Hisuian Basculin SWSH273/307 · SWSH Black Star Promos

Basculin is Pokédex #550, generation 5 (Unova). Hisuian Basculin is a Basic Water Pokémon with 50 HP.

Hisuian Basculin sits at SWSH273/307 in SWSH Black Star Promos, position 273 of 304. Before it is SWSH272 Archeops, and after it is SWSH274 Cranidos. The set belongs to the Sword & Shield series. It was released on 15 November 2019. The printed size is 307. This checklist is longer, at 304 cards. The listed rarity is Promo.

The attack Submerge Silently lists no damage number. The cost is Colorless. 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 is another attack lists 20 damage. The cost is Colorless, Colorless. Weakness is Lightning ×2. Retreat cost is 1. The flavor text reads "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." The regulation mark is F.

Basculin (#550) has 10 other cards in the catalog. Those other cards are in 8 sets. The other printings with a release date run from 2011 to 2025. The earliest other card is Basculin 35/114 in Black & White (2011). That card is named Basculin, while this one is Hisuian Basculin. That card lists 70 HP, and this one lists 50 HP. The rarity there is Uncommon, and here it is Promo. Naoyo Kimura illustrated that card, and Shin Nagasawa illustrated this one. 8 other cards of Basculin list a different HP.

The illustrator line reads Shin Nagasawa. I count 303 other cards in the catalog with that illustrator.

SWSH Black Star Promos set binder is where a full SWSH Black Star Promos set goes. This card fills one slot there. A generation binder holds one card of each species. Basculin can fill a slot in Generation 5 binder (Unova). Themed lists that include this exact card are Hisuian and Paldean forms. I still need this card.