Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Hisuian Basculin
Astral Radiance · #43 · Common · 2022
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Market reference
$0.11
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Current listings on The Game Traders
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 43 / 216
- Release year
- 2022
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 50
- Subtype
- Basic
- Retreat cost
- 1 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Kagemaru Himeno
- Pokédex #
- 550
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Search / Tutor
- Damage efficiency
- 10 damage
- 10 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Basic
- Plays straight down — no evolution needed
Also does
Strategy & play
How Hisuian Basculin plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Not a main attacker — its job is search / tutoring. Run it as a consistency hub and protect it, because opponents will target the engine.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥25 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- Currently Standard-legal — usable in the main rotating format.
How to beat Hisuian Basculin
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥25 damage one-shots it.
- KO it to choke their draw / search engine.
More by Kagemaru Himeno
This card was illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.
Building around Hisuian Basculin?
Drop it into the deck builder for a live consistency score, synergy suggestions, and Standard legality checks.
About this card
"Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities."
Gather the Crew
Search your deck for up to 2 Basic Pokémon and put them onto your Bench. Then, shuffle your deck.
WTackle — 10
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:C
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
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Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
TCGPlayer (USD)
Updated 2026/07/16| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | $0.01 | $0.15 | $30.00 | $0.11 | $0.04 |
| Reverse Holofoil | $0.05 | $0.25 | $19.98 | $0.22 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2026/02/21| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €0.03 |
| 7-day average | €0.02 |
| 30-day average | €0.03 |
| Low | €0.02 |
| Trend price | €0.03 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.02 |
| Reverse holo low | €0.02 |
| reverseHoloAvg1 | €0.25 |
| Reverse holo 7-day | €0.26 |
| reverseHoloSell | €0.18 |
| averageSellPrice | €0.03 |
| Reverse holo 30-day | €0.21 |
| Reverse holo trend | €0.26 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hisuian Basculin is real?
Hisuian Basculin 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 Hisuian Basculin worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hisuian Basculin is $0.11; 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 Hisuian Basculin from?
Hisuian Basculin is from the Pokémon set "Astral Radiance" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2022.
What rarity is Hisuian Basculin?
Hisuian Basculin is a Common card in the Astral Radiance set.
Other Hisuian Basculin printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
