japan-arb · holo
Blastoise
Expansion Pack (JP) · #9 · Japanese · released 1996
Raw market price
$373est.
Why this card matters
pop
1996 JP set with no reprint pressure, but no PSA pop data makes supply hard to gauge. Age & original series cut supply naturally; raw overhang keeps ceiling honest.
demand
Blastoise is a Pokémon icon — starter, Gen 1, perennial top-tier character pull. JP original holo commands global collector respect across all market cycles.
artist
Ken Sugimori's clean, authoritative holo treatment on 1996 JP stock is historically significant and visually distinct, but less painterly drama than Mitsuhiro Arita peers.
catalyst
30d momentum is flat 0%. Graded comps are surprisingly low (PSA 10 $33 is fragile pricing). No visible event or trend driving near-term upside right now.
Graded comps on record
$33
PSA 10
$18
PSA 8
$8
PSA 5
$7
PSA 4
$4
PSA 9
$1
PSA 7
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