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Basculin
Water Pokémon Uncommon Next Destinies
Card profile
Card year
2012
Feb 8, 2012
Set release
NXD
Next Destinies · Black & White
Catalog appearances
8
6 sets · 2011-2025
Pokemon debut
Generation V
Unova · 2010
Card details
Released
Feb 8, 2012
Year
2012
Series
Black & White
Set size
99 / 103
Card number
#30 of 99
Stage
Basic
National Dex
#550
Artist
Kagemaru Himeno
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Screen appearances
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Catalog appearances
White Flare
Jul 18, 2025 · #108 · Illustration Rare
$8.06
White Flare
Jul 18, 2025 · #24 · Common
$0.22
Fusion Strike
Nov 12, 2021 · #70 · Common
$0.27
Unified Minds
Aug 2, 2019 · #43 · Uncommon
$0.39
Next Destinies
Feb 8, 2012 · #30 · Uncommon
$0.68
Emerging Powers
Aug 31, 2011 · #24 · Common
$2.78
Emerging Powers
Aug 31, 2011 · #25 · Uncommon
$0.96
Black & White
Apr 25, 2011 · #35 · Uncommon
$1.44
11 total CardsCloud cards share National Dex #550.
Attacks
Bared Fangs
W
40 If, before this Pokémon does damage, the Defending Pokémon has no damage counters on it, this attack does nothing.
Bite
C
10 Battle stats
Weakness
Lightning ×2
Retreat cost
●
Market value
Price history
Flavor text
Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
Legality
Unlimited
Legal
Expanded
Legal