Basculin

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Basculin is a Water type Pokémon introduced in Generation 5.

Evolution chart

#0550
Basculin
White-Striped Form
Water

(Male, receive 294 recoil damage in battle)

#0902
Basculegion
Male
Water · Ghost

(Female, receive 294 recoil damage in battle)

#0902
Basculegion
Female
Water · Ghost

Basculin changes

• In Pokémon Black & White, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) has the Reckless ability.
• In Generations 5-7, Basculin (Red-Striped Form) has a base Friendship value of 70.
• In Generations 5-7, Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) has a base Friendship value of 70.

Pokédex entries

Basculin

Red-Striped Form

Blue-Striped Form

White-Striped Form

Moves learned by Basculin

• In other generations
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Scarlet/Violet Legends: Arceus

Moves learnt by level up

Basculin learns the following moves in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet at the levels specified.

Red-Striped FormBlue-Striped FormWhite-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Wave Crash	Water		120	100
48	Thrash	Normal		120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock		150	80

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Wave Crash	Water		120	100
48	Thrash	Normal		120	100
52	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
56	Head Smash	Rock		150	80

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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	Uproar	Normal		90	100
44	Wave Crash	Water		120	100
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 or picnics in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet. Details and compatible parents can be found on the Basculin gen 9 learnset page.

Red-Striped FormBlue-Striped FormWhite-Striped Form

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

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

Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
Endeavor	Normal		—	100
Last Respects	Ghost		50	100

Moves learnt by TM

Basculin is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Scarlet & Violet:

Red-Striped FormBlue-Striped FormWhite-Striped Form

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water		90	85

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
87	Taunt	Dark		—	100
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
134	Reversal	Fighting		—	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
152	Giga Impact	Normal		150	90
163	Hyper Beam	Normal		150	90
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water		90	85

TM	Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.
01	Take Down	Normal		90	85
04	Agility	Psychic		—	—
06	Scary Face	Normal		—	100
07	Protect	Normal		—	—
10	Ice Fang	Ice		65	95
11	Water Pulse	Water		60	100
22	Chilling Water	Water		50	100
25	Facade	Normal		70	100
32	Swift	Normal		60	∞
34	Icy Wind	Ice		55	95
35	Mud Shot	Ground		55	95
47	Endure	Normal		—	—
50	Rain Dance	Water		—	—
52	Snowscape	Ice		—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	Psychic		80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	Psychic		85	100
70	Sleep Talk	Normal		—	—
77	Waterfall	Water		80	100
85	Rest	Psychic		—	—
103	Substitute	Normal		—	—
108	Crunch	Dark		80	100
110	Liquidation	Water		85	100
123	Surf	Water		90	100
135	Ice Beam	Ice		90	100
142	Hydro Pump	Water		110	80
143	Blizzard	Ice		110	70
171	Tera Blast	Normal		80	100
191	Uproar	Normal		90	100
196	Flip Turn	Water		60	100
200	Scale Shot	Dragon		25	90
204	Double-Edge	Normal		120	100
205	Endeavor	Normal		—	100
208	Whirlpool	Water		35	85
209	Muddy Water	Water		90	85

Moves learnt by level up

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

White-Striped Form

Lv.	Move	Type	Cat.	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		120	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	Cat.	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

• In other generations
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Basculin sprites

Type	Generation 5	Generation 6	Generation 7	Generation 8	Generation 9
Normal
Shiny				—	—

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