Basculin
The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Black & White.
National #550• Black & White #56

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%
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Stats
92
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× | — |
Try a matchup
Pick the opponent’s types to see how your moves perform.
Your damage:×1Even
Tip: Dual-type opponents combine both types. For example, an Electric move deals ×4 to a Water/Flying opponent.
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Tackle | 1 | Normal | Physical | 50 | 100 |
| Uproar | 4 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Headbutt | 7 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Bite | 10 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Aqua Jet | 13 | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Chip Away | 16 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Take Down | 20 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Crunch | 24 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| Aqua Tail | 28 | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 |
| Soak | 32 | Water | Status | - | 100 |
| Double Edge | 36 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Scary Face | 41 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Flail | 46 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Final Gambit | 51 | Fighting | Special | - | 100 |
| Thrash | 56 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 |