Blastoise & Piplup-GX 253 / 236

Cosmic Eclipse Rare Rainbow

Blastoise & Piplup-GX 253 / 236 is listed as Rare Rainbow in Cosmic Eclipse, illustrated by 5ban Graphics.

Current market value

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TCGPlayer · Holofoil $132

Listed low: $179
Cardmarket: €80.29

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Collector no.: 253 / 236
Series: Sun & Moon
Released: November 1, 2019
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics

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TCGPlayer price history

257 recorded catalog market-reference points from MonZap’s card database.

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Start: $77.46Aug 26, 2025
Latest: $132Aug 25, 2026
Period change: +$54.43+70.3%
Observed range: $77.46–$132365 days requested

Aug 26, 2025Aug 26, 2025 to Aug 25, 2026Aug 25, 2026

This is TCGPlayer catalog history, not eBay sold-price data. Older points may use the preferred finish available at that update, so verify finish and condition before comparing.

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	$132	$179	$250	$1,110

Price references were updated August 26, 2026. Raw, graded, damaged, autographed, and unusually scarce copies can sell differently.

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Blastoise & Piplup-GX Card Details

Use the set name and collector number together when comparing listings. Blastoise & Piplup-GX 253 / 236 belongs to Cosmic Eclipse, a Sun & Moon series release from November 1, 2019. That combination distinguishes this printing from cards with the same character name in other expansions.

Set: Cosmic Eclipse
Series: Sun & Moon
Number: 253 / 236
Rarity: Rare Rainbow
Category: Pokémon · Basic · TAG TEAM · GX
Type: Water
HP: 270
Illustrator: 5ban Graphics
Pokédex: #9, #393

What Is On This Card?

Attack · 150 damage

Splash Maker

Water + Water + Colorless energy. You may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card you attached to them in this way.

Attack · 100+ damage

Bubble Launcher-GX

Water + Water + Colorless energy. Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 150 more damage. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.

How To Research This Printing

Start with the image, Cosmic Eclipse set name, and 253 / 236 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.

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