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Dark Blastoise #3/82

Rare Holo · illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita

Rare HoloPokémon · Stage 2Water type

Market price

$219.70Unlimited Holofoil · TCGplayer market

Price variants & listings
VariantMarketLowMidHigh
Unlimited Holofoil$219.70$142.94$175.00$9,999.00
1st Edition Holofoil$488.59$449.00$525.00$4,474.70

USD source. Compare the same printing and condition.

Market reference, not a graded or condition-specific valuation.

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Top Values in Team Rocket

Dark Blastoise ranks 3 of 83 priced cards in this set.

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About This Card

Dark Blastoise is a Rare Holo Pokémon card from Team Rocket (Base series, released April 24, 2000), collector number 3/82, illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita. It is a Stage 2 Water-type Pokémon with 70 HP that evolves from Dark Wartortle.

It currently trades at $220 on TCGplayer (Unlimited Holofoil market price; recent listings range from $143 to $9,999). That makes it the 3rd most valuable card in Team Rocket out of 83 priced cards, and the 9th most valuable of 45 priced Blastoise printings.

Its attacks are Hydrocannon (30+ damage, 2 energy) and Rocket Tackle (40 damage, 3 energy); it is weak to Lightning (×2) and retreats for 2 energy.

Attacks

  • Hydrocannon

    Water · Water · 30+ damage

    Does 30 damage plus 20 more damage for each Water Energy attached to Dark Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack. You can't add more than 40 damage in this way.

  • Rocket Tackle

    Water · Colorless · Colorless · 40 damage

    Dark Blastoise does 10 damage to itself. Flip a coin. If heads, prevent all damage done to Dark Blastoise during your opponent's next turn. (Any other effects of attacks still happen.)

“An aggressive Pokémon that tackles anything it sees.”

Card Details

Series
Base
Set released
April 24, 2000
Number
3/82
Rarity
Rare Holo
Card type
Pokémon · Stage 2
Energy type
Water
HP
70
Evolves from
Dark Wartortle
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
2
Artist
Mitsuhiro Arita
Legal in
Unlimited
National Pokédex
#9
Card ID
base5-3

Frequently Asked

How much is Dark Blastoise #3 from Team Rocket worth?

Dark Blastoise #3 (Team Rocket, Rare Holo) has an available market-price snapshot of $220 for the TCGplayer Unlimited Holofoil variant, with listings between $143 and $9,999. This is not a graded-card or condition-specific appraisal; check the price panel and compare the exact printing and condition.

What rarity is Dark Blastoise #3?

Dark Blastoise #3/82 from Team Rocket is a Rare Holo card illustrated by Mitsuhiro Arita.

Which set is Dark Blastoise #3 from?

It belongs to Team Rocket (TR), a Base series expansion released on April 24, 2000 with 83 cards.