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About the artwork
Blastoise and Piplup are depicted in a dynamic underwater scene, surrounded by swirling water and bubbles. Blastoise, with its powerful water cannons, is positioned behind a smaller, determined Piplup, who is also contributing to the water-based action. The background features blurred red and brown elements, suggesting an aquatic environment with rocks or coral.
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Blastoise & Piplup-GX
Cosmic Eclipse · #038
$80.54latest TCGplayer median
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Price history (TCGplayer median, ~180 days)
PSA population (pop report, as of 2026-07-01)
Total graded
5,481
PSA 10s
1,672
PSA 9s
2,344
Gem rate
30.5%
Gem rate = share of all graded copies earning PSA 10. Cosmic Eclipse gem rates → · all sets →
About Blastoise & Piplup-GX #038's market value
Blastoise & Piplup-GX #038 (Holofoil, Rare Holo GX) from Cosmic Eclipse (2019) has a market price of $80.54 raw as of August 30, 2026, the TCGplayer market price for this exact printing. It sits well above the set's median card ($0.57), ranking #23 of 407 priced printings. Over the last 30 days the price has held steady (+0.6%). Its 180-day range is $54.16 to $85.72.
Graded copies of Blastoise & Piplup-GX sell for more than raw. A PSA 10 has a recent sale median of $680.00, about 8.4× the raw price (57 recent sales). PSA 9 copies go for around $108.29, about 1.3× the raw price (66 recent sales). Other grades we track: ACE 10 at $406.20, TAG 10 at $400.00, CGC 10 at $199.50. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.