Blastoise #17 from Pokémon GO - Rare Holo - Illustrated by NC Empire
Water

Blastoise

#17/88 in Pokémon GO, Rare Holo, 170 HP, Water, illustrated by NC Empire.

Card number
#17/88
Rarity
Rare Holo
HP
170 HP
Type
Water
Language
English
Release date
July 1, 2022
Illustrator
NC Empire
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Collector Notes

Blastoise

Blastoise appears in the English print of Pokémon GO, released on July 1, 2022. Blastoise is a rare holo rarity and 170 HP. The Pokémon GO set contains 88 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by NC Empire.

Collector Insights

Blastoise is a Water-type Pokémon with 170 HP. It features the ability Vitality Spring, which allows the player to search their deck for up to six Energy cards during their turn and attach them to their Pokémon in any manner. The attack Hydro Pump costs four Colorless Energy and deals 90+ damage, with an additional 30 points of damage for each Water Energy attached to Blastoise. The Pokémon has a retreat cost of three Colorless Energy. It is part of the Sword & Shield series, released as part of the Pokémon GO set on July 1, 2022. The card’s flavor text describes a Pokémon that crushes opponents with its powerful body and retreats into its shell when threatened. It has no resistances but is weak to Lightning-type attacks, which deal double damage. The card was illustrated by artist NC Empire and is classified as a Rare Holo.

It crushes its foe under its heavy body to cause fainting. In a pinch, it will withdraw inside its shell.

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