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Blastoise

Holo Rare · #017/078

Blastoise #017/078 (Pokemon GO) is worth about $2.51 today for a Reverse Holofoil copy, the TCGplayer market price for any condition as of 2026-11-02, down 13% over 30 days; PSA 10 copies sell for about $80.00 (PriceCharting sold listings). Holofoil copies are $2.07.

This card has 2 printings (TCGplayer market, 2026-11-02): Reverse Holofoil $2.51 (this page), Holofoil $2.07 (on this page's chart).

Graded prices · Reverse Holofoil

sold listings,

A PSA 10 sells for 27x the ungraded price.

GradeSells forvs ungraded
Ungraded$3.00
Grade 7$9.183.1x
Grade 8$18.006.0x
Grade 9$37.5013x
Grade 9.5$41.0014x
PSA 10$80.0027x
BGS 10$104.0035x
CGC 10$32.0011x
SGC 10$48.0016x

Prices from PriceCharting ↗ · Ungraded is a typical raw sale in any condition; grades 7 to 9.5 are any grading company.

price trend and the high since we began tracking: more ↓

Blastoise #017/078 is trending down: $2.51 today, down 13% in 30 days and 38% below its high of $4.08 (2025-03-25), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.1x its low of $0.41 (2024-05-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. chart →

illustrated by NC Empire
appears in: Water Types

Price data for your app or store: free API key · daily history since 2024 · CSV download

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WORTH GRADING?

Grading Blastoise #017/078 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $80.00 and grade 8 copies for $18.00 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $2.51 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 3 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 40% chance). run your own numbers →

WHERE TO BUY AND SELL

TCGplayer
$1.49
lowest listing · market $2.51
buy on TCGplayer ↗
eBay · raw
no listings
no scan yet
shop active ↗ · sold ↗
eBay · PSA 10
no graded listings
no graded asks in the last scan
PSA 10 sold listings ↗
Buy-side estimate
$2.51
THIN
a patient buyer pays about $2.51 delivered, from live asks, not sales
show the work →
TCGplayer only, no eBay scan yet
TCGplayer market$2.51verify ↗
TCGplayer lowest ask$1.49
Single source: TCGplayer market (no usable eBay asks in the last scan).
sell to a card shop: $1.76 cash · $2.01 store credit · about 70% / 80% of market
The verdict · premium
Cards 15-40% off their high after a month down 5-25% were higher 90 days later 54% of the time in our archive since 2024 (9,009 cases). That rate is mostly the 202448 to 5877 to 86marketplace fees of about 13% most short holds lose money. Use it to time a sale, not to flip.
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GAME DATA[ + ] SHOW
CARD TYPE
Water
STAGE
Stage 2
HP
170
ATTACK 1
[3] Hydro Pump (90+) This attack does 30 more damage for each W Energy attached to this Pokémon.
WEAKNESS
Lx2
RESISTANCE
None
RETREAT COST
3
CARD TEXT
Ability — Vitality Spring Once during your turn, you may search your deck for up to 6 Energy cards and attach them to your Pokémon in any way you like. Then, shuffle your deck. If you use this Ability, your turn ends.

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PRICE FAQ

What would a card shop pay for Blastoise?

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Shops and show vendors commonly offer about 70% of market in cash and 80% in store credit. At today's $2.51 market price that is roughly $1.76 cash or $2.01 trade for a near-mint copy. Selling it yourself on TCGplayer or eBay nets more after fees; see the seller-net answer below.

What is Blastoise (Pokemon GO) worth today?

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Blastoise [Reverse Holofoil] has a TCGplayer market price of $2.51 as of 2026-11-02. Holofoil copies are $2.07.

Is Blastoise going up or down in price?

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Blastoise #017/078 is trending down: $2.51 today, down 13% in 30 days and 38% below its high of $4.08 (2025-03-25), the highest since we began tracking (2024-02-08), but 6.1x its low of $0.41 (2024-05-24). TCGplayer market price as of 2026-11-02, tracked daily since 2024-02-08. Other windows: down 1.6% over 7 days, down 10.0% over 90 days, up 75.5% over a year. A 30-day drop this size is common after a reprint or a set rotation; the daily chart shows whether it has found a floor.

What is the highest price for Blastoise since TickerMint began tracking?

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TickerMint began tracking Pokemon prices on 2024-02-08, after Blastoise came out, so these are the highest and lowest prices since we began tracking (2024-02-08), not all-time records. In TickerMint's daily data (since February 2024), the TCGplayer market price for Blastoise [Reverse Holofoil] (all conditions) peaked at $4.08 (2025-03-25) and bottomed at $0.41 (2024-05-24).

How much is a PSA 10 Blastoise #017/078 worth?

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A PSA 10 Blastoise #017/078 sells for about $80.00, based on PriceCharting's sold listings as of Nov 2, 2026. Other 10s: BGS 10 $104.00, CGC 10 $32.00, SGC 10 $48.00. A grade 9 (any grader) sells for about $37.50. An ungraded copy sells for about $3.00, so a PSA 10 sells for 27x the ungraded price. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

Is Blastoise #017/078 worth grading?

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Grading Blastoise #017/078 pays only if you expect a 10: PSA 10 copies sell for about $80.00 and grade 8 copies for $18.00 (PriceCharting sold listings, Nov 2, 2026) vs $2.51 raw (TCGplayer market), and after a $25 grading fee, $10 shipping and 13% selling fees you'd need about 1 in 3 copies to grade a 10 to break even (a 40% chance). That assumes a copy that misses the 10 sells as a grade 8. Whether your copy grades a 10 depends on its centering, corners, edges and surface. Prices from PriceCharting (pricecharting.com).

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