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Basculin is a default form with water typing and Reckless, Adaptability, Mold Breaker. Learnsets, evolution data, Pokedex entries, and breeding data stay tied to the base species unless a game exposes form-specific data.
Profile Details
Local database-style facts for names, regional dex numbers, abilities, training, body data, breeding, and encounter planning.
This defaults to level 100. Worst assumes 0 IVs, 0 EVs, and a hindering nature for non-HP stats. Best assumes 31 IVs, 252 EVs, and a boosting nature for non-HP stats. HP ignores nature.
Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.
Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.
Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.
Forms & Variants
Local form data covers default, regional, battle-only, Gigantamax, cosmetic, gender, and alternate varieties where the source data exposes them.
Reckless, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
Rock Head, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
Rattled, Adaptability, Mold Breaker
Type Vulnerabilities
Modern type-chart damage against Basculin's water typing. Ability, item, weather, and Terastallization changes are not applied here.
No type immunities.
Evolution Line
Basculin is stage 1 of 2 in a linear evolution family with 2 Pokemon.
Pokedex Entries
Local flavor text entries grouped by the generations where this Pokemon actually has a Pokedex entry. Empty generations stay hidden.
Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.
Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.
Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.
When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.
Anglers love the fight this Pokémon puts up on the hook. And there are always more to catch— many people release them into lakes illicitly.
In the past, it often appeared on the dinner table. The meat of red-striped Basculin is on the fatty side, and it’s more popular with the youth.
Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities.
Move Browser
Breeding groups: Water2
