Blastoise - Pokemon Base Set #2
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Blastoise Card Facts & History
5 facts about this card
In-Game
Base Set Blastoise hits harder for longtime fans because Blastoise was the face of Pokémon Blue, making this holo feel like the card version of one of the franchise’s original box mascots.
Card History
This card’s Rain Dance Pokémon Power became one of the defining engines of early competitive Pokémon TCG, turning Base Set Blastoise into the centerpiece of one of the game’s most famous vintage archetypes.
Artist
The artwork is by Ken Sugimori, the original Pokémon character designer, which gives this card extra historical weight as a direct visual link to the franchise’s earliest era.
Set Lore
Blastoise was so iconic to the English launch of the TCG that the English Base Set booster packs themselves were sold with Blastoise pack art alongside Charizard and Venusaur.
Cultural Impact
Few cards carry more hobby mythology than Base Set Blastoise, because Blastoise was also used in an early English proof-of-concept card created to help show Pokémon’s trading card potential outside Japan.