Buizel · Obsidian Flames, what to know.
About the Buizel card
Buizel is card 48 of 230 in Obsidian Flames, released in August 2023, a Common. It is a Basic Water-type with 70 HP.
As a Basic Pokémon, Buizel needs no prior evolution to put into play, which made it a practical card in the era's decks.
Illustrated by Jerky.
The card's flavor text gives Buizel a line of lore: "It spins its two tails like a screw to propel itself through water. The tails also slice clinging seaweed."
What is Buizel worth?
Buizel 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 Buizel before pricing it, since variant and rarity set the market more than the card name alone.
Grading and condition
Buizel 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 Buizel
Raw copies of Buizel are inexpensive enough that grading rarely pays unless you have a clearly pack-fresh example. For set completion, a clean sleeved Buizel is the practical move.
