Basculin - Generation 8 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Basculin can learn in Generation 8, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sword
Pokémon Shield
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond
Pokémon Shining Pearl
Pokémon Legends: Arceus

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
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Sword/Shield Brilliant Diamond/Shining Pearl Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

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

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tail Whip	Normal	—	100
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Tackle	Normal	40	100
8	Flail	Normal	—	100
12	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
16	Bite	Dark	60	100
20	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
24	Headbutt	Normal	70	100
28	Soak	Water	—	100
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
36	Take Down	Normal	90	85
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	—	100
44	Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
48	Thrash	Normal	120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock	150	80

Egg moves

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	Water		65	100
Endeavor	Normal		—	100

Move Tutor moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Sword & Shield from move tutors (details):

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

Moves learnt by TM

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

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
21	Rest	Psychic	—	—
24	Snore	Normal	50	100
25	Protect	Normal	—	—
26	Scary Face	Normal	—	100
27	Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
31	Attract	Normal	—	100
33	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
35	Hail	Ice	—	—
36	Whirlpool	Water	35	85
39	Facade	Normal	70	100
40	Swift	Normal	60	∞
42	Revenge	Fighting	60	100
45	Dive	Water	80	100
52	Bounce	Flying	85	85
53	Mud Shot	Ground	55	95
55	Brine	Water	65	100
58	Assurance	Dark	60	100
67	Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
76	Round	Normal	60	100

Moves learnt by TR

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

TR	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
03	Hydro Pump	Water	110	80
04	Surf	Water	90	100
05	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
12	Agility	Psychic	—	—
16	Waterfall	Water	80	100
20	Substitute	Normal	—	—
21	Reversal	Fighting	—	100
26	Endure	Normal	—	—
27	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
32	Crunch	Dark	80	100
35	Uproar	Normal	90	100
37	Taunt	Dark	—	100
39	Superpower	Fighting	120	100
45	Muddy Water	Water	90	85
69	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
84	Scald	Water	80	100
97	Psychic Fangs	Psychic	85	100
98	Liquidation	Water	85	100

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Egg moves

Basculin does not learn any moves by breeding in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl.

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Legends: Arceus at the levels specified.

White-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tackle	Normal	40	100
6	Aqua Jet	Water	40	100
11	Bite	Dark	60	100
18	Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90
25	Crunch	Dark	80	100
34	Wave Crash	Water	75	100
43	Double-Edge	Normal	120	100

Move Tutor moves

Basculin can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Legends: Arceus from move tutors:

White-Striped Form

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Aqua Tail	Water	90	90
Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
Ice Fang	Ice	65	95
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Rest	Psychic	—	—
Swift	Normal	60	∞
Zen Headbutt	Psychic	80	90

Basculin egg move parents

In other generations
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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 either parent (from Gen 6+) 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.