Blastoise
Plasma Storm · 137/135 · Secret Rare
Current Prices
Set
Plasma StormNumber
137/135
Rarity
Secret Rare
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Blastoise: Rarity & Collectibility
Blastoise in its sought-after Holofoil variant is a Secret Rare — a top-of-the-set short print and one of the toughest cards to land in the wild. Cataloged as Secret Rare #137/135 of the Plasma Storm 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 (Secret Rare, Plasma Storm #137/135) changes hands at roughly $453.08, and its scarcity does most of the heavy lifting on that figure. Because demand concentrates on clean copies, surface wear is punished hard: a Near Mint example commands about $453.08, whereas a Damaged one slides to around $120.00. Across the wear scale that reads Near Mint $453.08, Lightly Played $253.99, Moderately Played $187.97, Heavily Played $134.98, Damaged $120.00 — 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 $4,000 — about 8.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blastoise: Gem Mint & Population
For a chase card like Blastoise, the high-grade market is where the real money lives. A PSA 10 (or CGC 10 / BGS Black Label equivalent) Blastoise sits around $4,000 — roughly 8.8x 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 $697.66, PSA 8 $300.00 — 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 | HEAVILY PLAYED | $129.99 | $129.99 | $129.99 | 1 |
| ebay | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $255.00 | $255.00 | $255.00 | 9 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $299.98 | $299.98 | $299.98 | 3 |
| ebay | BGS 7 5 | $285.00 | $285.00 | $285.00 | 1 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $610.00 | $610.00 | $610.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 6 5 | $270.95 | $270.95 | $270.95 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 7 | $175.00 | $175.00 | $175.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 7 5 | $160.00 | $160.00 | $160.00 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 8 | $299.00 | $299.00 | $299.00 | 2 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $325.00 | $325.00 | $325.00 | 7 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $392.00 | $392.00 | $392.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 1 | $201.00 | $201.00 | $201.00 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 18 |
| ebay | PSA 2 | $45.00 | $45.00 | $45.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 3 | $110.00 | $110.00 | $110.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 4 | $65.00 | $65.00 | $65.00 | 3 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $192.50 | $192.50 | $192.50 | 7 |
| ebay | PSA 6 | $269.00 | $269.00 | $269.00 | 17 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $375.00 | $375.00 | $375.00 | 27 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $300.00 | $300.00 | $300.00 | 23 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $697.66 | $697.66 | $697.66 | 27 |
| ebay | SGC 2 | $46.00 | $46.00 | $46.00 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | DAMAGED | $120.00 | $120.00 | $120.00 | 11 |
| tcgplayer | HEAVILY PLAYED | $134.98 | $134.98 | $134.98 | 6 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $253.99 | $253.99 | $253.99 | 25 |
| tcgplayer | MODERATELY PLAYED | $187.97 | $187.97 | $187.97 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $453.08 | $429.94 | $429.94 | 7 |
Collector Outlook for Blastoise
Secret Rares like Blastoise are scarce by design, and that built-in shortage is what underpins their long-term collectibility. Premium scarcity like this is where collector interest compounds — condition and certified grade set the ceiling. 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.
