Hisuian Basculin (SWSH Promo 273)

Hisuian Basculin
ヒスイバスラオ Hisuian Bassrao

Illus. Shin Nagasawa

Evolution stage

Card name

HP

50

weakness ×2	resistance None	retreat cost

English expansion	SWSH Black Star Promos
English card no.	SWSH273
Japanese expansion	S-P Promotional cards
Japanese card no.	279/S-P

For more information on this Pokémon's species, see Basculin.

Hisuian Basculin (Japanese: ヒスイバスラオ Hisuian Bassrao) is a Water-type Basic Pokémon card. It is one of the SWSH Black Star Promos.

Card text

Submerge Silently

ひっそりもぐる

You can use this attack only if you go second, and only during your first turn. During your opponent's next turn, prevent all damage done to this Pokémon by attacks.

Bite

かみつく

20

Pokédex data

Basculin - Mellow Pokémon

No.

550

Height

3'3" (1.0 m)

Weight

39.7 lbs. (18.0 kg)

Pokédex entry

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.

温厚な気質など相違点あれどもバスラオの特徴を多く有すゆえそのリージョンフォームと定義す。

Release information

This card was released as a Cosmos Holofoil SWSH Black Star Promo and was available in the Silver Tempest Single Pack Blisters from November 11, 2022. In Japan, it was one of seven S-P Promotional cards available in Pokémon Card Gym Promo Card Pack 10, which was distributed at Pokémon Card Gym venues able to do so from April 8, 2022. The Japanese print is Non Holofoil and features the Pokémon Card Gym logo.

Trivia

Origin

This card features Basculin in its White-Striped Form. Bite is a move in the Pokémon games that Basculin can learn. This card's Pokédex entry comes from Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

This article is part of Project TCG, a Bulbapedia project that aims to report on every aspect of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.