Blastoise (Base Set 2)

Blastoise Lv. 52 カメックス
Illus. Ken Sugimori
Classification	Pokémon card
Name	Blastoise
Evolution Stage	Stage 2 Pokémon (Evolves from Wartortle)
Type
HP	100
Weakness
Resistance	None
Retreat Cost
	For information on this Pokémon's species, see Blastoise.
Set	Base Set
Rarity	H
English Card No.	2/102
Japanese Set	Unnumbered Promotional cards
Card GB set	Evolution
Card GB ID	B19
Card GB 2 set	Legendary Power
Card GB 2 ID	B19

Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is 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 and Legendary Collection reprint sets, which were only released outside of Japan.

Trivia

• Rain Dance later appeared as a move in the Pokémon games.
• The Blastoise included in the "Pokémon Best Collection" CD has the Pikachu Records logo in place of an Expansion symbol

Origin

Hydro Pump is a move in the Pokémon games that can be learned by Blastoise. The card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Red and Blue Versions, though it is slightly reworded.

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