Blastoise & Piplup GX Tag Team 38/236 Pokémon Cosmic Eclipse Raw

Pokémon: Blastoise & Piplup

Series: Sun & Moon

Set: Cosmic Eclipse

Card Number: 38/236

Rarity: Secret Rare

Grade: Raw

Year: 2019

Illustrator: Mitsuhiro Arita

Type: Water

The Blastoise & Piplup GX card (38/236), specifically the Rare Holo GX version from the Cosmic Eclipse expansion of the Pokémon TCG, is a premium raw collectible released in 2019. Featuring artwork by Mitsuhiro Arita, this Water-type Basic TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX is distinguished by its shimmering holofoil finish and the iconic pairing of the evolved Blastoise with the starter Piplup.

Mechanically, this card possesses 270 HP and features two attacks: Splash Maker ([1WW], 150 damage), which allows the player to attach up to 3 Water Energy cards from their hand to their Pokémon in any way they like, healing 50 damage from those Pokémon for each card attached; and Bubble Launcher GX ([1WW+], 100+ damage), which paralyzes the opponent's Active Pokémon and deals an additional 150 damage if this Pokémon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it in addition to the attack's cost. As a TAG TEAM Pokémon-GX, when Knocked Out, the opponent takes 3 Prize cards, making it a high-risk, high-reward cornerstone for Water-type decks. Its weakness to Grass ×2, no resistance, and retreat cost of 3 Colorless shape its strategic placement in competitive and casual play alike.

The Rare Holo GX version of Blastoise & Piplup GX 38/236 is particularly prized by collectors completing the Cosmic Eclipse Blastoise & Piplup GX family while still providing strong competitive utility. Its ability to accelerate Energy from hand while providing potent board control and paralysis ensures consistent demand for raw copies in tournament-ready condition, particularly as the Sun & Moon era continues to gain retro collectibility value and the TAG TEAM mechanic remains a defining feature of the format.

Product Details

Card Number / Rarity:38/236 / Ultra Rare

Card Type / HP / Stage:Water / 270 / Basic

Attack 1:[1WW] Splash Maker (150)
You may attach up to 3 Water Energy from your hand to your Pokemon in any way you like. If you do, heal 50 damage from those Pokemon for each card you attached to them in this way.

Attack 2:[1WW+] Bubble Launcher GX (100+)
Your opponent's Active Pokemon is now Paralyzed. If this Pokemon has at least 3 extra Water Energy attached to it (in addition to this attack's cost), this attack does 150 more damage.. (You can't use more than 1 GX attack in a game.)

Weakness / Resistance / Retreat Cost:Gx2 / None / 3

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