How much is Blastoise 2/102 worth?

About $227 (TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15). Graded copies sell for more.

What set is Blastoise 2/102 from?

Base Set (Base), released January 9, 1999.

Is Blastoise the most valuable card in Base Set?

No, it is the 2nd most valuable of the 102 cards; the top card is Charizard 4 at $955.

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Illus. Ken Sugimori · © Pokémon / Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK. Shown for identification.

Blastoise 2/102

Base Set · Rare Holo · illustrated by Ken Sugimori

$227TCGplayer market price, 2026-10-15

-22%last 30 days (Cardmarket trend vs 30-day average)

#2 of 102most valuable in Base Set

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What Blastoise 2 is worth

Blastoise 2/102 sells for about $227 ungraded in near-mint condition. It is the 2nd most valuable card in Base Set, and alone makes up 10% of what one copy of every card in the set costs. The typical (median) Rare Holo in this set goes for $49.96, so this card sells at 4.5 times that. Among all 39 Blastoise cards, it ranks 8th by price. On Cardmarket its price has fallen 22% against its 30-day average.

Blastoise price by printing

Printing	Price	Source
Holo	$227	TCGplayer market, 2026-10-15
Any printing (Europe)	$115 €102.83	Cardmarket trend
Cheapest listing (Europe)	$25.70 €23	Cardmarket low

Recent Blastoise sales

Average sale price (Cardmarket)	USD	EUR
Last 30 days	$147	€131.26
Last 7 days	$125	€112.06
Last day	$164	€146.66

Euro prices converted at the European Central Bank rate of 2026-10-30 (1 EUR = 1.1172 USD).

Blastoise card details

Set	Base Set (Base, BS)
Number	2/102
Rarity	Rare Holo
Card type	Stage 2 Water
HP	100
Evolves from	Wartortle
Abilities	Rain Dance (Pokemon Power)
Attacks	Hydro Pump Water, Water, Water · 40+ damage
Weakness	Lightning ×2
Retreat cost	3
Illustrator	Ken Sugimori
Released	January 9, 1999
Printings	Holo, 1st Edition Shadowless Holo, Shadowless Holo, 1999 2000 Copyright Holo

How to tell you have this card

Look at the bottom of the card: it should read 2/102 next to the set code BS, and the rarity is Rare Holo. The illustrator credit reads Ken Sugimori. Not sure which set your card is from? Compare the symbol with our set symbol guide.

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Prices in US dollars: TCGplayer market prices (via pokemontcg.io) where recent, otherwise the Cardmarket trend (via TCGdex) converted at the day's ECB rate. Ungraded, near-mint. Prices change daily; check the live listing before you buy or sell.