Blastoise 36/165

Pokemon card from Expedition Base Set · released Sep 15, 2002

~$82.37 Normal

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Blastoise 36/165 Expedition Base Set Pokemon card

Blastoise is a Rare Water-type Stage 2 Pokemon card, number 36/165 in Expedition Base Set (released Sep 15, 2002), illustrated by Hiromichi Sugiyama. Its TCGplayer market price was ~$82.37 for the normal finish on Oct 30, 2026. Between Sep 29 and Oct 28, 2026, its Normal TCGplayer market price went from ~$68.79 to ~$82.37, up 19.7%.

Prices by finish

Finish	PriceMarket price	Low	Mid	Buy
Normal	~$82.37	~$57.98	~$90.09	Buy Normal on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus
Reverse Holofoil	~$175.00No current listing near this price.	~$1,509.50	~$1,649.70	Buy Reverse Holofoil on TCGplayer (opens in a new tab)Search eBaySearch AmazonCardNexus

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Card details

Set	Expedition Base Set
Number	36/165
Rarity	Rare
Type	Water
HP	100
Stage	Stage 2 — evolves from Wartortle
Artist	Hiromichi Sugiyama
Format legality	Not legal in Standard or Expanded
Finishes	Normal · Reverse Holofoil

What the codes mean

Card number36/165Card 36 of the 165 in the main Expedition Base Set list.
Set symbolThe small Expedition Base Set symbol identifies the set. Cards from before Scarlet & Violet print a symbol instead of a set code.
Regulation markNo regulation mark. Cards before Sword & Shield (2020) have none.
RarityRare: a black star.
Illustrator“Illus. Hiromichi Sugiyama” names the artist who made the art.