Is Blastoise worth grading?

A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,350, about 13× the $254 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading. An AI pre-grade shows where your copy is likely to land before you pay for professional grading.

Blastoise (Holo) - Expedition Base Set

Blastoise #4 from Expedition Base Set is a holo holo_rare card that currently sells for about $254 ungraded, with graded copies ranging from $209 at grade 7 to $3,350 at grade 10. TCGrader's AI has graded 3 copies of Blastoise (Expedition Base Set), averaging 8.2 overall. 33% scored 9 or higher, so a strong copy is achievable but far from guaranteed. A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,350, about 13× the $254 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

TCGrader Population Report

AI grade distribution across every copy of Blastoise graded on TCGrader

Graded

8.2

Avg Grade

33%

Hit 9+

1 (33%)

8.5

1 (33%)

Price by Grade

Recent market prices for graded copies of Blastoise

Grade	Market Price	vs Raw
💎 10	$3,350	13×
9.5	$1,776	7×
9	$882	3.5×
8	$592	2.3×
7	$209	0.8×
Raw (ungraded)	$254	1×

Worth grading? A grade 10 copy sells for around $3,350, about 13× the $254 raw price, so high-grade copies are worth grading.

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