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Basculin
Fusion Strike 070/264 • common
- Set
- Fusion Strike
- Number
- 070/264
- Rarity
- Common
- Released
- 2021
- Energy type
- water energy
- Market price
- $0.18
- Artist
- Souichirou Gunjima
What it does
This attack does 10 more damage for each damage counter on your opponent's Active Pokémon.
Known for their violence, these Pokémon have the most fights with schools of red-striped Basculin.
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Where it came from
Basculin, introduced in the Generation V games Pokémon Black and White, was designed by the Game Freak development team to fill the role of a territorial, aggressive fish Pokémon. This specific iteration, card number 070/264 from the Fusion Strike expansion released in late 2021, features the Red-Striped Form of the species. The artwork was crafted by illustrator Kouki Saitou, who has contributed extensively to the Pokémon Trading Card Game since the early 2000s, focusing on capturing the creature's fierce demeanor within a aquatic setting.
The Fusion Strike set was notable for introducing the 'Fusion Strike' battle style, a mechanic intended to emphasize synergy and team-based gameplay within the TCG. While this specific Basculin card is categorized as a common rarity, it serves as a staple of the set's broader design language, which sought to bridge the gap between competitive utility and accessible card collecting for fans of the Unova region's Pokédex.
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