blastoise pokemon card first edition art Base Set 1st Edition Type blastoise first edition card 014/059

When WotC created the color separations, this sheet position was empty on the white ink layer, so the printing plates dont apply any white ink here

The card is very strong, especially in self-sacrifice decks (also known as Aristocrat decks), as you get the advantage of your creatures dying while forcing your opponents to exile creatures

But once the initial hype settles, the real question hits: Should I grade this One Piece TCG card

This is why Robotics Prodigy is important as a way to force a bit more consistency, but without it you're banking on drawing into them

As such, the card holds a $48 price tag according to TCGPlayer market price in traditional, non-foil form