Basculin
A water type with a powerful bite but watch out for its condition-based attack.
What this card does
Bite costs Colorless and deals 10 damage.
Bared Fangs costs Water and deals 50 damage, but only if the opponent's Active Pokémon has damage counters.
Bared Fangs
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has no damage counters on it before this attack does damage, this attack does nothing. (50 damage)
Bared Fangs is a powerful attack that can be devastating, but it requires your opponent's Active Pokémon to be damaged first. This makes it less effective against well-defended opponents.
Attacks
If your opponent's Active Pokémon has no damage counters on it before this attack does damage, this attack does nothing.
Which deck it belongs in
Works best in decks focused on setting up damage with other water-type attacks or strategies that ensure the opponent's Active Pokémon will have damage counters early in the game.
- •High base HP
- •Water-type attack
- •Potential for high damage with Bared Fangs
- •Dependent on opponent's Active Pokémon having damage counters
- •Low initial Bite attack
Pair Basculin with other water-type cards that can set up damage counters, such as Water Energy or support attacks.
Basculin changes its color based on the ocean's temperature, adapting to different environments.
This card is rare and can be a powerful addition to your child's collection, but it might need support from other cards to be effective.
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