# Blastoise EX #21/108 — Evolutions

## Summary

Blastoise EX in Evolutions is a Gen I starter's return in a set built around nostalgia, and Blastoise has never lost its pull with players who grew up on Red and Blue. As an Ultra Rare it was a genuine chase slot, and Eske Yoshinob's work adds a collectible name. The modelled guide sits at $7.49, up 20% over 30 days on 159 copies traded, with only 2 days of inventory on the board; a PSA 10 brings $180, 24 times raw, but a 33% gem rate against $65 of fees makes grading a losing trade.

## Identity

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Set | Evolutions |
| Number | 21/108 |
| Rarity | Ultra Rare |
| Era | XY |
| Illustrator | Eske Yoshinob |
| Release date | 2016-11-02 |
| Image | Unavailable |

## Card details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Card type | POKEMON |
| Stage | Basic |
| Suffix | EX |
| HP | 180 |
| Types | Water |
| Attack: Rapid Spin | cost Colorless/Colorless — damage 30 — Switch this Pokémon with 1 of your Benched Pokémon. Then, your opponent switches his or her Active Pokémon with 1 of his or her Benched Pokémon. |
| Attack: Splash Bomb | cost Water/Water/Water — damage 120 — Flip a coin. If tails, this Pokémon does 30 damage to itself. |
| Weakness | Grass ×2 |
| Retreat | 3 |
| Legal | Standard no · Expanded yes |
| Pokédex entry | [Blastoise #009](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/pokedex/blastoise) |
| Finishes | Holo |
| Languages | EN |

## Current stats

- Headline price: **$7.49** (ITEM_MEDIAN; modelled guide price) — as of 2026-11-14
- Headline basis: MODELLED_GUIDE — The venue’s published daily market guide, which the venue itself declares MODELLED. Nothing is confirmed to have traded at it, no copy is listed at it, and it is not our estimate — it is theirs.
- 24h change: -26.90% · 7d change: +22.00% — as of 2026-11-14
- Floor delivered ask: $6.20 — as of 2026-11-14T22:38:18.321Z
- Quant score: 75/100, regime MARKUP — as of 2026-11-14T22:38:18.321Z — 9 of 11 inputs · 90% weight · -5% confidence

## Provenance

- Catalog — observed 2016-11-02T00:00:00Z, confidence 98%
- Live ask — observed 2026-11-14T23:04:15.362Z, confidence 90%
- Guide price (modelled) — observed 2026-11-14T00:00:00.000Z, confidence 90%
- Price statistic — observed 2026-11-14T10:29:54.293Z, confidence 90%
- Confirmed sale — observed 2026-11-12T23:25:46.500Z, confidence 85%
- Inventory count — observed 2026-11-14T10:29:54.293Z, confidence 70%
- Population census — observed 2026-11-13T23:02:36.738Z, confidence 60%

## Links

- [View on Cardboard Alpha](https://cardboardalpha.com/pokemon/evolutions/blastoise-ex-21)
- [JSON snapshot](https://cardboardalpha.com/api/terminal/raw~tcgdex%3Axy12-21%3AEN%3AHOLO~NM)