Basculin #18 from Psycho Drive - Common - Illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno
Pokémon

Basculin

#18/57 in Psycho Drive, Common, 80 HP, illustrated by Kagemaru Himeno.

Card number
#18/57
Rarity
Common
HP
80 HP
Language
Japanese
Release date
September 16, 2011
Illustrator
Kagemaru Himeno
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Collector Notes

Basculin

Basculin appears in the Japanese print of Psycho Drive, released on September 16, 2011. Basculin is a common rarity and 80 HP. The Psycho Drive set contains 57 cards.

Artist Info

This card's illustration was created by Kagemaru Himeno.

Collector Insights

Basculin is a Pokémon TCG card featuring artwork by Kagemaru Himeno. This card has two attacks: Bite, which costs one Colorless energy and deals 10 damage, and Barbed Fangs, requiring one Water energy to deal 40 damage. The latter attack has a condition where it does nothing if the defending Pokémon has no damage counters before the attack resolves. Basculin has 80 HP, a common rarity, and is part of the Psycho Drive set released in September 2011. The card’s number in the set is 18, and it belongs to the Pokémon supertype. The design incorporates water-type themes, reflecting Basculin’s aquatic nature. Its attacks emphasize versatility, balancing direct damage with conditional effects.

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