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5 facts about this card
This Reverse Holo version comes from Legendary Collection, the 2002 all-reprint Wizards of the Coast set that pulled cards from Base Set, Jungle, Fossil, and Team Rocket, giving Dark Blastoise a late-era victory lap in one of the most distinctive products of the WotC era.
Dark Blastoise was originally released in Team Rocket before being reprinted here, so this card pairs one of the set’s most iconic villain-themed evolutions with Legendary Collection’s famous reverse foil treatment.
What makes this copy instantly recognizable to collectors is Legendary Collection’s one-off 'fireworks' reverse holo pattern, which covers nearly the whole card outside the artwork and was never used quite like this again.
The artwork is by Mitsuhiro Arita, one of the original Pokémon TCG illustrators who has worked on the game since its inception, making this card feel even more rooted in the hobby’s earliest visual identity.
Its attack name, Hydrocannon, is a fascinating time capsule: Bulbapedia notes the move was only introduced later in the main-series games in Generation III, so Dark Blastoise used the name on a card before players knew it as Blastoise’s signature blast in the video games.
Card Reference
Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] is a Pokemon trading card from the Pokemon Legendary Collection set, card number 4. This card has a Holo Rare rarity, is printed in English, belongs to the Wizards of the Coast era, and was released in 2002. The current market price is $975.00, based on recent Raw NM sales tracked on Double Holo.
The current market price of Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] is $975.00. Market price reflects recent Raw NM sales on Double Holo and updates as new sales come in.
Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] is from the Pokemon Legendary Collection set, card number 4, released in 2002.
Whether Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] is worth grading depends on its condition and the graded population for the card. Higher grades command larger premiums, so review recent graded sales and use Double Holo's Grading ROI tools to weigh the cost of grading against the expected graded value before submitting.
You can buy or sell Dark Blastoise [Reverse Holo] on the Double Holo marketplace, which pairs live listings with a bid and ask order book, so you can set your own price or take the best available offer. Sellers pay a 4.9% platform fee on completed sales, with a $1 minimum.