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Basculin

Hostile Pokémon

Water

Basculin, the Hostile Pokémon. A Water type. It was introduced in Generation 5.

Height 1 m 3′ 03″

Weight 18 kg 39.7 lbs

Growth RateMedium Fast1,000,000 Points

Gender 50% male50% female

Egg Groups Water 2

Egg Cycles 4010,240 steps

Abilities

Reckless Adaptability

EV yield 2 Speed

Catch rate25

Base Friendship50

Base Exp.161

Base stats

HP	70		250	344
Attack	92	170	189	283	311
Defence	65	121	135	229	251
Special Attack	80	148	165	259	284
Special Defence	55	103	115	209	229
Speed	98	180	201	295	324
Total	460	min-	min	max	max+

The ranges shown on the right are for a level 100 Pokémon:
Minimum values are based on a hindering (min-) and neutral (min) nature, 0 EVs, 0 IVs;
Maximum values are based on a neutral (max) and beneficial (max+) nature, 252 EVs, 31 IVs.

Type Sensitiveness

2×: Grass Electric

0.5×: Steel Fire Water Ice

Evolution chart

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Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water

Male

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Basculegion
Male
Water Ghost

Female

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Basculegion
Female
Water Ghost

Moves

Below is a list of all moves that Basculin can learn in latest Pokémon games.

Sword & Shield Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon

Level-Up Moves

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Sword & Shield at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L1	Tail Whip	Normal	30	—	100%
L4	Tackle	Normal	35	40	100%
L8	Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
L12	Aqua Jet	Water	20	40	100%
L16	Bite	Dark	25	60	100%
L20	Scary Face	Normal	10	—	100%
L24	Headbutt	Normal	15	70	100%
L28	Soak	Water	20	—	100%
L32	Crunch	Dark	15	80	100%
L36	Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
L40	Final Gambit	Fighting	5	—	100%
L44	Aqua Tail	Water	10	90	90%
L48	Thrash	Normal	10	120	100%
L52	Double-Edge	Normal	15	120	100%
L56	Head Smash	Rock	5	150	80%

Egg Moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sword & Shield.

Move	Type	Cat.	PP	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water		20	65	100%
Endeavor	Normal		5	—	100%

Tutor Moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors.

Move	Type	Cat.	PP	Power	Acc.
Flip Turn	Water		20	60	100%
Scale Shot	Dragon		20	25	90%

Moves by Machine/Record

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Sword & Shield:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM21	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM24	Snore	Normal	15	50	100%
TM25	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM26	Scary Face	Normal	10	—	100%
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
TM31	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM35	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
TM39	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM40	Swift	Normal	20	60	—
TM42	Revenge	Fighting	10	60	100%
TM45	Dive	Water	10	80	100%
TM52	Bounce	Flying	5	85	85%
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
TM55	Brine	Water	10	65	100%
TM58	Assurance	Dark	10	60	100%
TM67	Ice Fang	Ice	15	65	95%
TM76	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TR03	Hydro Pump	Water	5	110	80%
TR04	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TR05	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TR12	Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
TR16	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TR20	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TR21	Reversal	Fighting	15	—	100%
TR26	Endure	Normal	10	—	—
TR27	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TR32	Crunch	Dark	15	80	100%
TR35	Uproar	Normal	10	90	100%
TR37	Taunt	Dark	20	—	100%
TR39	Superpower	Fighting	5	120	100%
TR45	Muddy Water	Water	10	90	85%
TR69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	15	80	90%
TR84	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TR97	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	10	85	100%
TR98	Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%

Level-Up Moves

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
L1	Tail Whip	Normal	30	—	100%
L1	Tackle	Normal	35	40	100%
L1	Water Gun	Water	25	40	100%
L3	Uproar	Normal	10	90	100%
L5	Headbutt	Normal	15	70	100%
L7	Bite	Dark	25	60	100%
L9	Aqua Jet	Water	20	40	100%
L11	Chip Away	Normal	20	70	100%
L14	Take Down	Normal	20	90	85%
L17	Crunch	Dark	15	80	100%
L20	Aqua Tail	Water	10	90	90%
L23	Soak	Water	20	—	100%
L26	Double-Edge	Normal	15	120	100%
L30	Scary Face	Normal	10	—	100%
L34	Flail	Normal	15	—	100%
L38	Final Gambit	Fighting	5	—	100%
L42	Thrash	Normal	10	120	100%
L46	Head Smash	Rock	5	150	80%

Egg Moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Swift	Normal	20	60	—
Head Smash	Rock	5	150	80%
Whirlpool	Water	15	35	85%
Rage	Normal	20	20	100%
Agility	Psychic	30	—	—
Brine	Water	10	65	100%
Mud Shot	Ground	15	55	95%
Bubble Beam	Water	20	65	100%
Muddy Water	Water	10	90	85%
Revenge	Fighting	10	60	100%

Tutor Moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors.

Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
Liquidation	Water	10	85	100%
Superpower	Fighting	5	120	100%
Endeavor	Normal	5	—	100%
Bounce	Flying	5	85	85%
Aqua Tail	Water	10	90	90%
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	15	80	90%
Icy Wind	Ice	15	55	95%
Uproar	Normal	10	90	100%
Snore	Normal	15	50	100%

Moves by Machine/Record

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines/Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	PP	Power	Acc.
TM06	Toxic	Poison	10	—	90%
TM07	Hail	Ice	10	—	—
TM10	Hidden Power	Normal	15	60	100%
TM12	Taunt	Dark	20	—	100%
TM13	Ice Beam	Ice	10	90	100%
TM17	Protect	Normal	10	—	—
TM18	Rain Dance	Water	5	—	—
TM21	Frustration	Normal	20	—	100%
TM27	Return	Normal	20	—	100%
TM32	Double Team	Normal	15	—	—
TM42	Facade	Normal	20	70	100%
TM44	Rest	Psychic	10	—	—
TM45	Attract	Normal	15	—	100%
TM48	Round	Normal	15	60	100%
TM55	Scald	Water	15	80	100%
TM87	Swagger	Normal	15	—	85%
TM88	Sleep Talk	Normal	10	—	—
TM90	Substitute	Normal	10	—	—
TM94	Surf	Water	15	90	100%
TM98	Waterfall	Water	15	80	100%
TM100	Confide	Normal	20	—	—