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Blastoise EX

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Blastoise EX

Printed language: English · Pokémon

Set (printed edition)
Generations
Rarity (source)
Ultra Rare
Illustrator
Eske Yoshinob
Source reference
g1-17

CARDEX BACKGROUND

The Pokémon’s story

Blastoise carries two water cannons that emerge from its shell. It can aim its shots accurately enough to hit a target more than fifty metres away. The pressure is so great that some jets pierce metal. Yet its shell is more than a support for weapons: it can retreat inside when it feels threatened. The Pokédex thus brings solid defence and long-range attack together in the same massive silhouette.

Background on the species in the video games; its forms and card versions may have appeared later.

A detail worth noticing

To stop an opponent, Blastoise can also use its own weight. Pokémon X explains that it crushes them to make them lose consciousness. This action contrasts with its famous water shots: at close range, the Pokémon does not need its cannons to impose its power.

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Card details

HP
180
Type (source)
Water
Pokédex number
9
Retreat cost
3 Energy
Weakness (source)
Grass ×2

Printed card text — English

Quoted source text is retained in the card’s printed language so this exact printing can be identified. The CarDex background above is translated into English.

Attacks

Hyper Whirlpool

Cost: Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 60

Flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy attached to your opponent's Active Pokémon.

Hydro Press

Cost: Water · Water · Colorless · Colorless

Damage: 100

This attack does 20 damage to 1 of your opponent's Benched Pokémon. (Don't apply Weakness and Resistance for Benched Pokémon.)

Documented variants

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  • Normal
  • normal · standard

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