Vintage · holo
Blastoise
Base · #2 · English · released 1999
Raw market price
$229.00
7 days
▲ 1.8%
30 days
▲ 0.8%
90 days
▼ 2.2%
Graded prices & PSA population
| Grade | Market price | PSA population |
|---|---|---|
| PSA 10 | $11,939 | 381 |
| PSA 9 | $1,151 | 4,936 |
| PSA 8 | $445.00 | 10,310 |
PSA population recorded 2026-10-21 · total graded 52,834
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
$11,939
PSA 10
$6,624
CGC 9.5
$2,542
CGC 10
$2,387
BGS 9.5
$1,900
PSA 9.5
$1,359
CGC 10
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Market data recorded 2026-10-14 from licensed market sources. MASTER records prices daily and never invents a number — estimated values are always labeled. Not financial advice.