Basculin
The Water type Pokemon. Explore its data in Scarlet & Violet.
National #550• Scarlet & Violet #138
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%
Viewing Scarlet & Violet Version
This page shows data specific to this game only
Stats
92
65
70
80
55
98
Total
460
Type Guide
Learn when this Pokémon is a good pick. “Great against” are types your moves hit hard. “Watch out for” are move types that hit you hard.
Great against
Fire×2
Ground×2
Rock×2
Watch out for
Electric×2
Grass×2
Not very effective on
Water×0.5
Grass×0.5
Dragon×0.5
Takes reduced damage from
Fire×0.5
Water×0.5
Ice×0.5
Steel×0.5
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, Water/Flying takes ×4 from Electric moves.
Evolutions
Pokémon Moves by Learning Method
| Name | Level | Type | Category | Power | Accuracy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Take Down | 1 | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 |
| Tail Whip | 1 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Water Gun | 1 | Water | Special | 40 | 100 |
| Tackle | 4 | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Agility | 4 | Psychic | Status | - | - |
| Scary Face | 6 | Normal | Status | - | 100 |
| Protect | 7 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Flail | 8 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Ice Fang | 10 | Ice | Physical | 65 | 95 |
| Water Pulse | 11 | Water | Special | 60 | 100 |
| Aqua Jet | 12 | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 |
| Bite | 16 | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Chilling Water | 22 | Water | Special | 50 | 100 |
| Headbutt | 24 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Facade | 25 | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 |
| Soak | 28 | Water | Status | - | 100 |
| Swift | 32 | Normal | Special | 60 | - |
| Icy Wind | 34 | Ice | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Mud Shot | 35 | Ground | Special | 55 | 95 |
| Final Gambit | 40 | Fighting | Special | - | 100 |
| Wave Crash | 44 | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Endure | 47 | Normal | Status | - | - |
| Thrash | 48 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Rain Dance | 50 | Water | Status | - | - |
| Snowscape | 52 | Ice | Status | - | - |
| Head Smash | 56 | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 |
| Zen Headbutt | 59 | Psychic | Physical | 80 | 90 |
| 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 | - | - |
| Crunch | 108 | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 |
| 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 |
| Uproar | 191 | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 |
| Flip Turn | 196 | Water | Physical | 60 | 100 |
| Scale Shot | 200 | Dragon | Physical | 25 | 90 |
| Double Edge | 204 | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 |
| Endeavor | 205 | Normal | Physical | - | 100 |
| Whirlpool | 208 | Water | Special | 35 | 85 |
| Muddy Water | 209 | Water | Special | 90 | 85 |
Game Locations
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Violet | 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 |
|---|---|
| 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. |