Pokémon · Mega Evolution
Budew
Ascended Heroes · #16 · Common · 2026
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- 16 / 295
- Release year
- 2026
- Rarity
- Common
- HP
- 30
- Subtype
- Basic
- Regulation mark
- H
- Illustrator
- Yoriyuki Ikegami
- 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 34% 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
- 34% of decks
- 1.18 copies on average · 23442 decks
- Match win rate
- 48.2%
- +1.0 pts vs the 47.3% 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.
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in 0% of decks · 27 seen
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in 23% of decks · 5324 seen
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in 9% of decks · 2011 seen
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in 9% of decks · 2011 seen
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in 9% of decks · 2012 seen
Marnie's Grimmsnarl ex
in 9% of decks · 2011 seen
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in 59% of decks · 13746 seen
More by Yoriyuki Ikegami
This card was illustrated by Yoriyuki Ikegami.
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.
SEASAC League Challenge #21 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 23, 2026
Tournoi amical LEAGUE canto N62° SPECIAL
Aug 23, 2026
ITA Weekly #3
Aug 23, 2026
Deep Sea Draw - Sei's Community Tourney (8/2026)
Aug 23, 2026
Rare Candy Club Showdown #39 (50 CODES)
Aug 24, 2026
SEASAC League Challenge #22 (SEASON 4) [50 CODES]
Aug 24, 2026
Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Budew was legal.
Torneo Relámpago ⚡ #70 PTCG Live
today
Vault Of Games #6 🏆|OFF-SEASON |WEEKLY
today
Redacted Chaos #12 (100 Codes)
today
The Wild Area Expanded #10 - 16 Codes
today
LING TV ARENA (Late registration Available)
today
SEASAC League Cup #4 (SEASON 4) [150 CODES]
today
Tournament play
Decklist data from the past 30 days of competitive Pokémon TCG tournaments (sourced from Limitless TCG).
Recent decks
8,638
ran Budew
Tournaments scanned
311
past 30 days
Competitive note
Currently a meta staple.
748 top-cut decks · best finish 1st
Top decks running Budew
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 Common card in the Ascended Heroes set.
Other Budew printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
