Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Blastoise & Piplup-GX
Cosmic Eclipse · #215 · Rare Ultra · 2019
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Market reference
$458.33
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 215 / 272
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Rare Ultra
- HP
- 270
- Subtype
- Basic · TAG TEAM · GX
- Evolves to
- Prinplup
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- Akira Komayama
- Pokédex #
- 9 · 393
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 150 damage
- 50 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blastoise & Piplup-GX plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is energy acceleration. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Inflicts Paralysis — the Defending Pokémon can’t attack or retreat for a turn. A reliable one-turn lock; chain it to stall the opponent out.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥135 effectively one-shots it.
- A two-prize Pokémon — each KO gives the opponent 2 Prizes, so a single bad trade can lose the race. Back it with single-prize attackers.
- Retreat cost 3 — gets stranded Active if gusted; run Switch / Escape Rope or a Float Stone-style Tool.
How to beat Blastoise & Piplup-GX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥135 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by Akira Komayama
This card was illustrated by Akira Komayama.
Building around Blastoise & Piplup-GX?
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About this card
WWCSplash Maker — 150
You may attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card you attached to them in this way.
WWCBubble Launcher-GX — 100+
Your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 150 more damage. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
TAG TEAM rule: When your TAG TEAM is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 3 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $393.14 | $531.97 | $1,499.99 | $458.33 | $569.99 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €189.00 |
| 7-day average | €186.28 |
| 30-day average | €252.48 |
| Low | €48.25 |
| Trend price | €171.64 |
| Low (excellent+) | €99.95 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €19.99 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €27.78 |
| averageSellPrice | €185.83 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €25.63 |
| Reverse holo trend | €24.95 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise & Piplup-GX is real?
Blastoise & Piplup-GX is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Blastoise & Piplup-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise & Piplup-GX is $458.33; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Blastoise & Piplup-GX from?
Blastoise & Piplup-GX is from the Pokémon set "Cosmic Eclipse" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Blastoise & Piplup-GX?
Blastoise & Piplup-GX is a Rare Ultra card in the Cosmic Eclipse set.
Other Blastoise & Piplup-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
