Blastoise (Base Set 2)

Blastoise LV.52 カメックス Kamex

Illus. Ken Sugimori

Evolution stage Stage 2 Pokémon Evolves from Wartortle Card name Blastoise Type Water Hit Points 100 weakness ×2 resistance None retreat cost Expansion Base Set Rarity English card no. 2/102 Expansion Base Set 2 Rarity English card no. 2/130 Japanese expansion Unnumbered Promotional cards Japanese expansion Video Introduction Set Card GB set Evolution Card GB ID B19 Card GB 2 set Legendary Power Card GB 2 ID B19 Card GB 2 set Promotional Card GB 2 ID P05 For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Blastoise.

Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first release as a part of the Base Set.

Card text

Pokémon Power

Pokémon Power:	Rain Dance あまごい
As often as you like during your turn (before your attack), you may attach 1 Energy card to 1 of your Pokémon. (This doesn't use up your 1 energy card attachment for the turn.) This power can't be used if Blastoise is Asleep, Confused, or Paralyzed.

Attacks

	Hydro Pump ハイドロポンプ	40+
Does 40 damage plus 10 more damage for each Energy attached to Blastoise but not used to pay for this attack's Energy cost. Extra Energy after the 2nd doesn't count.

Pokédex data

Release information

• This card was released as a promotional card with different artwork, also by Ken Sugimori. In Japan, it was available through the "Please Trade" Campaign that ran from February to July in 1998. This variant card was never released in English.
• Later Japanese versions were released as part of the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD.
• This card was also reprinted in the Base Set 2 reprint set, which was only released outside of Japan.

Gallery

Base Set print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Best CD print Illus. Ken Sugimori

Trivia

• The Blastoise included in the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD has the Pikachu Records logo in place of an Expansion symbol.
• A few copies of the card lack the word "Stage" in the text in the upper right explaining how to play the card.

Origin

Hydro Pump is a move in the Pokémon games that Blastoise can learn. This card's flavor text comes from Pokémon Red and Blue, though it is slightly reworded. Rain Dance is also a move in the Pokémon games that Blastoise can learn, though it wasn't until the next generation that it was introduced.

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