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Blastoise
Pokémon GO · #017/78
Blastoise (017/78), the Holo Rare from Pokémon GO, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.20, typically in the $2–$3 range.
As of September 14, 2026 · tracked daily by Riffle · estimates, not financial advice · how these numbers work
The modeled fair value of this card, with a confidence grade: what it should trade at, not just what it lists at. Part of Riffle premium, alongside price history and the full graded ladder.
About Blastoise
Blastoise is a Holo Rare (017/78) from the Pokémon Pokémon GO set, released July 1, 2022. Ungraded copies currently trade at an estimated market price of $2–$3. The artwork is by NC Empire. Riffle tracks its market price daily; graded (PSA) comps and full price history are available with Riffle.
Other versions of Blastoise
Blastoise appears on 15 different cards across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values. This page covers #017/78 from Pokémon GO; the collector number printed at the bottom of the card tells them apart.
Plasma Storm · #137/135$400–$530Secret Rare
Expedition Base Set · #4/165$350–$450Holo Rare
Base Set · #2/102$195–$260Rare
Base Set 2 · #2/130$130–$175Rare
Secret Wonders · #2/132$85–$115Rare Holo
Expedition Base Set · #37/165$80–$105Rare
Expedition Base Set · #36/165$60–$80Rare
Platinum · #2/127$50–$70Holo Rare
Celebrations Classic Collection · #CC001/25$24–$31Classic Collection
Boundaries Crossed · #31/149$20–$27RareFAQ
How much is Blastoise (017/78) worth?
Blastoise (017/78), the Holo Rare from Pokémon GO, has an estimated ungraded market price of about $2.20, typically in the $2–$3 range. Note: 14 other cards named Blastoise exist across the sets Riffle tracks, at very different values; check the collector number.
Which Blastoise card is this, and how do I tell the versions apart?
This page covers Blastoise (017/78), the Holo Rare (about $2–$3) from Pokémon GO.
The other versions: #137/135 from Plasma Storm (Secret Rare, about $400–$530); #4/165 from Expedition Base Set (Holo Rare, about $350–$450); #2/102 from Base Set (Rare, about $195–$260); #2/130 from Base Set 2 (Rare, about $130–$175); #2/132 from Secret Wonders (Rare Holo, about $85–$115); #37/165 from Expedition Base Set (Rare, about $80–$105); #36/165 from Expedition Base Set (Rare, about $60–$80); #2/127 from Platinum (Holo Rare, about $50–$70); #CC001/25 from Celebrations Classic Collection (Classic Collection, about $24–$31); #31/149 from Boundaries Crossed (Rare, about $20–$27); #16/101 from Plasma Blast (Rare, about $20–$27); #14/100 from Crystal Guardians (Rare, about $17–$23); #13/95 from Unleashed (Rare, about $14–$18); #25/181 from Team Up (Rare, about $10–$13).
The collector number printed at the bottom of the card is the reliable way to tell them apart.
Is Blastoise (017/78) rare?
Blastoise (017/78) is a Holo Rare. PSA has graded 979 copies to date, so graded supply is measurable and growing.
How rare is a PSA 10 Blastoise (017/78)?
Of the 979 copies PSA has graded, 18% earned a PSA 10. That's a low gem rate, so flawless copies are genuinely hard to come by. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
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PSA population & gem rate
From the PSA population census, captured monthly by Riffle. A 18% gem rate is on the hard side; PSA 10 copies of this card are scarcer than the typical modern chase card. Grade-by-grade population and pop-over-time appear with Riffle premium.
- $2–$3 is the middle 80% of clean market activity, not the cheapest listing and not the most hopeful one.
- The band spans about ±14% around its midpoint: a moderate spread.
- Sampled daily since July 28, 2026, current as of September 14, 2026.
When the data thins, the band widens and says so, it never fakes precision. Exact source prices are part of Riffle premium; the band is Riffle’s own figure to publish. How these numbers work →