Barboach · Astral Radiance, what to know.
About the Barboach card
Barboach is card 35 of 216 in Astral Radiance, released in May 2022, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 60 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Barboach needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Mizue.
The Pokédex entry printed on Barboach reads: "Makes its home in swamps with murky water. The poor visibility hides this Pokémon from predators, and the slime on its body makes grasping it difficult."
What is Barboach worth?
Barboach is a Common, so raw copies trade for very little and most of the print run survives. The only real value is in pristine, high-grade copies, where even a Common can reach low triple digits in 1st Edition PSA 10. See the live price above for the current figure by grade.
Print variants and how to spot them
Confirm the print and finish on Barboach before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Barboach is the most forgiving tier to grade in the set. Centering on the framed border is the usual cap, and the soft cardstock picks up edge whitening easily, but high print runs keep clean copies affordable.
If you are collecting Barboach
Raw copies of Barboach are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Barboach is the practical move.
