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{{PokémoncardInfobox |
{{PokémoncardInfobox
cardname=Blastoise |
|cardname=Blastoise
jname=カメックス |
|jname=カメックス
jtrans=Kamex |
|jtrans=Kamex
image=BlastoiseExpedition36.jpg |
|image=BlastoiseExpedition36.jpg
caption=Illus. [[Hiromichi Sugiyama]] |
|caption=Illus. [[Hiromichi Sugiyama]]
species=Blastoise |
|species=Blastoise
evostage=Stage 2 |
|evostage=Stage 2
evoicon=008 |
|evoicon=008
evospecies=Wartortle |
|evospecies=Wartortle
evoname=Wartortle |
|evoname=Wartortle
type=Water |
|type=Water
hp=100 |
|hp=100
weakness=Lightning |
|weakness=Lightning
retreatcost=2 |
|retreatcost=2
}}
}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|expansion={{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=36/165|jpthemedeck={{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}|jpcardno=020/029}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|expansion={{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}|rarity={{rar|Rare}}|cardno=36/165|jphalfdeck={{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}|jpcardno=020/029}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|jpexpansion={{TCG|P Promotional cards}}|jpcardno=013/P}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Expansion|type=Water|jpexpansion={{TCG|P Promotional cards}}|jpcardno=013/P}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Water|species=Blastoise}}
{{PokémoncardInfobox/Footer|type=Water|species=Blastoise}}


'''Blastoise''' (Japanese:  '''カメックス''' ''Kamex'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}.
'''Blastoise''' (Japanese:  '''カメックス''' ''Kamex'') is a {{ct|Water}} Stage 2 Pokémon card. It was first released as part of the {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}.


==Card text==
==Card text==
{{TCGAttack |
{{Cardtext/Header|type=Water}}
type=Water |
{{Cardtext/Attack
position=Top |
|type=Water
cost={{e|Water}} |
|cost={{e|Water}}
name=Bubble |
|name=Bubble
jname=あわ |
|jname=あわ
jtrans=Bubble |
|jtrans=Bubble
damage=20 |
|damage=20
effect=Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}.|
|effect=Flip a coin. If heads, the Defending Pokémon is now {{TCG|Paralyzed}}.
}}
}}
{{TCGAttack |
{{Cardtext/Attack
type=Water |
|type=Water
position=Bottom |
|cost={{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}
cost={{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}}{{e|Colorless}} |
|name=Double Cannon
name=Double Cannon |
|jname=ダブルキャノン
jname=ダブルキャノン |
|jtrans=Double Cannon
jtrans=Double Cannon |
|damage=40×
damage=40× |
|effect=Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads.
effect=Flip 2 coins. This attack does 40 damage times the number of heads. |
}}
}}
{{Cardtext/Footer}}


==e-Reader data==
==e-Reader data==
This card has two prints: the Non Holofoil print has the card ID A-20-#, the Holofoil print has the card ID A-20. The short strip contains [[Pokédex]] information and a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card. The species, height, and weight are present on the Holofoil print.
This card has two prints: the Non Holofoil print has the card ID A-20-#, the Holofoil print has the card ID A-20. The short strip contains [[Pokédex]] information and a brief card summary. There is no long strip for this card. The species, height, and weight are present on the Holofoil print.
===Pokédex data===
===Pokédex data===
{{Carddex |
{{Carddex
type=Water |
|type=Water
name=Blastoise |
|name=Blastoise
species=Shellfish |
|species=Shellfish
ndex=009 |
|ndex=009
height=5'03" |
|height=5'03"
jheight=1.6 |
|jheight=1.6
weight=189.0 |
|weight=189.0
jweight=85.5 |
|jweight=85.5
dex=It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back. |
|dex=It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back.
jdex=せなかの ふんしゃこう から いきおいよく みずを ふきだすとき ちからづよく だいちを ふみしめる。 |
|jdex=せなかの ふんしゃこう から いきおいよく みずを ふきだすとき ちからづよく だいちを ふみしめる。
}}
}}


==Release information==
==Release information==
This card was released in the English {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, first originating from the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}. In Japan, the card was reprinted as a Cosmos Holofoil {{TCG|P Promotional cards|P Promotional card}}, and was one of three cards available as part of the Starter Triple Get Campaign <Red Green Course>. The Starter Triple Get Campaign required people collect 3 proof of purchase seals from Pokémon-e Starter Decks (only 1 was present on each deck), and send them to the Pokémon Company affixed to a postcard. Five lotteries were held during the campaign period, which ran from December 1, 2001 until April 30, 2002. 2,000 sets of cards were distributed to drawn entrants in each lottery, making a total of 10,000 sets available. 5,000 of these were Red Green Course sets, which contained this card, {{TCG ID|P Promo|Venusaur|12}}, and {{TCG ID|P Promo|Charizard|14}}. The other 5,000 were Gold Silver Course sets, containing {{TCG ID|P Promo|Meganium|15}}, {{TCG ID|P Promo|Feraligatr|16}}, and {{TCG ID|P Promo|Typhlosion|17}}. The lotteries were held on December 31, 2001; January 31, 2002; February 28, 2002; March 30, 2002; and April 30, 2002.
This card was included in the English {{TCG|Expedition Base Set}}, first released in the Japanese {{TCG|Pokémon-e Starter Deck}}. In Japan, the card was reprinted as a Cosmos Holofoil {{TCG|P Promotional cards|P Promotional card}}, and was one of three cards available as part of the Starter Triple Get Campaign <Red Green Course>. The Starter Triple Get Campaign required people collect 3 proof of purchase seals from Pokémon-e Starter Decks (only 1 was present on each deck), and send them to the Pokémon Company affixed to a postcard. Five lotteries were held during the campaign period, which ran from December 1, 2001 until April 30, 2002. 2,000 sets of cards were distributed to drawn entrants in each lottery, making a total of 10,000 sets available. 5,000 of these were Red Green Course sets, which contained this card, {{TCG ID|P Promo|Venusaur|12}}, and {{TCG ID|P Promo|Charizard|14}}. The other 5,000 were Gold Silver Course sets, containing {{TCG ID|P Promo|Meganium|15}}, {{TCG ID|P Promo|Feraligatr|16}}, and {{TCG ID|P Promo|Typhlosion|17}}. The lotteries were held on December 31, 2001; January 31, 2002; February 28, 2002; March 30, 2002; and April 30, 2002.
 
This card was one of seven test cards [[Wizards of the Coast]] made before the expansion's release. These cards all have "For Position Only" in white printed on the illustration, "Medium" printed beneath the e-Reader symbol, a long e-Reader data strip, no "ID:" before the card ID, and a Wizards copyright instead of Nintendo.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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[[Category:Expedition Base Set cards]]
[[Category:Expedition Base Set cards]]
[[Category:Pokémon-e Starter Deck cards]]
[[Category:P Promotional cards]]
[[Category:P Promotional cards]]
[[Category:Pokémon-e Starter Deck cards]]
[[Category:Illus. by Hiromichi Sugiyama]]
[[Category:Illus. by Hiromichi Sugiyama]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
[[Category:Holographic cards]]
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