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#0550Gen V

Basculin

Hostile Pokémon

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Basculin

Type matchups

Damage taken when attacked
Weak to
grass2×electric2×
Resists
steel½×fire½×water½×ice½×

    Its STAB attacks

    Super effective against
    groundrockfire
    Walled by
    watergrassdragon
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    Base stats

    HP70
    Attack92
    Defense65
    Sp. Atk80
    Sp. Def55
    Speed98
    Total 460
    EV yield
    2 Speed
    Base experience
    161

    Evolution

    This Pokémon does not evolve.

    Forms

    Abilities

    Reckless

    This Pokémon's recoil moves and crash moves have 1.2× their base power. Struggle is unaffected. The "crash moves" are the moves that damage the user upon missing: Jump Kick and High Jump Kick.

    Adaptability

    This Pokémon inflicts twice as much damage with moves whose types match its own, rather than the usual same-type attack bonus of 1.5×.

    Mold BreakerHidden

    This Pokémon's moves completely ignore abilities that could hinder or prevent their effect on the target. For example, this Pokémon's moves ignore abilities that would fully negate them, such as Water Absorb; abilities that would prevent any of their effects, such as Clear Body, Shell Armor, or Sticky Hold; and abilities that grant any general protective benefit, such as Simple, Snow Cloak, or Thick Fat. If an ability could either hinder or help this Pokémon's moves, e.g. Dry Skin or Unaware, the ability is ignored either way. Abilities that do not fit this description, even if they could hinder moves in some other way, are not affected. For example, Cursed Body only affects potential future uses of the move, while Liquid Ooze and Shadow Tag can only hinder a move's effect on the user. This ablity cannot ignore type or form changes granted by abilities, for example Color Change or Forecast; nor effects that were caused by abilities but are no longer tied to an ability, such as the rain from Drizzle. This ability cannot ignore Multitype at all. An ability ignored by this ability is only nullified while the move is being used. For example, this Pokémon's moves can paralyze a Pokémon with Limber, but Limber will activate and heal the paralysis immediately thereafter, and this Pokémon's Spikes are not affected by this ability after they have been placed. When this Pokémon enters battle, all participating trainers are notified that it has this ability. This ability functions identically to Teravolt and Turboblaze.

    Profile

    Height
    1.0 m 3′03″
    Weight
    18.0 kg 39.7 lbs
    Gender
    ♂ 50%♀ 50%
    Egg groups
    Water 2
    Hatch time
    40 cycles ~10,200 steps
    Catch rate
    25 Hard≈ 7.7% with a Poké Ball at full HP
    Base friendship
    70
    Growth rate
    Medium Fast

    Moves

    Scarlet & Violet
    Lv.MoveTypeCat.PwrAccPP
    1Tail Whipnormal—10030
    1Water Gunwater4010025
    4Tacklenormal4010035
    8Flailnormal—10015
    12Aqua Jetwater4010020
    16Bitedark6010025
    20Scary Facenormal—10010
    24Headbuttnormal7010015
    28Soakwater—10020
    32Crunchdark8010015
    36Take Downnormal908520
    40Final Gambitfighting—1005
    44Wave Crashwater12010010
    48Thrashnormal12010010
    52Double-Edgenormal12010015
    56Head Smashrock150805

    Where to find it

    Scarlet & Violet

    PokeAPI has no location data for Scarlet & Violet yet.

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    Pokédex entries

    No Pokédex entry in Scarlet & Violet; showing the latest one.

    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.

    Legends: Arceus
    All 8 Pokédex entries

    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.

    Legends: Arceus

    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.

    Sword

    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.

    Shield

    Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.

    Ultra Sun

    When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.

    Ultra Moon

    Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.

    Alpha Sapphire · Y · White

    Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.

    Omega Ruby · X · Black 2 · White 2

    Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.