Wave Crash
Learned at Lv. 44
Scarlet Violet

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.
| National | #550 |
| Crown Tundra | #64 |
| Galar | #154 |
| Hisui | #166 |
| Kalos Mountain | #60 |
| Kitakami | #194 |
| Original Unova | #56 |
| Paldea | #138 |
| Updated Akala | #89 |
| Updated Alola | #188 |
| Updated Poni | #75 |
| Updated Ulaula | #80 |
| Updated Unova | #104 |
Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.
x³Versions: Black, White, Black 2, White 2

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!
Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!
Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types
Basculin's Water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types
Basculin totals 460 across its base stats, profiling as a balanced Pokémon with a flexible stat spread. Lean on its Speed (98) when planning sets, and cover for its weaker Special Defense (55).
Its Water typing leaves Basculin with 2 weaknesses against 4 resistances. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. On offense, its STAB moves threaten 3 types for super-effective damage.
A low catch rate of 25 makes Basculin a genuinely tough catch; bring strong balls and status moves. It levels on the Medium experience curve. Defeating it grants Speed +2 EVs, which is worth remembering when EV-training your own team.
1.0 m
18.0 kg
Protects against recoil damage.
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
10,200
Hatch Counter: 40
25
Higher values mean easier to catch
70
Initial friendship level
Medium Fast
Experience points needed to level up
Basculin is a Water type Pokémon.
Basculin takes 2× damage from Grass, Electric type moves.
Basculin evolves into Basculegion under specific conditions. Full evolution line: Basculin → Basculegion.
Basculin has a base stat total of 460: HP 70, Attack 92, Defense 65, Sp. Atk 80, Sp. Def 55, Speed 98. Its highest stat is Speed (98).







| English | Basculin |
| Japanese | バスラオ |
| Japanese (Kanji) | バスラオ |
| Roomaji | Bassrao |
| Korean | 배쓰나이 |
| French | Bargantua |
| German | Barschuft |
| Spanish | Basculin |
| Italian | Basculin |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 野蠻鱸魚 |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 野蛮鲈鱼 |
High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.
Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.
Learned at Lv. 44
Scarlet Violet
Learned at Lv. 44
Sword Shield
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
Egg Moves
X Y
Has a chance to lower the target’s Speed by one stage.
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 56
Sword Shield
User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 52
Sword Shield
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 56
X Y
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
X Y
Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn.
TM/TR Moves
Sword Shield
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
Basculin can have the Rock Head, Adaptability abilities. Its hidden ability is Mold Breaker.
Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.