Blastoise ex - 200/165 - SV: Scarlet & Violet 151 (MEW)
Blastoise ex — 200/165 Special Illustration Rare
Scarlet & Violet: Pokémon 151 (MEW)
The original Water-type powerhouse gets the full-art treatment it has always deserved. Card 200/165 is a Special Illustration Rare — one of the most sought-after pull tiers in the modern Pokémon TCG — rendered by acclaimed illustrator Mitsuhiro Arita, whose artwork tells a three-part story across the Squirtle line: Squirtle playing on the beach, Wartortle diving beneath the surface, and finally Blastoise ex descending into the darkened depths of the open ocean. The composition is cinematic and deliberate, built to display alongside its evolutionary companions.
This card comes from Scarlet & Violet 151 — the set the collecting community has dubbed the modern Base Set. It is the first time all 151 original Kanto Pokémon have appeared together in a single TCG set since the Wizards of the Coast era, and that cultural weight has kept demand consistently elevated well past release. As a Stage 2 ex, Blastoise carries a formidable 330 HP, the Solid Shell Ability reducing incoming damage by 30, and the Twin Cannons attack capable of hitting up to 280 damage with the right hand.
- Card: Blastoise ex — 200/165
- Rarity: Special Illustration Rare (SIR)
- Set: Scarlet & Violet: Pokémon 151 (MEW)
- Artist: Mitsuhiro Arita
- HP / Type: 330 / Water — Stage 2
- Market value (raw NM): ~$140–$145 per recent sold data
The starter trio SIRs — Blastoise ex, Venusaur ex, and Charizard ex — rank among the definitive chase pulls of the entire 151 set, and this is the one that rewards the collectors who grew up choosing Squirtle first. Raw NM copies have been trading around $143 in recent sales, with graded PSA 10 slabs commanding a significant premium on top of that. If you've been waiting to land a clean copy, this is it.
Available at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. All sales final. Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.