Hisuian Basculegion · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Hisuian Basculegion card
Hisuian Basculegion is card 44 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Rare. It is a Stage 1 Water-type with 120 HP.
As a Stage 1, it evolves from Hisuian Basculin, which places Hisuian Basculegion deeper in its line and means most collectors hold it alongside the cards it evolves from.
Illustrated by Akira Komayama.
The Pokédex entry printed on Hisuian Basculegion reads: "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."
What is Hisuian Basculegion worth?
Hisuian Basculegion is a non-holo Rare. In Astral Radiance, value concentrates in the holo rares, so a Hisuian Basculegion trades modestly, though a clean, well-centered 1st Edition copy in PSA 10 is scarcer than the print run suggests and carries a real premium. Check the live price above for the figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Hisuian Basculegion before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Non-holo Rares like Hisuian Basculegion are easier on surface but no kinder on centering. These cards were less protected than the holos, so high-grade Hisuian Basculegion survivors can be scarcer than expected, with edge whitening the usual cap.
If you are collecting Hisuian Basculegion
For Hisuian Basculegion, check centering by eye, edge whitening on all four sides, and surface under angled light. Submission math on Hisuian Basculegion rarely works unless the card has independent demand.
