Vintage · holo
Blastoise
Base · #2 · English · released 1999
Raw market price
$225
7 days
▼ 0.5%
30 days
▼ 3.1%
90 days
▲ 12.5%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $7,646 | 381 |
| PSA 9 | $1,084 | 4,932 |
| PSA 8 | $399 | 10,176 |
PSA population recorded 2026-09-05 · total graded 51,604
Why this card matters
pop
50K+ PSA pop with 4,907 PSA 9s kills grade scarcity. PSA 10 at 382 is tighter but not rare. 27yr-old set = vast raw supply still surfacing. No reprint pressure, but ceiling is already known.
demand
Blastoise is a Gen-1 starter icon with permanent nostalgia pull and global recognition. Cohort demand is real but broad & slow-burn — not spiking. Competes with Charizard #4 for the same wallet.
artist
Ken Sugimori's clean, authoritative art is timeless and era-defining. Holo finish adds tactile appeal. But composition is static vs. later dynamic holos — art is respected, not lusted after.
catalyst
30d momentum is dead flat at 0%. No tournament event, anniversary, or media catalyst visible. PSA 10 comp at $9,368 is a single data point — fragile price signal on a thin recent sample.
Graded comps on record
$7,646
PSA 10
$2,324
BGS 9.5
$1,910
CGC 10
$1,900
PSA 9.5
$1,360
CGC 10
$1,117
PSA 9
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Market data recorded 2026-08-13 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.