Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Blastoise V
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH101 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$7.96
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH101 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 220
- Subtype
- Basic · V
- Retreat cost
- 3 energy
- Regulation mark
- E
- Illustrator
- 5ban Graphics
- Pokédex #
- 9
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Heavy Attacker
- Damage efficiency
- 200 damage
- 66.67 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 V plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Its main attack (Torrential Cannon) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Hits for 200 — one-shots most single-prize attackers and many ex, but not 300+ HP walls.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥110 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.
How to beat Blastoise V
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥110 damage one-shots it.
- 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 5ban Graphics
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About this card
WWater Gun — 30
WWWTorrential Cannon — 200
During your next turn, this Pokémon can't use Torrential Cannon.
V rule: When your Pokémon V is Knocked Out, your opponent takes 2 Prize cards.
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CCC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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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 2026/06/25| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $6.75 | $8.99 | $9,999.00 | $7.96 | $8.49 |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/01/16| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €7.13 |
| 7-day average | €6.01 |
| 30-day average | €5.71 |
| Low | €2.00 |
| Trend price | €5.70 |
| Low (excellent+) | €4.00 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €12.95 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €12.84 |
| averageSellPrice | €5.65 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €11.15 |
| Reverse holo trend | €13.68 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Blastoise V is real?
Blastoise V 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 V worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Blastoise V is $7.96; 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 V from?
Blastoise V is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Blastoise V?
Blastoise V is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
