#550 Basculin

water

Height1 m(3'03")

Weight18 kg(39.7 lbs)

Gender♂ 50%♀ 50%

Gen 5

Basculin Evolution

BasculinLevel 1

BasculegionTake 294+ recoil damage

Basculin (Blue-Striped)Alternate Form

Basculin (White-Striped)White Kyurem

Basculin's Detailed Stats

Stat	Base	EVs	Total
HP	70		281
Attack	92		220
Defense	65		166
Sp. Atk	80		196
Sp. Def	55		146
Speed	98		232
		0/508	1241

Type Effectiveness

2xdamage

electric grass

1xdamage

normal fighting poison ground flying psychic bug rock ghost dragon dark fairy

0.5xdamage

fire water ice steel

Basculin Abilities

Reckless

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Adaptability

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

Mold BreakerHidden

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

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Basculin Moves

Move▲	Type▲	Cat.▲	Pow▲	Acc▲	Method▲	Description
Tail Whip	normal	status	–	100	Level 1	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Water Gun	water	special	40	100	Level 1	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Tackle	normal	physical	40	100	Level 4	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Flail	normal	physical	–	100	Level 8	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Aqua Jet	water	physical	40	100	Level 12	The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Bite	dark	physical	60	100	Level 16	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Scary Face	normal	status	–	100	Level 20	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Headbutt	normal	physical	70	100	Level 24	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Soak	water	status	–	100	Level 28	The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Crunch	dark	physical	80	100	Level 32	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Take Down	normal	physical	90	85	Level 36	A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Final Gambit	fighting	special	–	100	Level 40	The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Wave Crash	water	physical	120	100	Level 44	The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body to inflict damage. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Thrash	normal	physical	120	100	Level 48	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Double Edge	normal	physical	120	100	Level 52	A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Head Smash	rock	physical	150	80	Level 56	The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.
Agility	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
Blizzard	ice	special	110	70	TM	A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokémon. This may also leave the opposing Pokémon frozen.
Chilling Water	water	special	50	100	TM	The user attacks the target by showering it with water that's so cold it saps the target's power. This also lowers the target's Attack stat.
Endure	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
Facade	normal	physical	70	100	TM	This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
Flip Turn	water	physical	60	100	TM	After making its attack, the user rushes back to switch places with a party Pokémon in waiting.
Giga Impact	normal	physical	150	90	TM	The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
Hydro Pump	water	special	110	80	TM	The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
Hyper Beam	normal	special	150	90	TM	The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Ice Beam	ice	special	90	100	TM	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
Ice Fang	ice	physical	65	95	TM	The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
Icy Wind	ice	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokémon's Speed stats.
Liquidation	water	physical	85	100	TM	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Mud Shot	ground	special	55	95	TM	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
Muddy Water	water	special	90	85	TM	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Protect	normal	status	–	–	TM	This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
Psychic Fangs	psychic	physical	85	100	TM	The user attacks by biting the target with its psychic capabilities. This move can also break barriers, such as Light Screen and Reflect.
Rain Dance	water	status	–	–	TM	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
Rest	psychic	status	–	–	TM	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
Reversal	fighting	physical	–	100	TM	An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
Scale Shot	dragon	physical	25	90	TM	The user attacks by shooting scales two to five times in a row. This move boosts the user's Speed stat but lowers its Defense stat.
Sleep Talk	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
Snowscape	ice	status	0	–	TM	The user summons a snowstorm lasting five turns. This boosts the Defense stats of Ice types.
Substitute	normal	status	–	–	TM	The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
Surf	water	special	90	100	TM	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
Swift	normal	special	60	–	TM	Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Taunt	dark	status	–	100	TM	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
Tera Blast	normal	special	80	100	TM	If the user has Terastallized, it unleashes energy of its Tera Type. This move inflicts damage using the Attack or Sp. Atk stat—whichever is higher for the user.
Water Pulse	water	special	60	100	TM	The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
Waterfall	water	physical	80	100	TM	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
Whirlpool	water	special	35	85	TM	The user traps the target inside a violent, swirling whirlpool that inflicts damage for four to five turns.
Zen Headbutt	psychic	physical	80	90	TM	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Bubble Beam	water	special	65	100	Egg	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Endeavor	normal	physical	–	100	Egg	The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.

Basculin Sprites

Normal

Shiny

Back

Back Shiny

Pokedex Entries

Black

Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.

White

Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.

Black 2

Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.

Ultra Sun

Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.

Ultra Moon

When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.

In Other Languages

Basculin's Japanese name is Bassrao (バスラオ). Here are all the official names for Basculin across different languages:

JapaneseバスラオBassrao

Korean배쓰나이

Chinese (Traditional)野蠻鱸魚

FrenchBargantua

GermanBarschuft

SpanishBasculin

ItalianBasculin

Chinese (Simplified)野蛮鲈鱼

Basculin Breeding

Species

Hostile Pokémon

Egg Groups

Water2

Hatch Time10,240 steps(40 cycles)

Gender DifferencesNone

Misc Data

Catch Rate25

Base Friendship70

Growth RateMedium

Base Experience161

How to Get Basculin

Basculin is not catchable in the wild – it is typically obtained through gifts, events, or in-game trades. Here is how to obtain Basculin in every game where it is available:

Regional Pokedex Numbers