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About the artwork
Blastoise, a large blue turtle-like Pokémon, stands prominently in the center, facing slightly left with its head turned towards the viewer. It has two powerful water cannons emerging from its shell on its back. The Pokémon's body is light blue with a cream-colored belly and a brown shell.
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Blastoise
Base Set 2 · #002
$152.16latest TCGplayer median
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Price history (TCGplayer median, ~180 days)
About Blastoise #002's market value
Blastoise #002 (Holofoil, Rare Holo) from Base Set 2 (2000) has a market price of $152.16 raw as of August 30, 2026, the TCGplayer market price for this exact printing. It is the #2 most valuable of 130 priced printings in Base Set 2. Over the last 30 days the price has edged up (+3.3%). Its 180-day range is $103.28 to $152.16 — it is trading near the top of that range.
Graded copies of Blastoise sell for more than raw. A PSA 10 has a recent sale median of $155.03, about 1.0× the raw price (1 recent sale) — thin data, treat as indicative. PSA 9 copies go for around $477.51, about 3.1× the raw price (4 recent sales) — thin data, treat as indicative. Other grades we track: BGS 9 at $700.00, CGC 9 at $329.99, PSA 8 at $230.00. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.
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