Blastoise (Expedition 4)

Blastoise  
カメックス Kamex
Water
BlastoiseExpedition4.jpg
Illus. Kimiya Masago
Evolution stage
Wartortle
Stage 2 Pokémon
Evolves from Wartortle
Card name Blastoise
Type Water
HP 100
weakness
Lightning×2
resistance
None
retreat cost
  
English expansion Expedition Base Set
Rarity Rare Holo
English card no. 4/165
Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare Holo
Japanese card no. 108/128
English expansion Expedition Base Set
Rarity Rare
English card no. 37/165
Japanese expansion Base Expansion Pack
Japanese rarity Rare
Japanese card no. 076/128
For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Blastoise.

Blastoise (Japanese: カメックス Kamex) is a Water-type Stage 2 Pokémon card. It is part of the Expedition Base Set.

Card text

Poké-POWER
Jet Stream
ジェットすいりゅう
Once during your turn (before your attack), if Blastoise is your Active Pokémon, you may flip a coin. If heads, discard an Energy card attached to Blastoise, if any. Then, if there are any Energy cards attached to the Defending Pokémon, choose 1 of them and discard it. This power can't be used if Blastoise is affected by a Special Condition.
WaterWaterColorless
Energy Cannon
エナジーキャノン
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. You can't add more than 20 damage in this way.

e-Reader data

The card ID of the Holofoil print is B-77. The card ID of the Non Holofoil print is B-77-#. On the Non Holofoil print, 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

009
5'3" (1.6 m)
189 lbs. (85.5 kg)
Pokédex entry
It firmly plants its feet on the ground before shooting water from the jets on its back.
ふんしゃした みずの いきおいに まけないように わざと たいじゅうを おもくしているのだ。

Trivia

The Jet Stream Poké-Power was later clarified to define the Energy discard from the Defending Pokémon as dependent on a successful Energy discard from Blastoise.

Origin

This card's English e-Reader Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Crystal, whereas the Japanese entry comes from Pokémon Gold.


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