Pokémon · Sword & Shield
Hisuian Basculegion
SWSH Black Star Promos · #SWSH205 · Promo · 2019
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Market reference
$1.08
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Set position
- SWSH205 / 304
- Release year
- 2019
- Rarity
- Promo
- HP
- 120
- Subtype
- Stage 1
- Evolves from
- Hisuian Basculin
- Retreat cost
- 2 energy
- Regulation mark
- F
- Illustrator
- Pani Kobayashi
- Pokédex #
- 902
- Series
- Sword & Shield
Card analysis
Computed from this card's stats and text — not a reposted price.
- Primary role
- Status Conditions
- Damage efficiency
- 80 damage
- 30 per Energy
- Prize liability
- 1 Prize given up
- Single-prize attacker — favourable prize trades
- Setup
- Stage 1
- One evolution step from a Basic
Also does
Strategy & play
How Hisuian Basculegion plays — derived from its stats and the rules of the game, not an opinion.
- Inflicts Confusion — they must flip to attack (tails fails and deals 30 to themselves). Soft, coin-flip disruption.
- Its main attack (Jet Headbutt) needs 3 Energy — a turn-3 swing on manual attachment — you’ll want Energy acceleration to power it up on time.
- Needs Water Energy to attack — your line must supply that color.
- Water type, weak to Lightning ×2 — a Lightning attacker doing ≥60 effectively one-shots it.
- A single-prize attacker — prize-trade-positive against ex / V decks that give up two at a time.
- A Stage 1 — one step up from Hisuian Basculin; doesn’t help your opening hand, but quick to set up.
How to beat Hisuian Basculegion
- Exploit its Lightning weakness — ≥60 damage one-shots it.
- Gust it before the evolution is set up.
- On the receiving end of a condition? Retreat, switch, or evolve to wipe it — conditions only stick to the Active.
More by Pani Kobayashi
This card was illustrated by Pani Kobayashi.
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About this card
"Clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream. No other species throughout all Hisui's rivers is Basculegion's equal."
WGrudge Dive — 30+
If any of your Pokémon were Knocked Out by damage from an attack from your opponent's Pokémon during their last turn, this attack does 90 more damage, and your opponent's Active Pokémon is now Confused.
WCCJet Headbutt — 80
Weakness:L×2
Retreat cost:CC
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Upcoming events
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Recent tournament results
View calendar →Tournaments from the past 30 days where Hisuian Basculegion was legal.
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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 2026/07/17| Variant | Low | Mid | High | Market | Direct Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holofoil | $0.73 | $1.28 | $19.98 | $1.08 | — |
Cardmarket (EUR)
Updated 2025/11/18| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| 1-day average | €3.80 |
| 7-day average | €1.44 |
| 30-day average | €1.15 |
| Low | €0.20 |
| Trend price | €1.75 |
| Low (excellent+) | €0.20 |
| averageSellPrice | €1.44 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Hisuian Basculegion is real?
Hisuian Basculegion 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 Basculegion worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Hisuian Basculegion is $1.08; 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 Basculegion from?
Hisuian Basculegion is from the Pokémon set "SWSH Black Star Promos" in the Sword & Shield series, released in 2019.
What rarity is Hisuian Basculegion?
Hisuian Basculegion is a Promo card in the SWSH Black Star Promos set.
Other Hisuian Basculegion printings
Same Pokémon card across other sets and rarities.
