Basculin
The Water type Pokemon. Discover comprehensive stats, moves, and evolutions across all games.
National #550• Available in 7 game versions
Water
Pokemon Details
Species: Hostile Pokémon
Height: 1 m
Weight: 18 kg
Abilities:
- Reckless
- Adaptability
- Mold Breaker (Hidden Ability)
Training
EV Yield: 2 Speed
Catch Rate: 25
Base Friendship: 50
Base Exp: 161
Growth Rate: Medium Fast
Breeding
Egg Groups:
- Water 2
Egg Cycles (Steps):
- Min: 10024
- Max: 10280
Gender:
- Male: 50%
- Female: 50%
Available Game Versions
Click a game to view specific dataStats
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65
70
80
55
98
Total
460
Type Guide
See the full type chart →This Pokémon's type(s) are highlighted below. Read across a highlighted row for its move effectiveness, and down a highlighted column for how much damage it takes.
2×/4×Super effective
½×/¼×Not very effective
0×No effect
—Normal damage
| Atk ⬇ / Def ➡ | Normal | Fire | Water | Electric | Grass | Ice | Fighting | Poison | Ground | Psychic | Bug | Rock | Ghost | Dragon | Dark | Steel | Fairy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | 0× | — | — | ½× | — |
| Fire | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | 2× | — |
| Water | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Electric | — | — | 2× | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | 0× | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — |
| Grass | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | — | ½× | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | — |
| Ice | — | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — |
| Fighting | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | 2× | 0× | — | 2× | 2× | ½× |
| Poison | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | ½× | — | — | 0× | 2× |
| Ground | — | 2× | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | 0× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | — |
| — | — | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | ½× | — | |
| Psychic | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 0× | ½× | — |
| Bug | — | ½× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | — | ½× | — | 2× | ½× | ½× |
| Rock | — | 2× | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | ½× | 2× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | ½× | — |
| Ghost | 0× | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | — |
| Dragon | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | 0× |
| Dark | — | — | — | — | — | — | ½× | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | 2× | — | ½× | — | ½× |
| Steel | — | ½× | ½× | ½× | — | 2× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | — | — | — | ½× | 2× |
| Fairy | — | ½× | — | — | — | — | 2× | ½× | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2× | 2× | ½× | — |
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Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
Moves from All Games
The moves shown below are collected from all games where Basculin appears. These may not match the specific moveset available in your game. Select a specific game version above to see the exact moves for that game.
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Tail Whip | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Uproar | 4 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Agility | 4 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Headbutt | 7 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Protect | 7 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Bite | 10 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Ice Fang | 10 | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Water Pulse | 11 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Aqua Jet | 13 | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Chip Away | 16 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Zen Headbutt | 18 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| Take Down | 20 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Chilling Water | 22 | Water | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Crunch | 24 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Facade | 25 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Aqua Tail | 28 | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Soak | 32 | Water | Status | - | 100 |
| Swift | 32 | Normal | Special | 60 | - |
| Wave Crash | 34 | Water | Physical | 75 | 100 |
| Icy Wind | 34 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Mud Shot | 35 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Double Edge | 36 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 41 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Flail | 46 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Head Smash | 46 | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 |
| Endure | 47 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Rain Dance | 50 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Final Gambit | 51 | Fighting | Special | - | 100 |
| Snowscape | 52 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Thrash | 56 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Psychic Fangs | 63 | Psychic | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Sleep Talk | 70 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Waterfall | 77 | Water | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Rest | 85 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Taunt | 87 | Dark | Status | - | 100 |
| Substitute | 103 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Liquidation | 110 | Water | Physical | 85 | 100 |
| Surf | 123 | Water | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Reversal | 134 | Fighting | Physical | - | 100 |
| Ice Beam | 135 | Ice | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Hydro Pump | 142 | Water | Special | 110 | 80 |
| Blizzard | 143 | Ice | Special | 110 | 70 |
| Giga Impact | 152 | Normal | Physical | 150 | 90 |
| Hyper Beam | 163 | Normal | Special | 150 | 90 |
| Tera Blast | 171 | Normal | Special | 80 | 100 |
| Flip Turn | 196 | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Scale Shot | 200 | Dragon | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Endeavor | 205 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Whirlpool | 208 | Water | Special | 35 | 85 |
| Muddy Water | 209 | Water | Special | 90 | 85 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | Fabled Spring - Wild Heart's Crag - Wild Islespy Shore - Wild Lake Acuity - Wild Tranquility Cove - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
| Black | 11 - Wild 14 - Wild 3 - Wild 6 - Wild Abundant Shrine - Wild Challenger's Cave - Wild Dragonspiral Tower - Wild Driftveil City - Wild Giant Chasm - Wild Lostlorn Forest - Wild Pinwheel Forest - Wild Route 1 - Wild Striaton City - Wild Victory Road - Wild Village Bridge - Wild Wellspring Cave - Wild abundant-shrine-area - Super-rod abundant-shrine-area - Surf challengers-cave-b2f - Super-rod challengers-cave-b2f - Surf dragonspiral-tower-outside - Super-rod dragonspiral-tower-outside - Surf giant-chasm-area - Super-rod giant-chasm-area - Surf giant-chasm-forest-cave - Super-rod giant-chasm-forest-cave - Surf lostlorn-forest-area - Super-rod lostlorn-forest-area - Surf pinwheel-forest-inside - Super-rod pinwheel-forest-inside - Surf striaton-city-area - Super-rod striaton-city-area - Surf unova-route-1-area - Super-rod unova-route-1-area - Surf unova-route-11-area - Super-rod unova-route-11-area - Surf unova-route-14-area - Super-rod unova-route-14-area - Surf unova-route-3-area - Super-rod unova-route-3-area - Surf unova-route-6-area - Super-rod unova-route-6-area - Surf unova-victory-road-1f-unknown-room - Super-rod unova-victory-road-1f-unknown-room - Surf unova-victory-road-unknown-area-53 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-unknown-area-53 - Surf village-bridge-area - Super-rod village-bridge-area - Surf wellspring-cave-area - Super-rod wellspring-cave-area - Surf |
| White | 11 - Wild 14 - Wild 3 - Wild 6 - Wild Abundant Shrine - Wild Challenger's Cave - Wild Dragonspiral Tower - Wild Driftveil City - Wild Giant Chasm - Wild Lostlorn Forest - Wild Pinwheel Forest - Wild Route 1 - Wild Striaton City - Wild Victory Road - Wild Village Bridge - Wild Wellspring Cave - Wild abundant-shrine-area - Super-rod-spots abundant-shrine-area - Surf-spots challengers-cave-b2f - Super-rod-spots challengers-cave-b2f - Surf-spots dragonspiral-tower-outside - Super-rod-spots dragonspiral-tower-outside - Surf-spots giant-chasm-area - Super-rod-spots giant-chasm-area - Surf-spots giant-chasm-forest-cave - Super-rod-spots giant-chasm-forest-cave - Surf-spots lostlorn-forest-area - Super-rod-spots lostlorn-forest-area - Surf-spots pinwheel-forest-inside - Super-rod-spots pinwheel-forest-inside - Surf-spots striaton-city-area - Super-rod-spots striaton-city-area - Surf-spots unova-route-1-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-1-area - Surf-spots unova-route-11-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-11-area - Surf-spots unova-route-14-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-14-area - Surf-spots unova-route-3-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-3-area - Surf-spots unova-route-6-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-6-area - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-1f-unknown-room - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-1f-unknown-room - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-unknown-area-53 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-unknown-area-53 - Surf-spots village-bridge-area - Super-rod-spots village-bridge-area - Surf-spots wellspring-cave-area - Super-rod-spots wellspring-cave-area - Surf-spots |
| Black2 | 11 - Wild 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 19 - Wild 20 - Wild 22 - Wild 23 - Wild 3 - Wild 6 - Wild Abundant Shrine - Wild Aspertia City - Wild Clay Tunnel - Wild Dragonspiral Tower - Wild Floccesy Ranch - Wild Giant Chasm - Wild Humilau City - Wild Lostlorn Forest - Wild Nature Preserve - Wild Nature Sanctuary - Wild Pinwheel Forest - Wild Relic Passage - Wild Route 1 - Wild Striaton City - Wild Undella Town - Wild Victory Road - Wild Village Bridge - Wild Wellspring Cave - Wild abundant-shrine-area - Super-rod abundant-shrine-area - Surf aspertia-city-area - Super-rod aspertia-city-area - Surf clay-tunnel-area - Super-rod clay-tunnel-area - Surf dragonspiral-tower-outside - Super-rod dragonspiral-tower-outside - Surf floccesy-ranch-inner - Super-rod floccesy-ranch-inner - Surf floccesy-ranch-outer - Super-rod floccesy-ranch-outer - Surf giant-chasm-area - Super-rod giant-chasm-area - Surf humilau-city-area - Surf lostlorn-forest-area - Super-rod lostlorn-forest-area - Surf nature-sanctuary-area - Super-rod nature-sanctuary-area - Surf pinwheel-forest-inside - Super-rod pinwheel-forest-inside - Surf relic-passage-relic-castle-entrance - Super-rod relic-passage-relic-castle-entrance - Surf striaton-city-area - Super-rod striaton-city-area - Surf undella-town-area - Surf unova-route-1-area - Super-rod unova-route-1-area - Surf unova-route-11-area - Super-rod unova-route-11-area - Surf unova-route-13-area - Surf unova-route-14-area - Super-rod unova-route-14-area - Surf unova-route-19-area - Super-rod unova-route-19-area - Surf unova-route-20-area - Super-rod unova-route-20-area - Surf unova-route-22-area - Super-rod unova-route-22-area - Surf unova-route-23-area - Super-rod unova-route-23-area - Surf unova-route-3-area - Super-rod unova-route-3-area - Surf unova-route-6-area - Super-rod unova-route-6-area - Surf unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-71 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-71 - Surf unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-73 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-73 - Surf unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-75 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-75 - Surf unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-78 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-78 - Surf unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-79 - Super-rod unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-79 - Surf village-bridge-area - Super-rod village-bridge-area - Surf wellspring-cave-area - Super-rod wellspring-cave-area - Surf |
| White2 | 11 - Wild 13 - Wild 14 - Wild 19 - Wild 20 - Wild 22 - Wild 23 - Wild 3 - Wild 6 - Wild Abundant Shrine - Wild Aspertia City - Wild Clay Tunnel - Wild Dragonspiral Tower - Wild Floccesy Ranch - Wild Giant Chasm - Wild Humilau City - Wild Lostlorn Forest - Wild Nature Preserve - Wild Nature Sanctuary - Wild Pinwheel Forest - Wild Relic Passage - Wild Route 1 - Wild Striaton City - Wild Undella Town - Wild Victory Road - Wild Village Bridge - Wild Wellspring Cave - Wild abundant-shrine-area - Super-rod-spots abundant-shrine-area - Surf-spots aspertia-city-area - Super-rod-spots aspertia-city-area - Surf-spots clay-tunnel-area - Super-rod-spots clay-tunnel-area - Surf-spots dragonspiral-tower-outside - Super-rod-spots dragonspiral-tower-outside - Surf-spots floccesy-ranch-inner - Super-rod-spots floccesy-ranch-inner - Surf-spots floccesy-ranch-outer - Super-rod-spots floccesy-ranch-outer - Surf-spots giant-chasm-area - Super-rod-spots giant-chasm-area - Surf-spots humilau-city-area - Surf-spots lostlorn-forest-area - Super-rod-spots lostlorn-forest-area - Surf-spots nature-sanctuary-area - Super-rod-spots nature-sanctuary-area - Surf-spots pinwheel-forest-inside - Super-rod-spots pinwheel-forest-inside - Surf-spots relic-passage-relic-castle-entrance - Super-rod-spots relic-passage-relic-castle-entrance - Surf-spots striaton-city-area - Super-rod-spots striaton-city-area - Surf-spots undella-town-area - Surf-spots unova-route-1-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-1-area - Surf-spots unova-route-11-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-11-area - Surf-spots unova-route-13-area - Surf-spots unova-route-14-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-14-area - Surf-spots unova-route-19-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-19-area - Surf-spots unova-route-20-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-20-area - Surf-spots unova-route-22-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-22-area - Surf-spots unova-route-23-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-23-area - Surf-spots unova-route-3-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-3-area - Surf-spots unova-route-6-area - Super-rod-spots unova-route-6-area - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-71 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-71 - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-73 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-73 - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-75 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-75 - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-78 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-78 - Surf-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-79 - Super-rod-spots unova-victory-road-2-unknown-area-79 - Surf-spots village-bridge-area - Super-rod-spots village-bridge-area - Surf-spots wellspring-cave-area - Super-rod-spots wellspring-cave-area - Surf-spots |
| X | 16 - Wild 21 - Wild Couriway Town - Wild Frost Cavern - Wild Laverre City - Wild Pokémon Village - Wild Route 15 - Wild Victory Road - Wild couriway-town-area - Super-rod frost-cavern-unknown-area-313 - Super-rod frost-cavern-unknown-area-315 - Super-rod kalos-route-15-area - Super-rod kalos-route-16-area - Super-rod kalos-route-21-area - Good-rod kalos-route-21-area - Super-rod kalos-victory-road-outside - Super-rod kalos-victory-road-unknown-area-322 - Super-rod kalos-victory-road-unknown-area-328 - Super-rod laverre-city-area - Super-rod pokemon-village-area - Super-rod |
| Y | 16 - Wild 21 - Wild Couriway Town - Wild Frost Cavern - Wild Laverre City - Wild Pokémon Village - Wild Route 15 - Wild Victory Road - Wild couriway-town-area - Good-rod frost-cavern-unknown-area-313 - Good-rod frost-cavern-unknown-area-315 - Good-rod kalos-route-15-area - Good-rod kalos-route-16-area - Good-rod kalos-route-21-area - Good-rod kalos-route-21-area - Super-rod kalos-victory-road-outside - Good-rod kalos-victory-road-unknown-area-322 - Good-rod kalos-victory-road-unknown-area-328 - Good-rod laverre-city-area - Good-rod pokemon-village-area - Good-rod |
| UltraMoon | Brooklet Hill - Wild Malie Garden - Wild Vast Poni Canyon - Wild brooklet-hill-north - Bubbling-spots brooklet-hill-north - Super-rod brooklet-hill-south - Bubbling-spots brooklet-hill-south - Super-rod malie-garden-area - Bubbling-spots malie-garden-area - Super-rod vast-poni-canyon-northwest - Bubbling-spots vast-poni-canyon-northwest - Super-rod |
| Sword | Ballimere Lake - Wild Frigid Sea - Wild Giant's Bed - Wild Giant's Foot - Wild Hulbury - Wild Motostoke Riverbank - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Roaring-Sea Caves - Wild Snowslide Slope - Wild hulbury-area - Bubbling-spots north-lake-miloch-area - Bubbling-spots |
| Shield | Ballimere Lake - Wild Frigid Sea - Wild Giant's Bed - Wild Giant's Foot - Wild Hulbury - Wild Motostoke Riverbank - Wild North Lake Miloch - Wild Roaring-Sea Caves - Wild Snowslide Slope - Wild hulbury-area - Bubbling-spots |
| Arceus | Special-encounter - Special-method |
| Scarlet | Asado Desert - Wild Casseroya Lake - Wild East Province (Area One) - Wild East Province (Area Three) - Wild East Province (Area Two) - Wild Glaseado Mountain - Wild North Province (Area One) - Wild North Province (Area Three) - Wild North Province (Area Two) - Wild South Paldean Sea - Wild South Province (Area Five) - Wild South Province (Area Four) - Wild South Province (Area One) - Wild South Province (Area Six) - Wild South Province (Area Two) - Wild Tagtree Thicket - Wild West Province (Area One) - Wild West Province (Area Three) - Wild West Province (Area Two) - Wild special-encounter - Special-method |
Pokedex Entries
| Game | Entry |
|---|---|
| LegendsArceus | 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. |
| 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. |
| Black2 | Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty. |
| White2 | Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty. |
| X | Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty. |
| Y | Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school. |
| UltraSun | Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory. Even Basculin, which devours everything it can with its huge jaws, is nothing more than food to organisms stronger than itself. |
| UltraMoon | When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are. Some people call it “the thug of the lake.” Whether the differences in color are meaningful is not yet known. |
| 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. Blue-striped Basculin used to be a common food source. They apparently have an inoffensive, light flavor. |
| 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. Known for their violence, these Pokémon have the most fights with schools of red-striped Basculin. |
| Scarlet | Its temperament is vicious and aggressive. This Pokémon is also full of vitality and can multiply rapidly before anyone notices. 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 | 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. The power of its jaws is immense—enough to leave teeth marks in iron sheets. Its personality is also extremely vicious. |