Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Budew
Ascended Heroes · #221 · Illustration Rare · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 221 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Illustration Rare
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Yoko Hishida
- Pokédex #
- 406
- Series
- Mega Evolution
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Attacker
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Strategy & play
How Budew plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- A Basic — hits the board turn 1 with no evolution tax.
- Grass type, weak to Fire ×2 — a Fire attacker doing ≥15 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Seen in 33% of recent tournament decks that can run it, usually 1 copy.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Budew
- Exploit its Fire weakness — ≥15 damage one-shots it.
Competitive performance
From real Standard tournament decks over the last 180 days.
- Meta inclusion
- 33% of decks
- 1.17 copies on average · 19083 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.1%
- +0.9 pts vs the 47.2% field average
Plays well with
Cards most often run alongside this one in tournament decks over the last 180 days — ranked by how distinctive the pairing is.
Frogadier
in 0% of decks · 13 seen
Bronzor
in 0% of decks · 20 seen
Dragapult ex
in 57% of decks · 10877 seen
Rosa's Encouragement
in 21% of decks · 3909 seen
Spikemuth Gym
in 7% of decks · 1390 seen
Marnie's Morgrem
in 7% of decks · 1389 seen
Marnie's Impidimp
in 7% of decks · 1389 seen
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
in 7% of decks · 1389 seen
Illustrated by Yoko Hishida
Building around Budew?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"The pollen it releases contains poison. If this Pokémon is raised on clean water, the poison’s toxicity is increased."
Itchy Pollen — 10
During your opponent's next turn, they can't play any Item cards from their hand.
Weakness:R×2
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
View calendar →Tournaments and releases relevant to Budew or Ascended Heroes.
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Aug 10, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
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Aug 11, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Budew was legal.
TORNEIO ESPECIAL DE DIA DOS PAIS 👨🍼
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KSM's Great Ball Event #3 - National Day Special
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SEASAC League Challenge #11 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
today
OceanicTournamentSeries2026 19/20
today
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Budew is real?
Budew is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the back-light test (real cards have a black inner layer that blocks light; counterfeits glow through), the rosette dot pattern on the back under magnification, font weight and kerning on the card name, and the holofoil pattern if applicable. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Budew worth?
As of the latest data, there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Budew from?
Budew is from the Pokémon set "Ascended Heroes" in the Mega Evolution series, released in 2026.
What rarity is Budew?
Budew is a Illustration Rare card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Budew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
