{"product_id":"blastoise-ex-200-165-sv-scarlet-violet-151-mew-nm-pokemon","title":"Blastoise ex - 200\/165 - SV: Scarlet \u0026 Violet 151 (MEW) NM Pokemon","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlastoise has always been one of the original three starters — and \u003cstrong\u003eBlastoise ex 200\/165\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eScarlet \u0026amp; Violet: 151\u003c\/em\u003e is the definitive modern version of that icon. Numbered past the 165-card base set, this card lands squarely in the secret rare tier as a \u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Illustration Rare\u003c\/strong\u003e — the most coveted parallel in the entire 151 release — illustrated by \u003cstrong\u003eMitsuhiro Arita\u003c\/strong\u003e, the legendary artist behind many of the original Base Set cards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eScarlet \u0026amp; Violet 151\u003c\/em\u003e (set symbol: MEW) is the modern hobby's closest equivalent to the 1999 Base Set. \u003cstrong\u003eCards are numbered in strict Pokédex order\u003c\/strong\u003e — Bulbasaur at #001 through Mew at #151 — making it \u003cstrong\u003ethe first TCG expansion to unite all 151 original Kanto Pokémon in a single set\u003c\/strong\u003e. The Special Illustration Rares for the three starters are the set's emotional centerpiece: full-art treatments that feel like elevated, collector-grade reimaginings of the cards an entire generation grew up with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blastoise ex — 200\/165 Special Illustration Rare\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scarlet \u0026amp; Violet 151 (MEW), released September 22, 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mitsuhiro Arita (original Base Set artist)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStats:\u003c\/strong\u003e Water-type, Stage 2, 330 HP — \u003cem\u003eSolid Shell\u003c\/em\u003e Ability (−30 damage from attacks); \u003cem\u003eTwin Cannons\u003c\/em\u003e hits for up to 280 damage\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarket comps:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raw NM copies trade in the \u003cstrong\u003e$70–$130 range\u003c\/strong\u003e; PSA 9 copies have sold around $75, and PSA 10 \/ CGC 10 slabs command \u003cstrong\u003e$200+\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSpecial Illustration Rares sit deep in the pull rates — you don't stumble into this one. Blastoise's SIR sits alongside Charizard ex and Venusaur ex as one of the three must-have chase cards from the most nostalgically charged Pokémon TCG set of the modern era. If you're building a 151 binder or hunting the original Kanto trio in premium form, this is the Blastoise card the hobby remembers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at Collector Station, Easley, SC. Local pickup available. \u003cstrong\u003eAll sales final.\u003c\/strong\u003e Shipping damage must be reported within 48 hours of delivery with photos.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Collector Station","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51260693446908,"sku":null,"price":138.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/1387\/2892\/files\/B002D31E-7D4C-4F1C-BB1A-63E365FD2C77.jpg?v=1789320207","url":"https:\/\/thecollectorstation.com\/products\/blastoise-ex-200-165-sv-scarlet-violet-151-mew-nm-pokemon","provider":"Collector Station","version":"1.0","type":"link"}