Pokémon · Sun & Moon
Blastoise-GX
SM Black Star Promos · #SM189 · Promo · 2017
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From
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Market reference
$21.17
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SM189 / 250
- Release year
- 2017
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 240
- Subtype
- Stage 2 · GX
- Evolves from
- Wartortle
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Illustrator
- sadaji
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- Sun & Moon
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Energy Acceleration
- Damage efficiency
- 60 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 2 Prizes given up
- Two-prize Pokémon — a single KO swings the prize race
- Setup
- Stage 2
- Needs its evolution line or Rare Candy to set up
Also does
Strategy & play
How Blastoise-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.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Grass ×2 — a Grass attacker doing ≥120 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.
- A Stage 2 — without Rare Candy you lose ~2 turns setting it up, and it’s gust-bait before it’s online (you must draw Wartortle first).
How to beat Blastoise-GX
- Exploit its Grass weakness — ≥120 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- Trap it Active — 3 retreat means it can’t escape without help.
- It gives up 2 Prizes — out-trade it with single-prize attackers.
Budget alternatives
Cheaper cards that fill a similar role in Standard decks. Reference prices — most-played option first.
More by sadaji
This card was illustrated by sadaji.
Building around Blastoise-GX?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
Ability: Solid Shell
This Pokémon takes 30 less damage from attacks (after applying Weakness and Resistance).
WWRocket Splash — 60×
Shuffle any amount of Water Energy from your Pokémon into your deck. This attack does 60 damage for each card you shuffled into your deck in this way.
WGiant Geyser-GX
Attach any number of Water Energy cards from your hand to your Pokémon in any way you like. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)
Pokémon-GX rule: When your Pokémon-GX is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:G×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Blastoise-GX or SM Black Star Promos.
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Blastoise-GX was legal.
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 2026/07/18| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $14.99 | $22.99 | $9,999.00 | $21.17 | $26.98 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €12.00 |
| 7-day average | €14.03 |
| 30-day average | €13.03 |
| Low | €2.98 |
| Trend price | €16.59 |
| Low (excellent+) | €5.99 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €14.49 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €15.04 |
| averageSellPrice | €15.19 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €12.30 |
| Reverse holo trend | €16.77 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise-GX is real?
Blastoise-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-GX worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise-GX is $21.17; 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-GX from?
Blastoise-GX is from the Pokémon set "SM Black Star Promos" in the Sun & Moon series, released in 2017.
What rarity is Blastoise-GX?
Blastoise-GX is a Promo card in the SM Black Star Promos set.
Other Blastoise-GX printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
