Blastoise — Expedition Base Set 36
The reverse holo print runs 2.8× the normal one. Which print you are holding matters more than the card.
Prices for all 2 prints
TCGplayer · snapshot Aug 13, 2026| Market (US) | Listings low–high | Europe avg | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reverse holo | $165 | $200 – $1,653all above market | €93.00 |
| Normal | $59.02 | $53.99 – $998 | — |
United States vs Europe
Same card, reverse holo print, two marketplaces.
Europe is 35% cheaper than the US for this print. Before acting on that, count shipping across the Atlantic, customs on the way in, and the risk of a card travelling in an envelope.
Converted at the European Central Bank reference rate for 2026-08-12. Currency moves on its own — the gap shown here is the gap on that date.
Last 30 days
Cardmarket rolling averages for the reverse holo print.
| Window | Average sale |
|---|---|
| Last 24 hours | €24.98 |
| Last 7 days | €80.70 |
| Last 30 days | €73.85 |
The 24-hour figure sits too far from the 30-day one to describe a month of trading, so we draw no conclusion from it. Cardmarket publishes averages but not how many copies they are averaged over, and we will not guess at the reason. The source figures are shown above without interpretation.
About this card’s market
Nothing is currently listed at that price. The cheapest copy on sale is $200, the dearest $1,653 — the market price is what recent sales went for, and sellers holding stock today are asking more.
It sits 23rd of 163 priced cards in Expedition Base Set.
It is a Rare card, printed in 2002, illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama.
It has been out of tournament play for two decades — what is left is collector demand.
Other Blastoise cards
All 34 →| Dark Blastoise Legendary Collection 4 | $975 |
| Blastoise ex FireRed & LeafGreen 104 | $575 |
| Blastoise Expedition Base Set 4 | $500 |
| Blastoise Plasma Storm 137 | $465 |
| Dark Blastoise Team Rocket 3 | $456 |
| Blastoise Base Set 2 | $225 |
Priced like this in Expedition Base Set
Whole set →| Butterfree 5 | $160 |
| Venusaur 30 | $171 |
| Pidgeot 23 | $158 |
| Blastoise 37 | $158 |
| Magikarp 118 | $157 |
More by Hiromichi Sugiyama
All 28 →| Rayquaza Deoxys 22 | $582 |
| Charizard ex FireRed & LeafGreen 105 | $500 |
| Charizard Expedition Base Set 6 | $493 |
| Charizard Expedition Base Set 40 | $450 |
| Deoxys ex POP Series 4 17 | $299 |