Basculin - Generation 5 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Basculin can learn in Generation 5, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Black
Pokémon White
Pokémon Black 2
Pokémon White 2

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Basculin (Red-Striped Form) artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Black/White Black 2/White 2

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Black & White at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Uproar	Normal	90	100
7	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
28	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
32	Soak	Water	—	100
36	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
41	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
46	Flail	Normal	—	100
51	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
56	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black & White. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Brine	Water	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Rage	Normal	20	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Moves learnt by HM

Basculin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black & White:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	50	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Uproar	Normal	90	100
7	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
10	Bite	Dark	60	100
13	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
20	Take Down	Normal	90	85
24	Crunch	Dark	80	100
28	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
32	Soak	Water	—	100
36	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
41	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
46	Flail	Normal	—	100
51	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
56	Thrash	Normal	120	100

Egg moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Brine	Water	65	100
BubbleBeam	Water	65	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	95	85
Rage	Normal	20	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Move Tutor moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2 from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Bounce	Flying	85	85
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
Snore	Normal	40	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by HM

Basculin is compatible with these Hidden Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

HM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
01	Cut	Normal	50	95
03	Surf	Water	95	100
05	Waterfall	Water	80	100
06	Dive	Water	80	100

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Black 2 & White 2:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
07	Hail	Ice	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	95	100
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	90
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—

Basculin egg move parents

In other generations
5
6
7
8
9

Red-Striped Form Blue-Striped Form White-Striped Form

Basculin (Red-Striped Form)'s egg groups: Water 2

The egg moves for Basculin (Red-Striped Form) are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Basculin (Red-Striped Form) with a compatible male Pokémon, with the male (for Gen 2-5) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Basculin (Red-Striped Form) with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.

Agility

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Goldeen Seaking Carvanha Sharpedo Luvdisc
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Finneon Lumineon Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Brine

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Qwilfish Wailmer Wailord Alomomola
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Qwilfish Carvanha Sharpedo Relicanth Luvdisc Finneon Lumineon Basculin (Red-Striped Form)
Generation 4 TM	Gyarados Remoraid Octillery

Bubble Beam

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Chinchou Lanturn Remoraid Octillery
Breeding	Qwilfish Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Mud Shot

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Goldeen Seaking Remoraid Octillery Barboach Whiscash Relicanth Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Muddy Water

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Barboach Whiscash Relicanth Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Rage

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Carvanha Sharpedo
Breeding	Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Revenge

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Qwilfish
Breeding	Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Swift

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Breeding	Remoraid Octillery Carvanha Sharpedo Basculin (Red-Striped Form)
Generation 4 Move tutor	Goldeen Seaking Qwilfish Luvdisc Finneon Lumineon

Whirlpool

Learnt by	Compatible parents
Level up	Wailmer Wailord Finneon Lumineon
Breeding	Chinchou Lanturn Barboach Whiscash Basculin (Red-Striped Form)
Generation 4 HM	Goldeen Seaking Gyarados Qwilfish Remoraid Octillery Carvanha Sharpedo Relicanth Luvdisc

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)'s egg groups: Water 2

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) does not have any egg moves.

Basculin (White-Striped Form)'s egg groups: Water 2

Basculin - Generation 5 learnset

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Moves learnt by level up

Egg moves

Move Tutor moves

Moves learnt by HM

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin egg move parents

Agility

Brine

Bubble Beam

Mud Shot

Muddy Water

Rage

Revenge

Swift

Whirlpool

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) does not have any egg moves.

Basculin (White-Striped Form) does not have any egg moves.