49.

Is Blastoise GX a good investment?

As a modern-era Secret Rare card it is trending up in the short term (16.8% on the 7-day vs 30-day average). Value will track playability and collector demand.

What rarity is Blastoise GX?

Blastoise GX is a Secret Rare card from Unbroken Bonds (Sun & Moon series, 2019). That is an upper rarity tier, so demand concentrates on relatively few copies.

Does Blastoise GX have multiple printings?

TCGplayer tracks 1 printing: Holofoil ($141.38). Prices differ between variants, so always confirm which one you own or are buying.

Where is Blastoise GX sold?

The main marketplaces are TCGplayer (USD), Cardmarket (EUR) and eBay. Current TCGplayer market is $141.38. 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 GX?

Four factors dominate: the Secret Rare rarity tier, the modern-era Sun & Moon set pedigree, playability (Pokémon, Water), and condition. Artwork by sadaji also matters to collector demand.

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