POP Series 3 card details

Blastoise POP Series 3 1 / 17 Card Price

Blastoise is card 1 / 17 from POP Series 3. Review this exact printing’s image, rarity, illustrator, card text, and current marketplace reference prices.

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TCGPlayer$218

Cardmarket€127

RarityRare

Card number1 / 17

IllustratorMitsuhiro Arita

Price updatedAugust 3, 2026

Exact printing: This page uses catalog ID pop3-1. 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 $218 on TCGPlayer and €127 on Cardmarket. These are marketplace references, not guaranteed sale prices.

TCGPlayer price

MonZap’s primary USD reference for this exact POP Series 3 printing is $218. Condition, finish, seller, and recent demand can move live listings above or below this figure.

Reference: $218
Updated: August 3, 2026

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Cardmarket price

The current EUR reference for this printing is €127. 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: €127
Updated: July 27, 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	$218	$60.00	$75.85	$150
Normal	$100	$175	$225	$275

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 1 / 17 belongs to POP Series 3, a POP series release from April 1, 2006. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: POP Series 3
Series: POP
Number: 1 / 17
Rarity: Rare
Category: Pokémon · Stage 2
Type: Water
HP: 120
Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita
Pokédex: #9

Printed card text

What Is On This Card?

Evolves from: Wartortle

Attack · 30 damage

Smash Turn

Colorless + Colorless energy. After your attack, you may switch Blastoise with 1 of your Benched Pokémon.

Attack · 60 damage

Rocket Tackle

Water + Water + Colorless + Colorless energy. Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Blastoise by attacks during your opponent's next turn.

Collector workflow

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, POP Series 3 set name, and 1 / 17 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.