PSA 10 1st Edition Dark Blastoise 3/82 Team Rocket Pokemon 2000
PSA 10 1st Edition Dark Blastoise 3/82 Team Rocket Pokemon 2000
PSA 10 1st Edition Dark Blastoise 3/82 Team Rocket Pokemon 2000
Price: $14,999.95
Dark Blastoise from the Team Rocket set, card number 3/82, 1st Edition holo rare, sitting pretty in a PSA 10 slab. This one’s got that classic evolution vibe, but twisted with the Dark Pokémon flair that Team Rocket brought to the table.
The artwork shows Blastoise looking all shadowy and intense, cannons ready to blast, with a gritty edge that fits the villainous theme. It’s like the turtle decided to join the bad guys for a change, pose hitting that brooding spot just right.
On the card text, it’s a Stage 2 Water type with 70 HP. Ability-wise, none listed, but attacks include Hydrocannon for some serious water damage—40 plus 20 more for each Water Energy, though you skip if you overdo it. Then Rocket Tackle, which does 40 to the opponent and 10 to itself, unless you flip to avoid the self-hit. Solid moves for a deck that wants to control the board without too much risk.
Team Rocket dropped in 2000, shaking things up as the first expansion after Base Set 2. What stands out here is the 1st Edition stamp—those early prints with the black star rarity and Dark Pokémon mechanics, introducing stuff like resistance tweaks and that evil aesthetic. This printing’s notable because Team Rocket was all about the Rockets’ schemes, and Dark Blastoise embodied that shift from heroic starters to something more sinister. It wasn’t as massive as Base Set, but it carved out its niche with those unique holos and the thrill of chasing the dark evos.
For the slab, PSA 10 means gem mint all around—edges sharp, surface clean, no whitening. Centering’s likely dead on or close, giving it strong eye appeal with the holo shine popping under light. Pop report wise, PSA has about 178 in 10 for this 1st Edition, which keeps it on the scarcer side for high-grade Team Rocket holos. Not impossible to find, but you know how those numbers hold steady.
I’d stash this one in a display case where the light catches those cannons just right, maybe next to its lighter counterparts for contrast.
Quick Facts:
– Card Title: Dark Blastoise 3/82
– Set: Team Rocket
– Rarity: Holo Rare (1st Edition)
– Condition: PSA 10
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