Blastoise ex (Japanese)
SV: Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set · 016/049 · None
Current Prices
Number
016/049
Rarity
None
Variant
Holofoil
Market
US (TCGplayer)
Last Updated
Aug 1, 2026
Blastoise ex (Japanese): Rarity & Collectibility
Blastoise ex (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 #016/049 of the SV: Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set 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 ex (Japanese)?
In 2026, a Near Mint Blastoise ex (Japanese) (Common, SV: Venusaur, Charizard & Blastoise Special Deck Set #016/049) changes hands at roughly $1.54, 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 $1.54, whereas a Lightly Played one slides to around $1.99. At the very top, a gem-mint PSA 10 Blastoise ex (Japanese) is valued near $35.00 — about 23x the raw copy, the clearest sign of how much collectors pay for flawless scarcity.
Graded Blastoise ex (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 ex (Japanese) sits around $35.00 — roughly 23x 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 $20.11, CGC 10 $18.00, BGS 9.5 $12.50 — 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 | $1.98 | $1.98 | $1.98 | 8 |
| ebay | NEAR MINT | $2.99 | $2.99 | $2.99 | 18 |
| ebay | BGS 9 5 | $12.50 | $12.50 | $12.50 | 3 |
| ebay | CGC 10 | $18.00 | $18.00 | $18.00 | 41 |
| ebay | CGC 8 5 | $12.99 | $12.99 | $12.99 | 1 |
| ebay | CGC 9 | $12.00 | $12.00 | $12.00 | 2 |
| ebay | PSA 10 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | 34 |
| ebay | PSA 5 | $5.50 | $5.50 | $5.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 8 | $6.50 | $6.50 | $6.50 | 1 |
| ebay | PSA 9 | $20.11 | $20.11 | $20.11 | 5 |
| tcgplayer | LIGHTLY PLAYED | $1.99 | $1.99 | $1.99 | 8 |
| tcgplayer | NEAR MINT | $1.54 | $1.54 | $1.54 | 207 |
Collector Outlook for Blastoise ex (Japanese)
As a Common, Blastoise ex (Japanese) earns its place through set completion rather than chase appeal — but a binder is never finished without it. Collect it for completeness and the joy of the hunt; its appeal is the set, not the ceiling. Whether you are chasing it for a set or as a centerpiece, revisit Blastoise ex (Japanese) on RarePokemonCard — rarity demand in 2026 shifts with reprints, set nostalgia, and how few high-grade copies surface.
