Why Blastoise Belongs in Every 🐸 Amphibians & Reptiles Collection
Discover the best Blastoise Pokémon cards to collect. Cute picks, rare finds, set history, and binder layout tips in one guide.
2023-12-14
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Popularity Rank: #52
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #86
2019 survey: #23
#52 / 1025
#0009
Blastoise
Shellfish Pokémon
A brutal POKéMON with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0009
Height
1.6 m
Weight
85.5 kg
Capture rate
45 / 255
Generation
Gen I
Gender ratio
87.5% male, 12.5% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
70
Growth rate
Medium Slow
Color
Blue
Habitat
Waters Edge
Shape
Upright
Why collectors adore Blastoise
The elevator pitch for Blastoise: cute, recognizable, and worth a binder slot.
- A staple in our 🐸 Amphibians & Reptiles crowd — Blastoise is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Blastoise has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
- Honestly? Some Pokémon are just plain likeable. They don't need a sales pitch.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Blastoise from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Crimson Blaze
Two Star
Crimson Blaze
Two Star
Crimson Blaze
Four Diamond
Crimson Blaze
Three Diamond
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Promos-A
None
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Three Diamond
Stellar Crown
Double rare
151
Special illustration rare
Showing 12 of 38 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Blastoise spread
Spread layout for Blastoise, TCG picks to anchor the page, and open artwork you can print for Michi-style scene pockets.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Blastoise VMAX #SWSH103 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blastoise binder page.
Blastoise & Piplup GX #38 (Cosmic Eclipse) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blastoise binder page.
Blastoise GX #35 (Unbroken Bonds) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Blastoise binder page.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Blastoise mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Blastoise chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Cosmic Eclipse
Ultra Rare
Unbroken Bonds
Ultra Rare
Crimson Blaze
Two Star
Crimson Blaze
Two Star
Crimson Blaze
Four Diamond
Crimson Blaze
Three Diamond
Right page
Celestial Guardians
Two Shiny
Celestial Guardians
One Shiny
Promos-A
None
Genetic Apex
Two Star
Genetic Apex
Four Diamond
Genetic Apex
Three Diamond
Stellar Crown
Double rare
Start with a background that echoes Blastoise's water, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Lead with your strongest Blastoise single, then echo it with a secondary spread featuring Charizard, Squirtle, and Venusaur so the page reads as a story, not a checklist.
- Try a aqua blue and teal sleeve story around Blastoise's water-type identity — mat color does more work than people admit in photos.
- Photograph the Blastoise page under warm side light once and cool once — you'll quickly see which copy deserves the top-left anchor slot.
- Blastoise reads massive (85.5kg) in lore — full-bleed backgrounds and low-angle perspectives on high-rarity prints reward the scale.
Blastoise on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Blastoise. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Blastoise — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
79
Attack
83
Defense
100
Sp. Atk
85
Sp. Def
105
Speed
78
Total: 530
Players file Blastoise around tier "RUBL" while Ability Torrent (Strengthens Water moves to inflict 1.5× damage at 1/3 max HP or less.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Rain Dish is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Shell Smash — Lowers Def, SpD by 1; raises Atk, SpA, Spe by 2. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Blastoise — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Blastoise, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
A brutal POKéMON with pressurized water jets on its shell. They are used for high speed tackles.
Once it takes aim at its enemy, it blasts out water with even more force than a fire hose.
A second dex beat (Pearl) frames Blastoise as the jets of water it spouts from the rocket cannons on its shell can punch through thick steel. Rotating that line on a sticky note beside the page keeps the spread feeling lived-in.
Blastoise shows up in Sapphire lore as blastoise has water spouts that protrude from its shell.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
In the games, Squirtle → Wartortle → Blastoise make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Turtok
Spanish
Blastoise
French
Tortank
Italian
Blastoise
Japanese
カメックス
Japanese (Romaji)
Kamex
Korean
거북왕
Chinese (Simplified)
水箭龟
Chinese (Traditional)
水箭龜
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