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Basculin バスラオ

Water Generation V Hostile Pokémon
Height 1.0m Weight 18.0kg
Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker (Hidden Ability)

Pokémon Profile

Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.

Base Stats

Form Base Stats：Basculin · Total 460

HP 70
Attack 92
Defense 65
Sp. Atk 80
Sp. Def 55
Speed 98

Basic Info

Gender Ratio
♂ 50% / ♀ 50%
Catch Rate
190（24.8%）
Egg Groups
Water 2
Egg Cycles
40
Base Friendship
50
EV Yield
Speed+2
Base Experience
161
Shape
Piscine
Color
Green
Experience
1,000,000（Medium Fast）

Type Matchups View full type chart →

Defensive (when attacked)

2× Weakness Electric ×2 Grass ×2
1/2 Resistance Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5 Steel ×0.5

Offensive (when attacking)

2× Weakness Fire ×2 Ground ×2 Rock ×2
1/2 Resistance Water ×0.5 Grass ×0.5 Dragon ×0.5

Evolution Chain

Basculin Basculin
No evolution
Basculin Basculin
Level up (male) after taking 294+ recoil damage without fainting
Basculegion Basculegion
Level up (female) after taking 294+ recoil damage without fainting
Basculegion Basculegion

Learnset

Level Moves Type Category Power Accuracy PP
— Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
— Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
— Tail Whip Normal Status — 100 30
— Water Gun Water Special 40 100 25
4 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
4 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100 35
8 Flail Normal Physical — 100 15
8 Flail Normal Physical — 100 15
12 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
12 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100 20
16 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
16 Bite Dark Physical 60 100 25
20 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
20 Scary Face Normal Status — 100 10
24 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
24 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100 15
28 Soak Water Status — 100 20
28 Soak Water Status — 100 20
32 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
32 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 15
36 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
36 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85 20
40 Final Gambit Fighting Special — 100 5
40 Uproar Normal Special 90 100 10
44 Wave Crash Water Physical 120 100 10
44 Wave Crash Water Physical 120 100 10
48 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
48 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100 10
52 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
52 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100 15
56 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5
56 Head Smash Rock Physical 150 80 5

Wild Encounters

Generation V

Black

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Striaton CityLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Abundant ShrineLv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Challenger's CaveLv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Victory RoadLv.20-45Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Giant ChasmLv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Village BridgeLv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Wellspring CaveLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Pinwheel ForestLv.5-20Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Lostlorn ForestLv.5-20Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Dragonspiral TowerLv.15-35Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Route 1Lv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Route 11Lv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Route 14Lv.25-55Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Route 3Lv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%
Route 6Lv.10-25Surfing60%
Lv.35-55Super Rod40%

Black 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Nature SanctuaryLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Striaton CityLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Abundant ShrineLv.25-40Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Victory RoadLv.35-50Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Relic PassageLv.10-30Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Giant ChasmLv.35-50Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Village BridgeLv.25-40Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Aspertia CityLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Wellspring CaveLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.50-60Super Rod40%
Undella TownLv.30-40Surfing5%
Pinwheel ForestLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Floccesy RanchLv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Clay TunnelLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.50-60Super Rod40%
Lostlorn ForestLv.10-25Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Humilau CityLv.35-45Surfing5%
Dragonspiral TowerLv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 1Lv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-70Super Rod40%
Route 11Lv.25-40Surfing60%
Lv.40-50Super Rod40%
Route 13Lv.30-40Surfing5%
Route 14Lv.15-35Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 19Lv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 20Lv.5-15Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 22Lv.15-40Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 23Lv.40-55Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 3Lv.45-60Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%
Route 6Lv.10-25Surfing60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod40%

White

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Striaton CityLv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Abundant ShrineLv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Challenger's CaveLv.25-70Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Victory RoadLv.20-50Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Giant ChasmLv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Village BridgeLv.25-70Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Wellspring CaveLv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Pinwheel ForestLv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lostlorn ForestLv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Dragonspiral TowerLv.15-40Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 1Lv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-70Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 11Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 14Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 3Lv.5-20Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 6Lv.10-30Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%

White 2

Unova

Location Level Method Chance
Nature SanctuaryLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.45-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Striaton CityLv.45-60Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Abundant ShrineLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-40Surfing (ripples)30%
Victory RoadLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.35-50Surfing (ripples)30%
Relic PassageLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.10-30Surfing (ripples)30%
Giant ChasmLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.35-50Surfing (ripples)30%
Village BridgeLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-40Surfing (ripples)30%
Aspertia CityLv.5-15Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Wellspring CaveLv.45-60Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.50-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Undella TownLv.30-40Surfing (ripples)5%
Pinwheel ForestLv.35-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.45-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Floccesy RanchLv.5-15Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Clay TunnelLv.45-60Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.50-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lostlorn ForestLv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.10-30Surfing (ripples)30%
Humilau CityLv.35-45Surfing (ripples)5%
Dragonspiral TowerLv.45-60Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 1Lv.45-60Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 11Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-40Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 13Lv.30-40Surfing (ripples)5%
Route 14Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.25-40Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 19Lv.5-15Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 20Lv.5-15Surfing (ripples)60%
Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Route 22Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.15-45Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 23Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.40-55Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 3Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.45-60Surfing (ripples)30%
Route 6Lv.40-60Super Rod (ripples)40%
Lv.10-35Surfing (ripples)30%
Generation VI

X

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.55Super Rod35%
Frost CavernLv.40Super Rod35%
Pokémon VillageLv.50Super Rod35%
Couriway TownLv.45Super Rod35%
Laverre CityLv.35Super Rod35%
Route 15Lv.35Super Rod35%
Route 16Lv.35Super Rod35%
Route 21Lv.40Good Rod60%
Lv.50Super Rod35%

Y

Kalos

Location Level Method Chance
Victory RoadLv.45Good Rod60%
Frost CavernLv.30Good Rod60%
Pokémon VillageLv.40Good Rod60%
Couriway TownLv.35Good Rod60%
Laverre CityLv.25Good Rod60%
Route 15Lv.25Good Rod60%
Route 16Lv.25Good Rod60%
Route 21Lv.40Good Rod60%
Lv.50Super Rod35%
Generation VII

Ultra Moon

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Vast Poni CanyonLv.10-46Super Rod25%
Lv.10-51Bubbling spots20%
Brooklet HillLv.10-21Bubbling spots25%
Lv.10-16Super Rod25%
Malie GardenLv.10-28Super Rod25%
Lv.10-33Bubbling spots15%

Ultra Sun

Alola

Location Level Method Chance
Vast Poni CanyonLv.10-46Super Rod25%
Lv.10-51Bubbling spots20%
Brooklet HillLv.10-21Bubbling spots25%
Lv.10-16Super Rod25%
Malie GardenLv.10-28Super Rod25%
Lv.10-33Bubbling spots15%

Basculin Competitive Movesets & Sets

Basculin movesets cover 4 generations and 6 formats with 6 sets in total, including moves, abilities, items, natures, EVs and Tera types with analysis.

4 Generation 6 Format 6 set
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Pokédex Entries

Generation V
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：
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Generation VI
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.
Generation VII
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.
Generation VIII
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.
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.