{"product_id":"blastoise-ex-xy30-xy-promos-xy30-foil","title":"Blastoise EX - XY30 - XY Promos #XY30 - Foil","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a foil single card from the XY Promos set. The card displays its foil finish and has been handled with the collector in mind, though as with any individual promo card, minor handling wear may be present. Please refer to the provided photos for the exact details of the item's condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:1.25em;font-weight:700;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:0.5em;\"\u003eItem Description\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlastoise is one of the most iconic creatures in all of Pokemon — a fan favorite since the very beginning, beloved for its imposing shell-armored frame, the twin water cannons mounted on its back, and that unmistakable sense of power it projects on both the game screen and the card table. As the fully evolved form of Squirtle, Blastoise has carried generations of trainers through their journeys, and its presence on a card carries genuine weight. When Game Freak and the Pokemon Company wanted to celebrate something, Blastoise was always a natural centerpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe XY Promos were a wide-ranging series of promotional cards released throughout the XY era of the Pokemon Trading Card Game, distributed through events, retail bundles, magazine inserts, and special partnerships. These promos sit outside the main numbered sets, making them genuinely distinct additions to any collection. XY30 specifically features Blastoise in its EX form — the powerful EX mechanic that defined competitive Pokemon play throughout the XY generation, granting elevated HP and hard-hitting attacks in exchange for giving up two Prize cards when knocked out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlastoise EX in the XY era carries that trademark combination of defensive bulk and offensive threat. The EX format rewarded bold play and deck building, and Blastoise was a natural fit — a Pokemon whose very design suggests endurance and firepower. The foil treatment on this card does justice to Blastoise's stature, catching light across the artwork and giving it the kind of presence on a table or in a binder page that keeps drawing your eye back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePromo cards occupy a special place in TCG collecting precisely because of how they were originally distributed. They were never pulled from a booster pack — they had to be sought out, earned, or tracked down. That scarcity gives XY promo singles a collecting appeal that goes well beyond their in-game stats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis card is a great pick for longtime Blastoise fans, XY-era collectors working to complete the promo run, or players who appreciate the nostalgia of building around one of the most recognizable Water-type Pokemon ever printed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Coolection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56689841078438,"sku":"PKQ-96393-FL","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/7404\/4838\/files\/juAFcoRmvd4-cmRX82GtPXnm_WfWse04oDAu0GSQMXo.jpg?v=1782191702","url":"https:\/\/coolection.com\/products\/blastoise-ex-xy30-xy-promos-xy30-foil","provider":"Coolection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}