Intelligence report

Base Set Blastoise

1999 Base Set · Shadowless · PSA 9 · Holo Rare

WatchModel tcgs-v1.0.0 · 2026-08-08
62
Quality score
66
Opportunity score
85
Data confidence
Fair value
£3,053
Range £2,909£3,197 from 57 comparables

Observed transactions

Outliers excluded

Acquisition discipline

Current market price
£3,132
Best available price
£2,480
Discount to fair value
+0.2%
Required discount
0.1%
Maximum acquisition price
£2,599
Opening offer
£2,339
Target offer
£2,495
Maximum hammer
£2,032

The maximum acquisition price is fair value less the discount the model requires for illiquidity, volatility and data uncertainty. It is a discipline rule, not a prediction.

Component scores

Value88
Scarcity29
Demand56
Liquidity64
Momentum58
Stability80
Grade quality68
Structural82
Long-term strength81
Data quality85

Thesis

Supporting

  • Available price sits 18.8% below estimated fair value
  • 19 verified sales in the last 12 months (medium liquidity)
  • 57 comparable sales, effective sample 6.65

Risks

    Population at grade

    At grade
    1,980
    12m growth
    +5.3%
    Above grade
    6.7%

    Liquidity

    Band
    Medium
    Sales (12m)
    19
    Sales (90d)
    5
    Median gap between sales
    19 days
    Active listings
    3
    Est. days to liquidate
    43
    • fixed · dealer£2,480
    • auction · private£3,007
    • fixed · private£3,193

    Recent comparables

    DateVenueTypePrice
    2026-07-23PWCCauction£3,043
    2026-07-04PWCCauction£2,982
    2026-06-17PWCCauction£3,010
    2026-05-27Cardmarketfixed£3,223
    2026-05-14Cardmarketauction£3,241
    2026-04-26Cardmarketauction£3,222
    2026-03-24eBayauction£3,212
    2026-03-17eBayauction£3,109
    2026-02-20eBayauction£2,905
    2026-02-07Cardmarketfixed£2,926
    2026-01-16eBayfixed£2,904
    2025-12-18Cardmarketauction£2,816

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