Expedition Base Set card details

Blastoise Expedition Base Set 4 / 165 Card Price

Blastoise is card 4 / 165 from Expedition Base Set. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$400

Cardmarket€207

RarityRare Holo

Card number4 / 165

IllustratorKimiya Masago

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID ecard1-4. Holo, reverse-holo, unlimited, and other marketplace finishes for this printing share this canonical page; reprints from other sets use separate card IDs and URLs.

Market snapshot

Blastoise Price References

The current catalog snapshot shows $400 on TCGPlayer and €207 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact Expedition Base Set printing is $400. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $400
Updated: August 3, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €207. Cardmarket and TCGPlayer serve different markets, so their numbers should be compared as separate signals rather than converted as if they were identical listings.

Reference: €207
Updated: August 1, 2026

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TCGPlayer finish and condition references

Marketplace variants below belong to this same catalog printing and intentionally canonicalize to this page.

Finish	Market	Low	Mid	High
Holofoil	$400	$899	$900	$945
Reverse Holofoil	$500	$165	$288	$500

Price references were updated August 3, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

Card identity

Blastoise Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Blastoise 4 / 165 belongs to Expedition Base Set, a E-Card series release from September 15, 2002. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Expedition Base Set
Series: E-Card
Number: 4 / 165
Rarity: Rare Holo
Category: Pokémon · Stage 2
Type: Water
HP: 100
Illustrator: Kimiya Masago
Pokédex: #9

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Wartortle

Poké-Power

Jet Stream

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Blastoise is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to Blastoise, if any. Then, if there are any Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon, choose 1 of them and discard it. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition.

Attack · 40+ damage

Energy Cannon

Water + Water + Colorless energy. Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy Cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Expedition Base Set set name, and 4 / 165 collector number. Those identifiers matter more than the character name alone because the Pokémon TCG can reuse names across reprints, promos, alternate artwork, and later expansions.

Next, match the finish and condition. A holofoil, reverse holofoil, unlimited, or first-edition listing may carry a different reference price even when it belongs to the same card printing. Grading adds another layer: raw marketplace references should not be treated as prices for PSA, Beckett, or CGC slabs.

Finally, compare the visible update date with current marketplace listings and recent sold results. MonZap gives you a fast catalog reference, set context, and scanner workflow, while the linked marketplaces help you check what is available right now.