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Basculin

White Flare 24/86 • common

Set: White Flare
Number: 24/86
Rarity: Common
Released: 2025
Energy type: water energy
Market price: $0.03
Artist: KEIICHIRO ITO

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What it's worth

$0.03market price via TCGplayer · Aug 30, 2026$0.02 – $0.08 over the tracked period

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Lore

Why it matters

This Basculin card from the White Flare expansion captures a classic design of the Rowdy Pokémon, known for its fierce territorial nature in the Unova region. While common in rarity, it remains a meaningful piece for collectors documenting the regional diversity found within the Black & White series of the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

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Card face

What it does

90 HPBasic

Cost: colorless energyBite10

Cost: water energyBared Fangs50

If your opponent's Active Pokémon has no damage counters on it before this attack does damage, this attack does nothing.

Weaknesslightning energy×2Retreatcolorless energy

Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they'll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.

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Provenance

Where it came from

Basculin, a creature introduced in the fifth generation of the Pokémon franchise, made its appearance in the White Flare expansion released in Japan in 2015. This set served as a supplementary collection to the larger XY-era releases, designed to flesh out the available roster with common Pokémon that provided utility and thematic consistency within the trading card game's ongoing mechanics.

The card, numbered 24/86, features artwork that highlights Basculin's aggressive, territorial nature, which is a staple of its lore in the Pokémon video games. Illustrators for the White Flare set focused on maintaining a cohesive aesthetic with the rest of the XY series, utilizing clean lines and bright, high-contrast colors to reflect the vibrant art style favored during that period of the franchise's development.

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