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#10247

Water

POKÉDEX No. #10247

Basculin

Hostile Pokémon

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

Height1.0 m

Weight18.0 kg

AbilitiesRattled

Forms3

Defensive Fingerprint

4×2×1×½×¼×0×

NORNormal 1×

FIRFire ½×

WATWater ½×

ELEElectric 2×

GRAGrass 2×

ICEIce ½×

FIGFighting 1×

POIPoison 1×

GRDGround 1×

FLYFlying 1×

PSYPsychic 1×

BUGBug 1×

ROCRock 1×

GHOGhost 1×

DRADragon 1×

DRKDark 1×

STESteel ½×

FAIFairy 1×

Base Stats

Lv.100 Range

HP70
250–344
Attack92
170–311
Defense65
121–251
Sp. Atk80
148–284
Sp. Def55
103–229
Speed98
180–324

Total460

/ 720

BST460

55 percentile (1025)

Stat Radar

This PokémonAverage

Weak to

Grass

Electric

Resists

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

Full Type Defense Chart ↓

Species Identity

Core species facts, alternate varieties, and Pokédex placements at a glance.

Generation

Generation 5

Habitat

Unknown

Color

Green

Shape

Fish

Gender Difference

Forms Switchable

Regional Pokédex Numbers

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

Varieties

Basculin Red Striped

#550

Default

Basculin Blue Striped

#10016

Basculin White Striped

#10247

Training Profile

Battle-ready training facts pulled from EV yield, growth curve, and wild held item data.

Base Experience

161

EV Yield

+2 Speed

Growth Curve

Medium Fast

x³

Exp at Lv. 50

125,000

Exp at Lv. 100

1,000,000

Wild Held Items

No wild held item data available.

Evolution Chain

#550

Basculin

→

Level up

#902

Basculegion

Encounter Guide

Where this Pokémon appears in supported games, including method, level range, and encounter conditions.

PokeAPI does not list encounter data for this Pokémon. It may be event-only, form-specific, or unavailable in the main series wild data.

Type Matchups

Understanding damage taken from different types is crucial for battles. Plan your team accordingly!

Weaknesses

2× Weakness

2×

Takes double damage from these types - watch out!

Grass

Electric

Resistances

½× Resistance

½×

Takes half damage from these types - good defense!

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Tip: Build your team with Pokémon that cover each other's weaknesses!

Full Type Defense Chart

Damage multipliers from all 18 attacking types

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

1×

½×

½×

½×

2×

2×

1×

½×

1×

1×

1×

Battle Profile

Offensive Coverage

Super effective against these types with STAB moves

Ground

Rock

Fire

Strategic Insight

Basculin's water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Battle Strategy

Offensive Coverage

Ground

Rock

Fire

Basculin's Water typing gives it 2 weaknesses but strong offensive coverage against ground, rock, fire types

Recommended NaturesBased on stat distribution

Hasty

+Speed−Defense

Move Insights

High-signal moves surfaced from learnsets and move metadata, grouped by battle purpose.

Best STAB Options

Reliable same-type attacks that match this Pokémon's typing.

Wave Crash

Learned at Lv. 44

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Aqua Tail

Tutor Moves

Legends Arceus

Water

Power: 90Accuracy: 90PP: 10Physical

Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.

Chilling Water

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Water

Power: 50Accuracy: 100PP: 20Special

Coverage Picks

Off-type attacks that expand what this Pokémon can threaten.

Head Smash

Learned at Lv. 56

Scarlet Violet

Rock

Power: 150Accuracy: 80PP: 5Physical

User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Double-Edge

Learned at Lv. 52

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 15Physical

User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.

Thrash

Learned at Lv. 48

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 120Accuracy: 100PP: 10Physical

Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.

Utility & Status

Support, disruption, and setup tools worth noticing.

Blizzard

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Ice

Power: 110Accuracy: 70PP: 5SpecialFreeze

Has a chance to freeze the target.

Agility

TM/TR Moves

Scarlet Violet

Psychic

PP: 30Status

Raises the user’s Speed by two stages.

Take Down

Learned at Lv. 36

Scarlet Violet

Normal

Power: 90Accuracy: 85PP: 20Physical

User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

Soak

Learned at Lv. 28

Scarlet Violet

Water

Accuracy: 100PP: 20Status

Changes the target’s type to Water.

Related Guides & News

Guide

Evolution Strategies →

Guide

Stats & IVs Guide →

Related Pokémon

TCG Cards

View all Basculin trading cards and their competitive usage.

View Basculin TCG Cards →

Reference Data

Names in Other Languages

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

Sprite Gallery

Black White

Basculin shiny sprite (Black White) — Shiny

Basculin shiny back sprite (Black White) — Shiny Back

Basculin animated sprite (Black White) — Animated

Pokédex Data

Height

1.0 m

Weight

18.0 kg

Type

Water

Abilities

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.

Breeding Information

🥚

Egg Groups

Water 2

⚧

Gender Ratio

♂

50%

♀

50%

🐣

Hatch Steps

10,200

Hatch Counter: 40

⚪

Capture Rate

Higher values mean easier to catch

❤️

Base Happiness

Initial friendship level

📈

Growth Rate

Medium Fast

Experience points needed to level up

Move Name

Tackle

tackle

Lv. 4

Tail Whip

tail-whip

Lv. 1

Water Gun

water-gun

Lv. 1

Aqua Jet

aqua-jet

Lv. 12

Flail

flail

Lv. 8

Bite

bite

Lv. 16

Zen Headbutt

zen-headbutt

Lv. 18

Scary Face

scary-face

Lv. 20

Headbutt

headbutt

Lv. 24

Crunch

crunch

Lv. 32

Soak

soak

Lv. 28

Wave Crash

wave-crash

Lv. 44

Take Down

take-down

Lv. 36

Uproar

uproar

Lv. 40

Double Edge

double-edge

Lv. 52

Thrash

thrash

Lv. 48

Head Smash

head-smash

Lv. 56

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