Why Basculegion Belongs in Every Fish Collection
Collect Basculegion cards like a pro — from vintage base-set classics to the newest Art Rares and Special Illustration Rares.
2025-06-14
Popularity Rank: #794
Fan survey data
Blended rank from two r/pokemon "favourite Pokémon" surveys, weighted 60/40 toward the 2025 results (u/Jawnysparklez; u/mamamia1001 2019).
2025 survey: #783
#794 / 1025
Pokédex details
National Dex
#0902
Height
3.0 m
Weight
110.0 kg
Capture rate
135 / 255
Generation
Gen VIII
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Hatch steps
5,100 steps
Base happiness
50
Growth rate
Medium
Color
Green
Habitat
—
Shape
Fish
Why collectors adore Basculegion
Quick read on why Basculegion clicks with collectors before you dive into cards and spreads.
- Water-creature charm — Basculegion is the friendly face of big fish pokémon Pokémon.
- A staple in our Fish crowd — Basculegion is one of those picks collectors nod at immediately.
- Basculegion has that "favourite since childhood" energy — you don't need lore to explain the appeal.
Pokémon TCG cards
Recent cards featuring Basculegion from the Trading Card Game, newest first.
Lost Origin
Holo Rare
Astral Radiance
Rare
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Showing 3 of 3 loaded cards · card data from TCGdex with pokemontcg.io as backup · images via Scrydex when needed
How I'd build a Basculegion spread
Binder geometry for Basculegion: where the eye should land first and what can stay in the background.
Cards to anchor your spread
TCG picks for collectors — pair these with a printed scene below.
Hisuian Basculegion #SWSH205 (SWSH Black Star Promos) is a promo worth chasing — alternate art that stands out on any Basculegion binder page.
Hisuian Basculegion #45 (Lost Origin) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Hisuian Basculegion #44 (Astral Radiance) is a solid binder pick — easy to find and always looks great in a spread.
Species art references
Character renders for colour matching, pose ideas, and silhouette checks.
Official artwork
Match card holo colours and keep the species silhouette consistent across pockets.
HOME render
Modern pose reference when you want a cleaner, upright character layout.
Dream World vector
Simple line-and-fill shape — handy for tracing pocket placement before you print.
Shiny palette
Alternate colourway for accent pockets or shiny-themed spreads.
Art via PokéAPI/sprites (open source).
Basculegion mini binder spread
A seeded two-page 3×3 binder mockup using Basculegion chase cards and Michi Method scene art for display planning.
Left page
SWSH Black Star Promos
Promo
Lost Origin
Holo Rare
Astral Radiance
Rare
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Right page
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Pokémon TCG
Empty Slot
Start with a background that echoes Basculegion's water and ghost, then place your chase holo in the top-left anchor slot. Secondary copies can step down in rarity toward the edges so the spread breathes in photos.
Michi Method scene examples
Wide illustrated scenes and promotional art you can print across multiple binder pockets — not cropped card frames.
Diamond Clan Special Set コンゴウ団スペシャルセット (Full artwork)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Diamond Clan Special Set コンゴウ団スペシャルセット (Full artwork)
Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Scene art via artofpkm.com — Scene artwork (Art of Pokémon)
Find more scene art
Curated galleries and search links — we do not hotlink Pinterest or ArtStation results.
Scene references via artofpkm.com. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Additional tips
- Label one pocket "海外" / overseas and one domestic — pairing Basculegion (イダイトウ) with English prints reads like a travel diary spread.
- If you're building for Fish, repeat one motif (floral border, café table, neon sign) across three cards so the theme feels authored.
- Basculegion's stoic personality in-game pairs with minimalist layouts: fewer stickers, more negative space, let the art breathe.
- Marketplaces still surface "basculegion cards" — tag your inventory with species keywords collectors actually type, not just set codes.
Basculegion on the tabletop
Optional competitive context for Basculegion. Display collectors can skip straight to the backstory below.
Base stats
In-game numbers for Basculegion — useful context beside abilities and moves.
HP
120
Attack
112
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
75
Speed
78
Total: 530
Players file Basculegion around tier "NU" while Ability Swift Swim (Doubles Speed during rain.) shapes the fantasy — chase art that stages that payoff, not just the highest number on the slab.
- Hidden Ability Mold Breaker is the deep-cut hunt — call it out when you sell or trade so buyers know you are curating, not flipping random holos.
- Wave Crash — Has 33% recoil. — Illustration Rares that stage that motion tend to outperform static portraits.
3D battle sprites
Animated Showdown-style models for Basculegion — normal and shiny.
Sprites via Project Pokémon. Pokémon and character names are trademarks of Nintendo / Creatures / GAME FREAK.
Backstory & Lore
A short write-up on Basculegion, weaving together Pokédex notes, species lore, and evolution context.
Clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream. No other species throughout all Hisui's rivers is Basculegion's equal.
Basculegion shows up in Legends Arceus lore as clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream.. When you shop for cards, look for illustrations that lean into that mood instead of generic portrait poses.
Canon tags Basculegion as the Big Fish Pokémon and known for green colouration — backgrounds that echo those cues (studio, habitat, or abstract) usually photograph better than random neon gradients.
In the games, Basculin → Basculegion make up this evolution family — a natural arc to echo when you curate cards or binder spreads.
Name in other languages
Common localized names collectors may search for.
German
Salmagnis
Spanish
Basculegion
French
Paragruel
Italian
Basculegion
Japanese
イダイトウ
Japanese (Romaji)
Idaitou
Korean
대쓰여너
Chinese (Simplified)
幽尾玄鱼
Chinese (Traditional)
幽尾玄魚
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