Basculin - Generation 7 learnset

Basculin (Red-Striped Form) artwork by Ken Sugimori

This page lists all the moves that Basculin can learn in Generation 7, which consists of:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

Note: the information for the moves below is shown as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

In other generations
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6
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Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

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

Red-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
3	Uproar	Normal	90	100
5	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
9	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
11	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
14	Take Down	Normal	90	85
17	Crunch	Dark	80	100
20	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
23	Soak	Water	—	100
26	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
30	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
34	Flail	Normal	—	100
38	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
42	Thrash	Normal	120	100
46	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Basculin egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Brine	Water	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	90	85
Rage	Normal	20	100
Revenge	Fighting	60	100
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Whirlpool	Water	35	85

Moves learnt by TM

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

Red-Striped Form

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	90	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	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Basculin can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Red-Striped Form

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
3	Uproar	Normal	90	100
5	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
7	Bite	Dark	60	100
9	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
11	Chip Away	Normal	70	100
14	Take Down	Normal	90	85
17	Crunch	Dark	80	100
20	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
23	Soak	Water	—	100
26	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
30	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
34	Flail	Normal	—	100
38	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
42	Thrash	Normal	120	100
46	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

Basculin learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Basculin egg moves page.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Agility	Psychic	—	—
Brine	Water	65	100
Bubble Beam	Water	65	100
Head Smash	Rock	150	80
Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
Muddy Water	Water	90	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 Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon 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
Liquidation	Water	85	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Uproar	Normal	90	100
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Moves learnt by TM

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

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	90	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	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
98	Waterfall	Water	80	100
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Basculin can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Dive	Water	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.