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#0550

Basculin

Hostile Pokémon

WaterGen V · Unova

Height: 1.0 m
Weight: 18.0 kg
Total: 460

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Description

Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities.

Pokédex text from Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Basculin base stats

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total460

What is Basculin weak to?

Weaknesses

Electric×2
Grass×2

Resistances

Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

How does Basculin evolve?

#0550

Basculin

Water

Accumulated recoil damage (male)
Accumulated recoil damage (female)

#0902

Basculegion

Water

Ghost

Which moves does Basculin learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (16)

Moves it learns: By level (16)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
12	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
16	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
24	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
28	Soak	Water	Status	—	100	20
32	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
36	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
44	Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100	10
48	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
52	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
56	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5

By TM (37)

Moves it learns: By TM (37)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90	20
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Egg move (2)

Moves it learns: Egg move (2)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5

Basculin forms and variants

Blue-Striped Form
Alternate form
Water
Total 460 · 1.0 m · 18.0 kg
Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form: Blue-Striped Form
HP
70
Attack
92
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
55
Speed
98
Total460
Weaknesses
Electric×2
Grass×2
Resistances
Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½
Immunities
None
Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.
- Rock Head
- Adaptability
- Mold Breaker(hidden)
White-Striped Form
Alternate form
Water
Total 460 · 1.0 m · 18.0 kg
Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form: White-Striped Form
HP
70
Attack
92
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
55
Speed
98
Total460
Weaknesses
Electric×2
Grass×2
Resistances
Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½
Immunities
None
Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.
- Rattled
- Adaptability
- Mold Breaker(hidden)

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Which moves does Basculin learn?

Moves from Scarlet / Violet: the most recent game it appears in, according to PokéAPI.

By level (16)

Moves it learns: By level (16)
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
12	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
16	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
24	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
28	Soak	Water	Status	—	100	20
32	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
36	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
44	Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100	10
48	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
52	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
56	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5

By TM (37)

Moves it learns: By TM (37)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Agility	Psychic	Status	—	—	30
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	20
Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	5
Hydro Pump	Water	Special	110	80	5
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	5
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	10
Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	10
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	10
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Psychic Fangs	Psychic	Physical	85	100	10
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	5
Reversal	Fighting	Physical	—	100	15
Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90	20
Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Snowscape	Ice	Status	0	—	10
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	10
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	20
Tera Blast	Normal	Special	80	100	10
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100	20
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	Physical	80	90	15

Egg move (2)

Moves it learns: Egg move (2)
Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5

Basculin forms and variants

Blue-Striped Form

Alternate form

Water

Total 460 · 1.0 m · 18.0 kg

Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total460

Weaknesses

Electric×2
Grass×2

Resistances

Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.

White-Striped Form

Alternate form

Water

Total 460 · 1.0 m · 18.0 kg

Stats, effectiveness and abilities of this form

Attack

Defense

Sp. Atk

Sp. Def

Speed

Total460

Weaknesses

Electric×2
Grass×2

Resistances

Fire×½
Water×½
Ice×½
Steel×½

Immunities

None

Type chart gen6+; Abilities and held items are not taken into account.