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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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Rare Rainbow✦ Foil

Blastoise & Piplup-GX

Cosmic Eclipse · #253

$134.38latest TCGplayer median

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 →

About Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253's market value

Blastoise & Piplup-GX #253 (Holofoil, Rare Rainbow) from Cosmic Eclipse (2019) has a market price of $134.38 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 #13 of 407 priced printings. Over the last 30 days the price has climbed (+12.4%), +3.5% in the last week. Its 180-day range is $89.09 to $134.38 — 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 $365.00, about 2.7× the raw price (19 recent sales). PSA 9 copies go for around $139.99, about 1.0× the raw price (31 recent sales). Other grades we track: CGC 9.5 at $159.00, CGC 10 at $127.50, PSA 7 at $92.75. Graded medians come from recent eBay sold listings and refresh daily.

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