Basculin

←(#549) Lilligant

Basculin (#550)

Sandile (#551)→

Basculin #550
Type Water Normal	Catch rate 25
Abilities Reckless Rock Head Adaptability	Hidden Ability Mold Breaker
Spawn time All	Level range in wild 22 - 35
Spawn location Water	Gender ratio 50% ♂, 50% ♀
EV yield 2 Speed
Mount None Egg Groups Water 2	Behavior Timid 80% Neutral 0% Aggressive 20%
Modeled by	Textured by
Animated by	Voiced by

Basculin has two forms: one with red stripes and other with blue stripes, these forms are randomly spawned.

Spawn Biomes

Biome ModID Time Location Condition Rarity Jungles Any Water — Uncommon {{{6}}} Land of Lakes Any Water — Uncommon {{{6}}} River Any Water — Uncommon {{{6}}} Swamps Any Water — Uncommon {{{6}}} Jungles Any Fishing Good Rod Uncommon {{{6}}} River Any Fishing Good Rod Uncommon {{{6}}} Swamps Any Fishing Good Rod Uncommon {{{6}}} Jungles Any Fishing Super Rod Uncommon {{{6}}} River Any Fishing Super Rod Uncommon {{{6}}} Swamps Any Fishing Super Rod Uncommon {{{6}}}

This Pokemon can spawn naturally or forced if the above conditions are met

Held items

Form	Item	Chance
Red Striped	Deep Sea Tooth	5%
Blue Striped	Deep Sea Scale	5%

Drops

Drop	Chance	Quantity
Raw Fish	100%	1
Pufferfish	50%	1

Stats

HP: 70

Attack: 92

Defense: 65

Sp. Atk: 80

Sp. Def: 55

Speed: 98

Total: 460

Type effectiveness

1×	1×	1×	2×	1×	1×	½×	1×	1×	2×	1×	½×	1×	1×	1×	1×	½×	½×

Moves

By level

Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP 011 Tail Whip Normal Status — 100% 30 011 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25 044 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35 088 Flail Normal Physical 0 100% 15 1212 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20 1616 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25 2020 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 2424 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15 2828 Soak Water Status — — 20 3232 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 3636 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20 4040 Final Gambit Fighting Special 0 100% 5 4444 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 4848 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10 5252 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 5656 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin.

By move tutor

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100% 20 Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin.

By transfer

Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin.

By TM/TR

TMs Unova TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Unova-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Unova-TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Unova-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Unova-TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Unova-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Unova-TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Unova-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Unova-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Unova-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Unova-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Unova-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Unova-TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Unova-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Unova-TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Unova-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Unova-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Kalos-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Kalos-TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Kalos-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Kalos-TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Kalos-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Kalos-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Kalos-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Kalos-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Kalos-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Kalos-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Kalos-TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Kalos-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Kalos-TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Kalos-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Kalos-TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Kalos-TM100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Kalos-TM101 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Alola-TM06 Toxic Poison Status — 90% 10 Alola-TM07 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Alola-TM10 Hidden Power Varies Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM12 Taunt Dark Status — 100% 20 Alola-TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10 Alola-TM17 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM18 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Alola-TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Alola-TM27 Return Normal Physical 0 100% 20 Alola-TM32 Double Team Normal Status — — 15 Alola-TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Alola-TM44 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Alola-TM45 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Alola-TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 Alola-TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15 Alola-TM87 Swagger Normal Status — 85% 15 Alola-TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM90 Substitute Normal Status — — 10 Alola-TM94 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15 Alola-TM98 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15 Alola-TM100 Confide Normal Status — — 20 Galar TMs TM Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  Galar-TM21 Rest Psychic Status — — 10 Galar-TM24 Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Galar-TM25 Protect Normal Status — — 10 Galar-TM26 Scary Face Normal Status — 100% 10 Galar-TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM31 Attract Normal Status — 100% 15 Galar-TM33 Rain Dance Water Status — — 5 Galar-TM35 Hail Ice Status — — 10 Galar-TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15 Galar-TM39 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20 Galar-TM40 Swift Normal Special 60 — 20 Galar-TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10 Galar-TM45 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10 Galar-TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5 Galar-TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15 Galar-TM55 Brine Water Special 65 100% 10 Galar-TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 60 100% 10 Galar-TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 95% 15 Galar-TM76 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15 TRs TR Move Type Category Power Accuracy  PP  TR-3 TR-3 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 80% 5 TR-4 TR-4 Surf Water Special 09090 100% 15 TR-5 TR-5 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100% 10 TR-12 TR-12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— — 30 TR-16 TR-16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100% 15 TR-20 TR-20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-21 TR-21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000 100% 15 TR-26 TR-26 Endure Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-27 TR-27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— — 10 TR-32 TR-32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100% 15 TR-35 TR-35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100% 10 TR-37 TR-37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100% 20 TR-39 TR-39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100% 5 TR-45 TR-45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 85% 10 TR-69 TR-69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 90% 15 TR-84 TR-84 Scald Water Special 08080 100% 15 TR-97 TR-97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100% 10 TR-98 TR-98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin.

By breeding

Parent   Move   Type   Category   Power   Accuracy   PP  Goldeen, Seaking, Gyarados, Chinchou, Lanturn, Remoraid, Octillery Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Wishiwashi Endeavor Normal Physical 0 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin. An asterisk (*) indicates a move that must be chain bred onto Basculin.

Breeding Requirements

Water
Item	Count
Scute	3
Water Bucket	2
Fresh Water	5