Basculin

Contents
Info
Base stats
Evolution chart
Pokédex entries
Moves learned
Sprites
Locations
Language

Basculin is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Red-Striped Form Blue-Striped Form White-Striped Form

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0550
Type	Water
Species	Hostile Pokémon
Height	1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight	18.0 kg (39.7 lbs)
Abilities	1. Reckless 2. Adaptability Mold Breaker (hidden ability)
Local №	0056 (Black/White) 0104 (Black 2/White 2) 0060 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 0188 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0154 (Sword/Shield) 0166 (Legends: Arceus) 0138 (Scarlet/Violet) 0064 (The Crown Tundra) 0194 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	2 Speed
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	161
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	92	170	311
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	98	180	324
Total	460	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Basculin.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0550
Type	Water
Species	Hostile Pokémon
Height	1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight	18.0 kg (39.7 lbs)
Abilities	1. Rock Head 2. Adaptability Mold Breaker (hidden ability)
Local №	0056 (Black/White) 0104 (Black 2/White 2) 0060 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 0188 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0154 (Sword/Shield) 0166 (Legends: Arceus) 0138 (Scarlet/Violet) 0064 (The Crown Tundra) 0194 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	2 Speed
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	161
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	92	170	311
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	98	180	324
Total	460	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Basculin.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Additional artwork

Pokédex data

National №	0550
Type	Water
Species	Mellow Pokémon
Height	1.0 m (3′03″)
Weight	18.0 kg (39.7 lbs)
Abilities	1. Rattled 2. Adaptability Mold Breaker (hidden ability)
Local №	0056 (Black/White) 0104 (Black 2/White 2) 0060 (X/Y — Mountain Kalos) 0188 (U.Sun/U.Moon — Alola dex) 0154 (Sword/Shield) 0166 (Legends: Arceus) 0138 (Scarlet/Violet) 0064 (The Crown Tundra) 0194 (The Teal Mask)

Training

EV yield	2 Speed
Catch rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
Base Friendship	50 (normal)
Base Exp.	161
Growth Rate	Medium Fast

Breeding

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male, 50% female
Egg cycles	40 (10,024–10,280 steps)

Base stats

HP	70	250	344
Attack	92	170	311
Defense	65	121	251
Sp. Atk	80	148	284
Sp. Def	55	103	229
Speed	98	180	324
Total	460	Min	Max

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon. Maximum values are based on a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs; minimum values are based on a hindering nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs.

Type defenses

The effectiveness of each type on Basculin.

Nor	Fir	Wat	Ele	Gra	Ice	Fig	Poi	Gro
	½	½	2	2	½

Fly	Psy	Bug	Roc	Gho	Dra	Dar	Ste	Fai
							½

Evolution chart

#0550
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water

(Male, receive 294 recoil damage in battle)

#0902
Basculegion
Male
Water · Ghost

(Female, receive 294 recoil damage in battle)

#0902
Basculegion
Female
Water · Ghost

Basculin changes

In Pokémon Black & White, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) has the Reckless ability.
In Generations 5-7, Basculin (Red-Striped Form) has a base Friendship value of 70.
In Generations 5-7, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Basculin

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 White 2	Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
X Omega Ruby	Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Y Alpha Sapphire	Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.

Red-Striped Form

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.
Sword	Anglers love the fight this Pokémon puts up on the hook. And there are always more to catch— many people release them into lakes illicitly.
Shield	In the past, it often appeared on the dinner table. The meat of red-striped Basculin is on the fatty side, and it’s more popular with the youth.
Scarlet	Its temperament is vicious and aggressive. This Pokémon is also full of vitality and can multiply rapidly before anyone notices.
Violet	It’s so vicious that it’s called the Thug of the River. Yet Basculin is still targeted by predators, such as Dondozo and Bombirdier.

Blue-Striped Form

Ultra Sun	Even Basculin, which devours everything it can with its huge jaws, is nothing more than food to organisms stronger than itself.
Ultra Moon	Some people call it “the thug of the lake.” Whether the differences in color are meaningful is not yet known.
Sword	Blue-striped Basculin used to be a common food source. They apparently have an inoffensive, light flavor.
Shield	Known for their violence, these Pokémon have the most fights with schools of red-striped Basculin.
Scarlet	These Pokémon form schools with others of the same color. The greatest foe of a school of blue Basculin is a school of red Basculin.
Violet	The power of its jaws is immense—enough to leave teeth marks in iron sheets. Its personality is also extremely vicious.

White-Striped Form

Legends: Arceus	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.

Moves learned by Basculin

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Red-Striped Form Blue-Striped Form White-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Tackle	Normal	40	100
8	Flail	Normal	—	100
12	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Soak	Water	—	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Take Down	Normal	90	85
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
44	Wave Crash	Water	120	100
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Tackle	Normal	40	100
8	Flail	Normal	—	100
12	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Soak	Water	—	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Take Down	Normal	90	85
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
44	Wave Crash	Water	120	100
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Tackle	Normal	40	100
8	Flail	Normal	—	100
12	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Soak	Water	—	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Take Down	Normal	90	85
40	Uproar	Normal	90	100
44	Wave Crash	Water	120	100
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Basculin gen 9 learnset page.

Red-Striped Form Blue-Striped Form White-Striped Form

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
Endeavor	Normal		—	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
Endeavor	Normal		—	100

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal		—	100
Last Respects	Ghost		50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Red-Striped Form Blue-Striped Form White-Striped Form

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
196	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water	90	85

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
87	Taunt	Dark	—	100
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
152	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
196	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water	90	85

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal	90	85
04	Agility	Psychic	—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
07	Protect	Normal	—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water	60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water	50	100
25	Facade	Normal	70	100
32	Swift	Normal	60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
47	Endure	Normal	—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice	—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
77	Waterfall	Water	80	100
85	Rest	Psychic	—	—
103	Substitute	Normal	—	—
108	Crunch	Dark	80	100
110	Liquidation	Water	85	100
123	Surf	Water	90	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal	80	100
191	Uproar	Normal	90	100
196	Flip Turn	Water	60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon	25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal	—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water	90	85

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

White-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
11	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
25	Crunch	Dark	80	100
34	Wave Crash	Water	120	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

White-Striped Form

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Basculin sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny				—	—

See all Basculin sprites

Where to find Basculin

Black White	Route 1, 3, 6, 11, 14, Dragonspiral Tower, Abundant Shrine, Giant Chasm, Driftveil City, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Striaton City, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Pinwheel Forest
Black 2 White 2	Route 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, Dragonspiral Tower, Abundant Shrine, Giant Chasm, Lostlorn Forest, Wellspring Cave, Striaton City, Undella Town, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Pinwheel Forest, Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Humilau City, Clay Tunnel, Nature Sanctuary, Relic Passage, Nature Preserve
X Y	Route 15, 16, 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Victory Road
Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire	Trade/migrate from another game
Sun Moon	Trade/migrate from another game
Ultra Sun Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon
Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee	Not available in this game
Sword Shield	Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch, Hulbury, Giant's Bed, Snowslide Slope, Giant's Foot, Roaring-Sea Caves, Frigid Sea, Ballimere Lake
Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl	Not available in this game
Legends: Arceus	Fabled Spring, Heart's Crag, Islespy Shore, Lake Acuity, Tranquility Cove
Scarlet Violet	Tagtree Thicket, Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), Glaseado Mountain, South Paldean Sea

Answers to Basculin questions

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Other languages

English	Basculin
Japanese	バスラオ (Bassrao)
German	Barschuft
French	Bargantua
Italian	Basculin
Spanish	Basculin
Korean	배쓰나이 (baesseunai)
Chinese (Simplified)	野蛮鲈鱼
Chinese (Traditional)	野蠻鱸魚

English	Hostile Pokémon Mellow Pokémon
Japanese	らんぼうポケモンおんこうポケモン
German	Grobheits-Pokémon Sanftheits-Pokémon
French	Pokémon Violent Pokémon Pacifique
Italian	Pokémon Irruenza Pokémon Docilità
Spanish	Pokémon Violento Pokémon Manso
Korean	흉포포켓몬 온후포켓몬
Chinese (Simplified)	粗暴宝可梦温厚宝可梦
Chinese (Traditional)	粗暴寶可夢溫厚寶可夢

Name origin

bass: a species of fish
masculine: tough, bold