Blastoise (Japanese)
s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition · 003/025 · Common
Current Prices
Number
003/025
Rarity
Common
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Jun 9, 2026
Blastoise (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Blastoise (Japanese) 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 #003/025 of the s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition 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 (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blastoise (Japanese) (Common, s8a-P: Promo Card Pack 25th Anniversary Edition #003/025) changes hands at roughly $43.92, 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 $43.92, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $41.69. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blastoise (Japanese) is valued near $168.50 — about 3.8x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blastoise (Japanese): 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 (Japanese) sits around $168.50 — roughly 3.8x 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 $55.00, CGC 10 $42.00, CGC 9.5 $53.00 — 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 | NEAR MINT | $49.00 | $49.00 | $49.00 | 14 |
| ebay | BGS 10 | $237.50 | $237.50 | $237.50 | 27 |
| ebay | BGS 9 | $44.44 | $44.44 | $44.44 | 2 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $70.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | 6 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $42.00 | $42.00 | $42.00 | 16 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $19.64 | $19.64 | $19.64 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 9 5 | $53.00 | $53.00 | $53.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $168.50 | $168.50 | $168.50 | 30 |
| ebay | PSA 7 | $47.95 | $47.95 | $47.95 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | 4 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $55.00 | $55.00 | $55.00 | 26 |
| ebay | TAG 10 | $161.49 | $161.49 | $161.49 | 1 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $41.69 | $41.69 | $41.69 | 3 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $43.92 | $43.92 | $43.92 | 23 |
Collector Outlook for Blastoise (Japanese)
As a Common, Blastoise (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Cards in this band from beloved sets tend to keep a loyal collector base over time. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Blastoise (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
