Blastoise
Celebrations: Classic Collection · 2/102 · Classic Collection
Current Prices
Number
2/102
Rarity
Classic Collection
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jul 1, 2026
Blastoise: Rarity & Collectibility
Blastoise in its sought-after Holofoil variant sits at the most plentiful end of the rarity scale — easy to pull and easy to find. Cataloged as Common #2/102 of the Celebrations: Classic Collection set, it is the kind of card RarePokemonCard tracks for scarcity and collector demand rather than raw price alone. The harder a card is to pull in top condition, the more weight serious collectors place on it.
How Rare & Valuable Is Blastoise?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blastoise (Common, Celebrations: Classic Collection #2/102) changes hands at roughly $17.73, and availability keeps it within easy reach for collectors. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $17.73, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $7.94. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $17.73, Lightly Played $15.79, Moderately Played $12.70, Heavily Played $8.78, Damaged $7.94 — proof that for a collectible like this, presentation is inseparable from value. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blastoise is valued near $122.49 — about 6.9x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blastoise: Gem Mint & Population
Even for a card at this rarity, the top of the market belongs to certified gem-mint copies. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Blastoise sits around $122.49 — roughly 6.9x a raw copy. That gap exists because relatively few examples ever earn a perfect grade, so gem-mint population is the real scarcity collectors chase. Step down a notch and demand spreads across PSA 9 $39.66, CGC 10 $79.36, CGC 9.5 $33.50 — each tier a smaller, scarcer pool than the one below it. The rule of thumb for collectors: the rarer the card, the more a certified high grade matters to its standing.
Detailed Price Breakdown
| Source | Condition / Grade | Average | Low | High | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 | 18 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $16.75 | $16.75 | $16.75 | 526 |
| ebay | ACE 10 | $100.30 | $100.30 | $100.30 | 24 |
| ebay | ACE 9 | $47.68 | $47.68 | $47.68 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $260.00 | $260.00 | $260.00 | 9 |
| ebay | BGS 8 | $16.38 | $16.38 | $16.38 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 8 5 | $19.99 | $19.99 | $19.99 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $28.50 | $28.50 | $28.50 | 9 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $79.36 | $79.36 | $79.36 | 89 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $17.34 | $17.34 | $17.34 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $15.99 | $15.99 | $15.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 5 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $21.99 | $21.99 | $21.99 | 8 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $29.99 | $29.99 | $29.99 | 18 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $33.50 | $33.00 | $34.00 | 39 |
| ebay | PCA 9 5 | $82.48 | $82.48 | $82.48 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $122.49 | $120.31 | $125.70 | 347 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $11.00 | $11.00 | $11.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $39.68 | $39.68 | $39.68 | 5 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $134.40 | $134.40 | $134.40 | 13 |
| ebay | PSA 7 5 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $20.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $21.50 | $21.50 | $21.50 | 29 |
| ebay | PSA 8 5 | $44.00 | $44.00 | $44.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $39.66 | $39.00 | $39.99 | 203 |
| ebay | SGC 10 | $33.00 | $33.00 | $33.00 | 25 |
| ebay | SGC 9 | $30.00 | $30.00 | $30.00 | 1 |
| ebay | SGC 9 5 | $31.00 | $31.00 | $31.00 | 2 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $150.00 | $150.00 | $150.00 | 18 |
| ebay | TAG 9 | $39.99 | $39.99 | $39.99 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $7.94 | $8.00 | $8.00 | 53 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $8.78 | $8.78 | $8.78 | 27 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $15.79 | $15.00 | $17.02 | 968 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $12.70 | $11.84 | $14.00 | 164 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $17.73 | $13.20 | $22.93 | 6,817 |
Collector Outlook for Blastoise
As a Common, Blastoise earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. An accessible pickup whose pull is enjoyment and progress toward a finished set. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Blastoise on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
