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Basculin
Hostile Pokémon
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.
Basculin Profile
- Height
- 1.0 m
- Weight
- 18.0 kg
- Abilities
- Reckless, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
- Egg groups
- Water 2
- Growth rate
- Medium
- Catch rate
- 25 / 255 (10%)
- Gender
- 50% ♂ / 50% ♀
- Introduced
- Generation V
Basculin Base Stats
Attacking Basculin?
Basculin Evolutions

Recoil damage

Basculin Moves
| Move | Type | Category | Learn | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail Whip | Normal | Status | Lv. 1 | — | 100% | 30 |
| Water Gun | Water | Special | Lv. 1 | 40 | 100% | 25 |
| Tackle | Normal | Physical | Lv. 4 | 40 | 100% | 35 |
| Flail | Normal | Physical | Lv. 8 | — | 100% | 15 |
| Aqua Jet | Water | Physical | Lv. 12 | 40 | 100% | 20 |
| Bite | Dark | Physical | Lv. 16 | 60 | 100% | 25 |
| Scary Face | Normal | Status | Lv. 20 | — | 100% | 10 |
| Headbutt | Normal | Physical | Lv. 24 | 70 | 100% | 15 |
| Soak | Water | Status | Lv. 28 | — | 100% | 20 |
| Crunch | Dark | Physical | Lv. 32 | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Take Down | Normal | Physical | Lv. 36 | 90 | 85% | 20 |
| Final Gambit | Fighting | Special | Lv. 40 | — | 100% | 5 |
| Wave Crash | Water | Physical | Lv. 44 | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Thrash | Normal | Physical | Lv. 48 | 120 | 100% | 10 |
| Double-Edge | Normal | Physical | Lv. 52 | 120 | 100% | 15 |
| Head Smash | Rock | Physical | Lv. 56 | 150 | 80% | 5 |
| Agility | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 30 |
| Blizzard | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 70% | 5 |
| Chilling Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 50 | 100% | 20 |
| Endure | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 |
| Facade | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 70 | 100% | 20 |
| Flip Turn | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Giga Impact | Normal | Physical | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Hydro Pump | Water | Special | TM / HM | 110 | 80% | 5 |
| Hyper Beam | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 150 | 90% | 5 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 10 |
| Ice Fang | Ice | Physical | TM / HM | 65 | 95% | 15 |
| Icy Wind | Ice | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Liquidation | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Mud Shot | Ground | Special | TM / HM | 55 | 95% | 15 |
| Muddy Water | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 85% | 10 |
| Protect | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 |
| Psychic Fangs | Psychic | Physical | TM / HM | 85 | 100% | 10 |
| Rain Dance | Water | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 |
| Rest | Psychic | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 5 |
| Reversal | Fighting | Physical | TM / HM | — | 100% | 15 |
| Scale Shot | Dragon | Physical | TM / HM | 25 | 90% | 20 |
| Sleep Talk | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 |
| Snowscape | Ice | Status | TM / HM | 0 | — | 10 |
| Substitute | Normal | Status | TM / HM | — | — | 10 |
| Surf | Water | Special | TM / HM | 90 | 100% | 15 |
| Swift | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 60 | — | 20 |
| Taunt | Dark | Status | TM / HM | — | 100% | 20 |
| Tera Blast | Normal | Special | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 10 |
| Water Pulse | Water | Special | TM / HM | 60 | 100% | 20 |
| Waterfall | Water | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 100% | 15 |
| Whirlpool | Water | Special | TM / HM | 35 | 85% | 15 |
| Zen Headbutt | Psychic | Physical | TM / HM | 80 | 90% | 15 |
| Bubble Beam | Water | Special | Egg | 65 | 100% | 20 |
| Endeavor | Normal | Physical | Egg | — | 100% | 5 |