#550 · Basculin

Basculin

Pokédex No. #550

In-game variants

Description	EV Statistics
Basculin is a Water type Pokemon. Its Pokedex ID is #550. Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty. Abilities: Adaptability, Mold Breaker, Reckless Gender ratio: 50% male / 50% female	Total: 325
	70 HP	92 Atk	65 Def	98 Speed

Basculin Population

Name	Male	Female	Genderless	Total
HauntedBasculin	31	29	2	62
Basculin	50	48	0	98
ShinyBasculin	8	14	0	22

Evolutionary Chain
Basculin

Basculin weaknesses and resistances

Takes 2x damage from: Electric Grass

Takes half damage from: Fire Water Ice Steel

Damage from each of its types is multiplied together. See the full type chart.

Moves Basculin learns by level-up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
–	Tail Whip	Normal	–	100	30
–	Water Gun	Water	40	100	25
–	Tackle	Normal	50	100	35
3	Uproar	Normal	90	100	10
7	Headbutt	Normal	70	100	15
9	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100	20
10	Bite	Dark	60	100	25
11	Chip Away	Normal	70	100	20
17	Crunch	Dark	80	100	15
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85	20
20	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90	10
23	Soak	Water	–	100	20
36	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100	15
38	Final Gambit	Fighting	–	100	5
41	Scary Face	Normal	–	100	10
46	Flail	Normal	–	100	15
46	Head Smash	Rock	150	80	5
56	Thrash	Normal	120	100	10

TM moves Basculin can learn (42)

Cut · Surf · Ice Beam · BubbleBeam · Toxic · Agility · Rage · Double Team · Waterfall · Swift · Rest · Substitute · Snore · Protect · Icy Wind · Swagger · Attract · Sleep Talk · Return · Frustration · Hidden Power · Rain Dance · Whirlpool · Uproar · Hail · Facade · Taunt · Superpower · Revenge · Endeavor · Secret Power · Dive · Muddy Water · Bounce · Mud Shot · Brine · Aqua Tail · Zen Headbutt · Head Smash · Round · Scald · Confide

Basculin in battle

Basculin has 70 HP, 92 Attack, 65 Defense and 98 Speed, which adds up to 325. That is the #352 highest total of the 1,025 Pokémon in the Pokédex. Its Speed beats 84% of the Pokédex, and its best stat is Speed at 98.

Strongest moves of its own type: Surf (90 power, 100% accuracy), Aqua Tail (90 power, 90% accuracy), Muddy Water (90 power, 85% accuracy), Scald (80 power, 100% accuracy).

Strongest coverage moves: Head Smash (150 power, 80% accuracy), Thrash (120 power, 100% accuracy), Superpower (120 power, 100% accuracy).

Moves are ranked by power, then accuracy, from the level-up and TM lists above. That is a starting point, not a recommended moveset: check accuracy, PP and how the rest of your team covers other types before you commit.