Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise)JPN

Japanese · Released 2009-11-20 · 10 cards

Set market cap

8 cards tracked daily
$150.34
0.6% 7d 0.1% 30d
$151.21$144.68Jul 6Jul 16Jul 25Aug 4Aug 13
Low $144.68 · High $151.21 3.9% over this range
3 sales · 30 days$11.98 volume
10base cards
$150.00est. singles cost
Easycompletion difficulty
Chase cards

What to target in Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise)

The top 8 cards are 100% of the set’s $150.00 estimated singles cost — plan these first and the rest follows on a normal budget.

#CardNumberRarityMarketPSA 10
1Wartortle#2None$90.00$69.00
2Blastoise#3None$30.00$605.00
3Squirtle#1None$10.01$175.00
4Professor Elm's Training Method#9None$5.00
5Floatzel#5None$4.95$84.41
6Buizel#4None$4.50
7Manaphy#6None$3.38$93.75
8Emcee's Chatter#10None$2.50$96.54
Set landscape

How Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise) is built

Rarity breakdown

None8

Price distribution

Most cards are bulk — the set’s value concentrates in a few chase cards.

<$1
$1–2
4$2–5
1$5–10
1$10–25
1$25–50
1$50–100
$100+
Buying guide

Singles or sealed?

$150.00
all singles, one of each
$5.00
median card
3
cards worth $10+
Easy
completion difficulty
Base set run$150.00one of each card up to #10 — no secrets
Full set$150.00every tracked card including secret rares

Sealed product comparison

SinglesTargeted — no luck needed
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Grading

Which Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise) cards are worth grading?

Tier 1 — grade theseWorth grading

Positive expected value after ~$25 fees at live PSA prices and this set's real gem rates.

Tier 3 — personal collectionCollection only

Fees eat most of the margin. Grade to preserve a pristine pull, not for profit.

Premiums and EV use tonight’s PSA prices and this set’s real gem rates — not projections.

Word on the street

What collectors say about Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise)

Creators on Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise)

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Storage & protection

Protect your Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise) cards

Even a modest set deserves basic protection — condition is most of a card’s value.

Penny sleeves (100ct)First layer

Every card worth more than bulk goes in a sleeve before anything else touches it.

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Dragon Shield Matte sleevesPremium sleeve

The archival-safe standard for cards you handle — double-sleeve chase cards with a perfect-fit inner.

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Rigid toploaders (25ct)Rigid protection

Sleeve + toploader is the minimum for anything you might grade or sell raw.

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Side-loading binder (360)Set storage

Side-loaders keep cards from sliding out; zip closure keeps dust and drops away.

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All cards 10

10 of 10

Most valuable cards in Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise)

  1. Wartortle #2 $90.00
  2. Blastoise #3 $14.50
  3. Squirtle #1 $10.01
  4. Professor Elm's Training Method #9 $5.00
  5. Floatzel #5 $4.95
  6. Buizel #4 $4.50
  7. Manaphy #6 $3.38
  8. Emcee's Chatter #10 $2.50
  9. Poke Ball #8 $1.69
  10. Dual Ball #7 $0.99

About Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise) (Japanese)

Battle Starter Deck (Blastoise) (Japanese) is a Pokémon TCG expansion in the Japanese series, released on 2009-11-20. The set contains 10 cards. The combined market value of a complete set is currently $137.52, with Wartortle #2 as the most valuable card at $90.00. Prices update nightly from live market data.