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Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 Cosmic Eclipse Holofoil Price

Cosmic Eclipse · #253 · Holofoil

Blastoise & Piplup-GX Holofoil (Cosmic Eclipse #253) is worth $176.13 raw as of October 14, 2026, up 18.9% over the last 30 days, with a PSA 10 around $395.00.

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 — Cosmic Eclipse Pokémon card illustrated by 5ban Graphics

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About the artwork

Blastoise, a large blue turtle-like Pokémon, stands prominently in the foreground, facing right with a determined expression. Its cannons are visible on its back. Piplup, a small blue and white penguin-like Pokémon, perches on Blastoise's left shoulder, looking forward with a cheerful demeanor. Both Pokémon are rendered in a vibrant rainbow gradient, suggesting a special or rare variant.

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Card details
SetCosmic Eclipse
Number253
RarityRare Rainbow
FinishHolofoil
TypePokémon
CharacterBlastoise & Piplup-GX
Artist5ban Graphics
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Price history

Price history (TCGplayer median, ~180 days)

Graded prices

PSA population (pop report, as of 2026-07-01)

Total graded

2,136

PSA 10s

950

PSA 9s

810

Gem rate

44.5%

Gem rate = share of all graded copies earning PSA 10. Cosmic Eclipse gem rates → · all sets →

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 price, trend & prediction

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 (Holofoil, Rare Rainbow) from Cosmic Eclipse (2019) has a market price of $176.13 raw as of October 14, 2026, the TCGplayer market price for this exact printing. It sits well above the set's median card ($0.58), ranking #12 of 407 priced printings. Over the last 30 days the price has climbed (+18.9%), +47.3% over 90 days. Its 180-day range is $96.11 to $176.13 — it is trading near the top of that range.

Graded copies of Blastoise & Piplup-GX sell for more than raw. A PSA 10 has a recent sale median of $395.00, about 2.2× the raw price (23 recent sales). PSA 9 copies go for around $140.00 (34 recent sales). Other grades we track: CGC 9.5 at $159.00, CGC 10 at $127.50, PSA 7 at $99.00. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 price prediction: if recent momentum continues, the 30-day trend for this card is upward. Momentum is pointing up: the price is higher across the windows we track (+18.9% over 30 days, +1.3% over 7 days, +47.3% over 90 days). This is a read of past price moves, not a model forecast and not investment advice — see the forecast methodology and public accuracy scoreboard for how our ML outlooks are built and scored.

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