Character info
The character
Blastoise is the final evolution of Squirtle, a Water-type Pokémon known for the twin water cannons mounted on its shell. It is one of the three original starter Pokémon final evolutions from the Kanto region. In various media it is depicted as a powerful, defensive combatant that relies on its hardened shell and high-pressure water blasts.
This card
This is Blastoise ex, card number 009/165 from the Pokémon 151 set (set code MEW), printed in 2023 as a holo variant with RR rarity. The artwork, illustrated by PLANETA Yamashita, shows Blastoise unleashing twin jets of water from its shell cannons against a swirling blue background. The card displays a double-star rarity symbol alongside its collector number.
How it plays
This Stage 2 Pokémon has 330 HP, a single Water energy type icon, and evolves from Wartortle. Its Ability, Solid Shell, reduces damage taken from attacks by 30 after Weakness and Resistance are applied. Its attack, Twin Cannons, costs two Water energy and lets the player discard up to 2 basic Water Energy cards from hand to deal 140 damage for each card discarded this way. It has a Lightning weakness of x2, no listed resistance, and a retreat cost of three.
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Card details confirmed
A card with this name and number exists in the public card catalogue, in 151, a set of 165 cards, rarity RR. The details on this certificate match it.
A catalogue match is not the authenticity check. It confirms the card is the card it claims to be. Whether it is genuine was checked separately, on the card itself; see Authenticity below.
About this card
#9 in the National Pokédex · a Generation I Pokémon · 259 different cards of it exist · it evolves from Wartortle.
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Authenticity
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The working behind this grade
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