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Blastoise 4/165 · Expedition Base Set

Blastoise is Pokédex #009, generation 1 (Kanto). Blastoise is a Stage 2 Water Pokémon with 100 HP. The card says it evolves from Wartortle. In this catalog that name is Wartortle (#008).

Blastoise sits at 4/165 in Expedition Base Set, position 4 of 165. Before it is 3 Arbok, and after it is 5 Butterfree. The set belongs to the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165, and the checklist is the same length. The listed rarity is Rare Holo.

Jet Stream is listed as Poké-Power. Once during your turn (before your attack), if Blastoise is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to Blastoise, if any. Then, if there are any Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon, choose 1 of them and discard it. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition. The attack Energy Cannon lists 40+ damage. The cost is Water, Water, Colorless. Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy Cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 2.

Blastoise (#009) has 44 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 27 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 1999 to 2024. The earliest other card is Blastoise 2/102 in Base (1999). Both list 100 HP. Both list the rarity Rare Holo. Ken Sugimori illustrated that card, and Kimiya Masago illustrated this one. Retreat cost there is 3, and here it is 2. 39 other cards of Blastoise list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Kimiya Masago. I count 24 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

Expedition Base Set set binder is where a full Expedition Base Set set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Blastoise can fill a slot in Generation 1 binder (Kanto). I still need this card.

Card facts

Number
4/165
Set
Expedition Base Set
Series
E-Card
Released
September 15, 2002
Rarity
Rare Holo
Supertype
Pokémon
Subtypes
Stage 2
HP
100
Type
Water
Illustrator
Kimiya Masago
Pokédex
Blastoise (#009)
Evolves from
Wartortle
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat
2

Attacks and card text

AbilityJet Stream

Poké-Power

Once during your turn (before your attack), if Blastoise is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to Blastoise, if any. Then, if there are any Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon, choose 1 of them and discard it. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition.

AttackEnergy Cannon

Damage 40+ · Cost Water, Water, Colorless

Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy Cost. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

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Questions about this card

What set does Blastoise belong to?

Expedition Base Set, in the E-Card series. It was released on September 15, 2002. The printed size is 165.

Which number is printed on this card?

4/165. It is entry 4 of 165 in this checklist.

Who illustrated it?

Kimiya Masago. The catalog lists 24 other cards with that illustrator.

What rarity is listed?

Rare Holo.

What Pokédex number does the card use?

Blastoise #009, generation 1 (Kanto).

Which attacks are printed?

Energy Cannon (40+).