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.
x³No wild held item data available.

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).
Defensively, the Water combination gives Basculin 4 resistances and 2 weaknesses to plan around. Notably, it carries no 4× weaknesses, which makes it harder to punish. Offensively it pressures 3 types with super-effective STAB coverage.
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
Raises Speed one stage upon being hit by a Dark, Ghost, or Bug move.
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 |





Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.
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
Tutor Moves
Legends Arceus
Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.
Learned at Lv. 56
Scarlet Violet
User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 52
Scarlet Violet
User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 48
Scarlet Violet
Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.
Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Has a chance to freeze the target.
TM/TR Moves
Scarlet Violet
Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.
Learned at Lv. 36
Scarlet Violet
User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
Learned at Lv. 28
Scarlet Violet
Changes the target’s type to Water.
Basculin can have the Rattled, Adaptability abilities. Its hidden ability is Mold Breaker.