Basculin: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Basculin

Type: Water
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Grass Table
Resistances: ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Evolution: Basculin → Basculegion
Shiny: Alternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Stats: Total 460 · top stat: Speed (98) Detail
In Current Games: Scarlet and Violet: No. 138 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 194 in the Kitakami Pokédex
Pokémon GO: available, Shiny
Other Names: Bargantua in French · バスラオ, Bassrao in Japanese · Barschuft in German All Languages

📋Overview

Basculin is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 550 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 5. Category: Hostile Pokémon. Height: 1 m, weight: 18 kg.

Basculin evolves into Basculegion.

Abilities: Reckless and Adaptability. Hidden Ability: Mold Breaker. Basculin is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 5

Black / White

National No.

#550

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

255

Attack

255

Defense

255

Special Attack

255

Special Defense

255

Speed

255

Total

460

Min HP (Lv. 100)

250

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

344

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water). See the type chart

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Electric

×2

Grass

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Fighting

×1

Poison

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types

Fire

×½

Water

×½

Ice

×½

Steel

×½

✨Abilities

Reckless

Ability 1

Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Adaptability

Ability 2

Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Mold Breaker

The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.

🌱Basculin Evolution

Level 294 →

🔮Basculin Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Water

Blue-Striped Basculin

Water

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Basculin Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

Tail Whip

Normal Stat

100%

—

Water Gun

Water Spec.

100%

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

Tackle

Normal Phys.

100%

Flail

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Chip Away

Normal Phys.

100%

Aqua Jet

Water Phys.

100%

Bite

Dark Phys.

100%

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

Headbutt

Normal Phys.

100%

Soak

Water Stat

100%

—

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

Final Gambit

Fighting Spec.

100%

—

Wave Crash

Water Phys.

100%

120

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

Thrash

Normal Phys.

100%

120

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

Head Smash

Rock Phys.

80%

150

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

TM02

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

TM03

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

TM04

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM05

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

TM06

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

TM07

Blizzard

Ice Spec.

70%

110

TM08

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

TM09

Waterfall

Water Phys.

100%

TM10

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

TM11

Snowscape

Ice Stat

—

TM12

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

TM13

Confide

Normal Stat

—

TM14

Reversal

Fighting Phys.

100%

—

TM15

Cut

Normal Phys.

95%

TM16

Ice Fang

Ice Phys.

95%

TM17

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

TM18

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

TM19

Chilling Water

Water Spec.

100%

TM20

Flip Turn

Water Phys.

100%

TM21

Scald

Water Spec.

100%

TM22

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM23

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

TM24

Secret Power

Normal Phys.

100%

TM25

Frustration

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM26

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

TM27

Hail

Ice Stat

—

TM28

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

TM29

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

TM30

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

TM31

Ice Beam

Ice Spec.

100%

TM32

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

TM33

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

TM34

Muddy Water

Water Spec.

85%

TM35

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

TM36

Taunt

Dark Stat

100%

—

TM37

Psychic Fangs

Psychic Phys.

100%

TM38

Zen Headbutt

Psychic Phys.

90%

TM39

Hidden Power

Normal Spec.

100%

TM40

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

TM41

Bounce

Flying Phys.

85%

TM42

Double Team

Normal Stat

—

TM43

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

TM44

Return

Normal Phys.

100%

—

TM45

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

TM46

Brine

Water Spec.

100%

TM47

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

TM48

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

TM49

Superpower

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

TM50

Endure

Normal Stat

—

TM51

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

TM52

Mud Shot

Ground Spec.

95%

TM53

Toxic

Poison Stat

90%

—

TM54

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

TM55

Swagger

Normal Stat

85%

—

TM56

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

TM57

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

TM58

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Bubble Beam

Water Spec.

100%

—

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Head Smash

Rock Phys.

80%

150

—

Rage

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

Muddy Water

Water Spec.

85%

—

Brine

Water Spec.

100%

—

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

—

Mud Shot

Ground Spec.

95%

—

Revenge

Fighting Phys.

100%

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

—

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

—

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

Uproar

Normal Spec.

100%

—

Flip Turn

Water Phys.

100%

—

Endeavor

Normal Phys.

100%

—

Aqua Tail

Water Phys.

90%

—

Zen Headbutt

Psychic Phys.

90%

—

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

—

Bounce

Flying Phys.

85%

—

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

—

Superpower

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

—

Icy Wind

Ice Spec.

95%

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Water 2

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Speed

Highest base stat

Hyper Training & Mints

Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Basculin

Available in 13 games, 482 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Black Black 2 White White 2 X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Pokémon Legends: Arceus Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation V

⚫

Black 99 encounters

Available ▼

Super Rod (19)

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 35-55 40%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 1 Lv. 35-55 15%

Victory Road Lv. 35-55 40%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 35-55 40%

Striaton City Lv. 35-55 40%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 35-55 40%

Village Bridge Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 11 Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 6 Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 3 Lv. 35-55 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-55 40%

Victory Road Lv. 35-55 40%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 1 Lv. 35-55 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-55 40%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 14 Lv. 35-55 40%

Route 1 Lv. 35-55 40%

Surf (80)

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 4%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-15 30%

Route 1 Lv. 5-15 30%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-15 4%

Striaton City Lv. 5-15 30%

Route 1 Lv. 5-15 4%

Striaton City Lv. 5-15 4%

Route 3 Lv. 5-15 30%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 60%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 30%

Route 3 Lv. 5-15 4%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 5%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 4%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-15 60%

Route 1 Lv. 5-15 60%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-15 5%

Striaton City Lv. 5-15 60%

Route 1 Lv. 5-15 5%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-15 1%

Striaton City Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 1 Lv. 5-15 1%

Striaton City Lv. 5-15 1%

Route 3 Lv. 5-15 60%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 60%

Route 3 Lv. 5-15 5%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 30%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 5%

Route 3 Lv. 5-15 1%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 30%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 4%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 60%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 5%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 1%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-35 30%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-35 4%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-35 60%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-35 5%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-35 1%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 30%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 4%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 30%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 4%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 1%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 60%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 5%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 1%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 60%

Victory Road Lv. 20-45 5%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 60%

Route 14 Lv. 25-55 4%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-55 30%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 4%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-55 4%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-55 5%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-55 30%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-55 1%

Route 11 Lv. 25-55 5%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-55 4%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 5%

Route 11 Lv. 25-55 1%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 1%

Route 14 Lv. 25-55 60%

Route 14 Lv. 25-55 5%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-55 60%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 5%

Route 14 Lv. 25-55 1%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-55 5%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 1%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-55 60%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-55 1%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-55 60%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-55 4%

Route 11 Lv. 25-55 60%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-55 5%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 60%

Route 11 Lv. 25-55 4%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-55 1%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-55 4%

⚫

Black 2 151 encounters

Available ▼

Super Rod (30)

Route 22 Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-55 40%

Route 6 Lv. 40-60 40%

Village Bridge Lv. 40-60 40%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 40-60 40%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 40-60 40%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 40-60 40%

Striaton City Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 1 Lv. 40-60 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 40-60 40%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 40-60 40%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 40-60 40%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 19 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 14 Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 23 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 3 Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Aspertia City Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 20 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 11 Lv. 40-50 40%

Route 1 Lv. 40-60 40%

Relic Passage Lv. 40-60 40%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 40%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 40%

Route 1 Lv. 50-70 15%

Surf (121)

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 60%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 60%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 4%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 1%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 60%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 60%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 5%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 1%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 4%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 1%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 30%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 1%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 4%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 60%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 30%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 4%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 5%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 4%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 1%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 10-25 60%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 4%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 10-25 4%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 5%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 1%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 60%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 5%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 10-25 5%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 1%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 10-25 1%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 60%

Route 6 Lv. 10-25 4%

Route 22 Lv. 15-40 5%

Route 14 Lv. 15-35 60%

Route 22 Lv. 15-40 1%

Route 14 Lv. 15-35 4%

Route 22 Lv. 15-40 60%

Route 22 Lv. 15-40 4%

Route 14 Lv. 15-35 5%

Route 14 Lv. 15-35 1%

Route 11 Lv. 25-40 60%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-40 60%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-40 60%

Route 13 Lv. 30-40 5%

Undella Town Lv. 30-40 5%

Village Bridge Lv. 30-40 5%

Village Bridge Lv. 30-40 1%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 30-40 5%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 30-40 1%

Route 11 Lv. 30-40 4%

Route 11 Lv. 30-40 1%

Village Bridge Lv. 30-40 4%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 30-40 4%

Route 11 Lv. 30-40 5%

Victory Road Lv. 35-50 60%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-50 60%

Victory Road Lv. 35-50 60%

Humilau City Lv. 35-45 5%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Giant Chasm Lv. 40-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Giant Chasm Lv. 40-50 4%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 4%

Route 23 Lv. 40-55 60%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 4%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 4%

Giant Chasm Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 4%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 45-60 30%

Route 1 Lv. 45-60 60%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 45-60 60%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 45-60 30%

Route 3 Lv. 45-60 60%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 45-60 30%

Route 23 Lv. 45-55 4%

Route 1 Lv. 45-60 30%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 45-60 60%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 45-60 60%

Route 23 Lv. 45-55 5%

Striaton City Lv. 45-60 60%

Route 23 Lv. 45-55 1%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 45-60 60%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 45-60 60%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 50-60 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 4%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 5%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 50-60 4%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 1%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 4%

Route 3 Lv. 50-60 4%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 4%

Striaton City Lv. 50-60 5%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 50-60 5%

Striaton City Lv. 50-60 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 5%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 50-60 5%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 1%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 4%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 50-60 1%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 5%

Route 3 Lv. 50-60 5%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 1%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 5%

Route 3 Lv. 50-60 1%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 1%

Striaton City Lv. 50-60 4%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 50-60 4%

⬜

White 81 encounters

Available ▼

Super rod spots (18)

Abundant Shrine Lv. 35-60 40%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 35-60 40%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 35-60 40%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 1 Lv. 35-70 15%

Route 11 Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 6 Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 3 Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 14 Lv. 35-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 35-60 40%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 35-60 40%

Striaton City Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 1 Lv. 35-60 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 35-60 40%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 35-60 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-60 40%

Village Bridge Lv. 35-60 40%

Surf spots (63)

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 1%

Route 3 Lv. 5-20 4%

Striaton City Lv. 5-20 60%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 30%

Striaton City Lv. 5-20 5%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-20 30%

Route 1 Lv. 5-20 30%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 4%

Striaton City Lv. 5-20 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-20 4%

Route 1 Lv. 5-20 4%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 60%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 5%

Route 3 Lv. 5-20 30%

Route 3 Lv. 5-20 5%

Route 3 Lv. 5-20 1%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 60%

Striaton City Lv. 5-20 30%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-20 60%

Route 1 Lv. 5-20 60%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 5%

Striaton City Lv. 5-20 4%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-20 5%

Route 1 Lv. 5-20 5%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 5-20 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 5-20 1%

Route 1 Lv. 5-20 1%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 30%

Route 3 Lv. 5-20 60%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 5-20 4%

Route 6 Lv. 10-30 4%

Route 6 Lv. 10-30 30%

Route 6 Lv. 10-30 1%

Route 6 Lv. 10-30 60%

Route 6 Lv. 10-30 5%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-40 60%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-40 5%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-40 1%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-40 30%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 15-40 4%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 60%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 1%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 60%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 5%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 30%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 4%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 30%

Victory Road Lv. 20-50 4%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-70 30%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-70 4%

Giant Chasm Lv. 25-60 30%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-60 60%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-60 30%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-60 30%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-70 60%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-70 5%

Challenger's Cave B2F Lv. 25-70 1%

Route 11 Lv. 25-60 30%

Route 14 Lv. 25-60 30%

Village Bridge Lv. 35-70 5%

⬜

White 2 96 encounters

Available ▼

Super rod spots (28)

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 35-60 40%

Route 1 Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 6 Lv. 40-60 40%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Aspertia City Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 3 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 14 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 22 Lv. 40-60 40%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 40-60 40%

Giant Chasm Lv. 40-60 40%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Striaton City Lv. 40-60 40%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 40-60 40%

Village Bridge Lv. 40-60 40%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 40-60 40%

Relic Passage Lv. 40-60 40%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 11 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 20 Lv. 40-60 40%

Victory Road Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 23 Lv. 40-60 40%

Route 19 Lv. 40-60 40%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 40%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 40%

Surf spots (68)

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 60%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 1%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 30%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 60%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 4%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 5%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 60%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 30%

Route 19 Lv. 5-15 4%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 60%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 5%

Route 20 Lv. 5-15 5%

Aspertia City Lv. 5-15 1%

Floccesy Ranch Lv. 5-15 60%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 30%

Lostlorn Forest Lv. 10-30 30%

Route 6 Lv. 10-35 5%

Relic Passage Lv. 10-30 5%

Route 6 Lv. 10-35 30%

Route 22 Lv. 15-40 30%

Route 11 Lv. 25-40 30%

Route 22 Lv. 25-45 5%

Village Bridge Lv. 25-40 30%

Route 14 Lv. 25-40 30%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 25-40 30%

Abundant Shrine Lv. 30-40 5%

Undella Town Lv. 30-40 5%

Route 13 Lv. 30-40 5%

Victory Road Lv. 35-50 30%

Humilau City Lv. 35-45 5%

Victory Road Lv. 35-50 30%

Giant Chasm Lv. 35-50 30%

Victory Road Lv. 35-50 30%

Route 23 Lv. 40-55 30%

Victory Road Lv. 40-50 5%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 45-60 30%

Route 1 Lv. 45-60 30%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 45-60 30%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 45-60 30%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 45-60 30%

Striaton City Lv. 45-60 30%

Route 1 Lv. 45-60 60%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 45-60 60%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 45-60 60%

Route 3 Lv. 45-60 30%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 45-60 60%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 45-60 30%

Striaton City Lv. 45-60 60%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 4%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 4%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 4%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 4%

Nature Sanctuary Lv. 50-60 5%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 1%

Pinwheel Forest Lv. 50-60 5%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 5%

Route 1 Lv. 50-60 1%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 5%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 5%

Clay Tunnel Lv. 50-60 1%

Dragonspiral Tower Lv. 50-60 1%

Wellspring Cave Lv. 50-60 5%

Generation VI

❎

X 12 encounters

Available ▼

Good Rod (1)

Route 21 Lv. 40 60%

Super Rod (11)

Laverre City Lv. 35 35%

Route 16 Lv. 35 35%

Route 15 Lv. 35 35%

Frost Cavern Lv. 40 35%

Couriway Town Lv. 45 35%

Route 21 Lv. 50 35%

Pokémon Village Lv. 50 35%

Victory Road Lv. 55 35%

🟥

Y 22 encounters

Available ▼

Good Rod (21)

Laverre City Lv. 25 5%

Route 15 Lv. 25 5%

Route 16 Lv. 25 5%

Laverre City Lv. 25 60%

Route 15 Lv. 25 60%

Route 16 Lv. 25 60%

Frost Cavern Lv. 30 5%

Frost Cavern Lv. 30 60%

Couriway Town Lv. 35 5%

Couriway Town Lv. 35 60%

Pokémon Village Lv. 40 5%

Pokémon Village Lv. 40 60%

Route 21 Lv. 40 60%

Victory Road Lv. 45 5%

Victory Road Lv. 45 60%

Super Rod (1)

Route 21 Lv. 50 35%

Generation VII

🌒

Ultra Moon 8 encounters

Available ▼

Bubbling spots (4)

Brooklet Hill Lv. 10-21 25%

Malie Garden Lv. 10-33 15%

Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-51 20%

Super Rod (4)

Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-46 25%

Brooklet Hill Lv. 10-16 25%

Malie Garden Lv. 10-28 25%

🌞

Ultra Sun 8 encounters

Available ▼

Bubbling spots (4)

Malie Garden Lv. 10-33 15%

Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-51 20%

Brooklet Hill Lv. 10-21 25%

Super Rod (4)

Brooklet Hill Lv. 10-16 25%

Malie Garden Lv. 10-28 25%

Vast Poni Canyon Lv. 10-46 25%

Brooklet Hill Lv. 10-16 25%

Generation VIII

🏔️

Pokémon Legends: Arceus 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Hisui Region

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴

Scarlet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🟣

Violet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

Black

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Black 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

White 2

→ Pokémon Bank To Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Sun

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Ultra Moon

→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank

→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Pokémon Legends: Arceus

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Scarlet

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Violet

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Basculin in Pokémon GO

2,090Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,194Perfect CP in Raids
1 kmper Candy as Buddy

✨ Shiny available

Pokémon GO entry: Basculin →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Black

“Les bleus et les rouges se détestent cordialement et se battent dès qu’ils s’aperçoivent. Un Pokémon très violent.”

Black

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

White

“Les rouges et les bleus se détestent, mais il y en a toujours un ou deux dans un groupe de l’autre couleur.”

White

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

Black 2

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

White 2

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

“とても　らんぼうで　いつも　あかとあおの　バスラオは　あらそっている。たべると　いがいと　おいしいらしい。”

“아주 난폭하고 항상 빨강과 파랑의 배쓰나이는 다투고 있다. 먹으면 의외로 맛있다고 한다.”

“Les rouges et les bleus se détestent et se battent dès qu’ils s’aperçoivent. Un Pokémon violent mais délicieux.”

“Sie gelten als Delikatesse. Aufgrund ihrer brutalen Natur liegen rot und blau gestreifte Exemplare immer im Clinch.”

“Los de color azul y los de color rojo siempre se pelean. Son muy violentos, pero su sabor es excepcional.”

“I Basculin con la linea rossa e quelli con la linea blu sono molto violenti e litigano spesso.”

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

“とても　乱暴で　いつも　あかとあおの　バスラオは　争っている。食べると　意外と　おいしいらしい。”

“あかと　あおの　バスラオは　なかがわるいが　なぜか　いろの　ちがうこたいが　むれに　まぎれこんでいる。”

“빨강과 파랑 배쓰나이는 사이가 나쁨에도 불구하고 같은 무리에 다른 색 개체가 섞여 있다.”

“Les rouges et les bleus se détestent, mais il y en a toujours un ou deux dans un groupe de l’autre couleur.”

“Rot gestreifte und blau gestreifte Exemplare sind sich feindlich gesonnen. Doch ist jeder Schwarm bunt gemischt.”

“Los Basculin con la raya roja y aquellos con la raya azul se llevan fatal, pero algunos tienden a agruparse.”

“I Basculin con la linea rossa e quelli con la linea blu non vanno d’accordo ma, chissà perché, in gruppo si mescolano.”

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

“赤と　青の　バスラオは　仲が　悪いがなぜか　色の　違う　個体が群れに　紛れこんでいる。”

Omega Ruby

“とても　らんぼうで　いつも　あかとあおの　バスラオは　あらそっている。たべると　いがいと　おいしいらしい。”

Omega Ruby

“아주 난폭하고 항상 빨강과 파랑의 배쓰나이는 다투고 있다. 먹으면 의외로 맛있다고 한다.”

Omega Ruby

“Les rouges et les bleus se détestent et se battent dès qu’ils s’aperçoivent. Un Pokémon violent mais délicieux.”

Omega Ruby

“Sie gelten als Delikatesse. Aufgrund ihrer brutalen Natur liegen rot und blau gestreifte Exemplare immer im Clinch.”

Omega Ruby

“Los de color azul y los de color rojo siempre se pelean. Son muy violentos, pero su sabor es excepcional.”

Omega Ruby

“I Basculin con la linea rossa e quelli con la linea blu sono molto violenti e litigano spesso.”

Omega Ruby

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

Omega Ruby

“とても　乱暴で　いつも　あかとあおの　バスラオは　争っている。食べると　意外と　おいしいらしい。”

Alpha Sapphire

“あかと　あおの　バスラオは　なかがわるいが　なぜか　いろの　ちがうこたいが　むれに　まぎれこんでいる。”

Alpha Sapphire

“빨강과 파랑 배쓰나이는 사이가 나쁨에도 불구하고 같은 무리에 다른 색 개체가 섞여 있다.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Les rouges et les bleus se détestent, mais il y en a toujours un ou deux dans un groupe de l’autre couleur.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Rot gestreifte und blau gestreifte Exemplare sind sich feindlich gesonnen. Doch ist jeder Schwarm bunt gemischt.”

Alpha Sapphire

“Los Basculin con la raya roja y aquellos con la raya azul se llevan fatal, pero algunos tienden a agruparse.”

Alpha Sapphire

“I Basculin con la linea rossa e quelli con la linea blu non vanno d’accordo ma, chissà perché, in gruppo si mescolano.”

Alpha Sapphire

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

Alpha Sapphire

“赤と　青の　バスラオは　仲が　悪いがなぜか　色の　違う　個体が群れに　紛れこんでいる。”

Ultra Sun

“らんぼうかつ　どうもうな　ポケモン。あかとあおの　バスラオは　なわばりをめぐって　いつも　ケンカしている。”

Ultra Sun

“난폭하고 사나운 포켓몬. 빨강과 파랑의 배쓰나이는 영역을 두고 언제나 싸운다.”

Ultra Sun

“性情粗暴且凶猛的寶可夢。紅色和藍色的野蠻鱸魚總是為了爭奪地盤而打架。”

Ultra Sun

“C’est un Pokémon d’une grande férocité. Les Bargantua bleus et les Bargantua rouges se livrent une guerre territoriale sans merci.”

Ultra Sun

“Ein wildes und brutales Pokémon. Rot gestreifte und blau gestreifte Barschuft tragen ständig Kämpfe um ihr Territorium aus.”

Ultra Sun

“Este Pokémon tiene un carácter violento y feroz. Las peleas entre los de color azul y los de color rojo para marcar territorio son frecuentes.”

Ultra Sun

“È un Pokémon particolarmente violento e feroce. I Basculin con la linea rossa e quelli con la linea blu litigano spesso per il territorio.”

Ultra Sun

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

Ultra Sun

“乱暴かつ　獰猛な　ポケモン。赤と　青の　バスラオは　縄張りを巡って　いつも　ケンカしている。”

Ultra Sun

“是性格粗暴又凶猛的宝可梦。红色和蓝色的野蛮鲈鱼总是为了领地问题打架。”

Ultra Moon

“らんぼう　なので　バスラオの　むれがあらわれた　みずうみには　ヘイガニやシザリガーくらいしか　いなくなるぞ。”

Ultra Moon

“난폭해서 배쓰나이 무리가 나타난 호수에는 가재군이나 가재장군 정도밖에 남지 않게 된다.”

Ultra Moon

“因為性情粗暴，在野蠻鱸魚群出沒的湖裡，就只有龍蝦小兵或鐵螯龍蝦之類的能夠留下來。”

Ultra Moon

“Il est si violent que tous les Pokémon disparaissent des lacs où un banc de Bargantua s’installe, à part les Écrapince et les Colhomard.”

Ultra Moon

“Dieses Pokémon ist so brutal, dass in Seen neben einem Schwarm Barschuft nur noch Krebscorps und Krebutack bestehen können.”

Ultra Moon

“Es tan violento que en los lagos donde aparece un banco de Basculin solo son capaces de quedarse Corphish o Crawdaunt.”

Ultra Moon

“I Basculin sono così violenti che, quando arrivano in gruppo in un lago, tutti i Pokémon spariscono a parte i Corphish e i Crawdaunt.”

Ultra Moon

“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

“乱暴　なので　バスラオの　群れが現れた　湖には　ヘイガニやシザリガーくらいしか　いなくなるぞ。”

Ultra Moon

“因为性格粗暴，在野蛮鲈鱼群出现的湖里，就只有龙虾小兵和铁螯龙虾之类的能留下来。”

Sword

“タフな　ファイトが　つりびとにだいにんき。　むだんで　いけにはなすので　どんどん　ふえる。”

Sword

“힘이 세기 때문에 낚시꾼들에게 인기가 많다. 무단으로 연못에 놓아줘서 점점 개체 수가 늘어나고 있다.”

Sword

“牠上鉤時頑強的抵抗深受釣魚者喜愛。由於人們擅自把牠們放生到池塘裡，數量越來越多。”

Sword

“Le capturer est un défi que les Pêcheurs aiment relever. Ils vont jusqu’à en libérer illégalement dans les lacs, ce qui conduit à leur prolifération.”

Sword

“Sie sind bei Anglern beliebt, weil sie ihnen harte Kämpfe liefern. Sie werden oft illegal in Teichen ausgesetzt, wodurch sie sich schneller verbreiten.”

Sword

“Muy popular entre los Pescadores por su fiereza. Ha proliferado debido a la introducción ilegal de ejemplares en los lagos.”

Sword

“È popolare tra i pescatori per le sue lotte audaci. Continua a proliferare perché numerosi esemplari vengono rilasciati nei laghi senza permesso.”

Sword

“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

“タフな　ファイトが　釣り人に大人気。　無断で　池に放すので　どんどん　増える。”

Sword

“它上钩时顽强的抵抗深受垂钓者的喜爱。由于人们擅自把它们放生到池塘里，数量越来越多。”

Shield

“むかしは　しょくたくに　のぼった。あかすじの　バスラオの　みはあぶらが　おおく　わかものむき。”

Shield

“옛날에는 식탁에 올랐다. 적색근 배쓰나이의 살코기는 기름이 많아 젊은 층이 좋아한다.”

Shield

“從前也曾經登上餐桌。紅條紋野蠻鱸魚的肉脂肪含量高，適合年輕人食用。”

Shield

“On l’utilisait autrefois en cuisine. La chair grasse des Bargantua à motif rouge était plutôt destinée aux jeunes.”

Shield

“Früher standen sie oft auf dem Speiseplan. Das Fleisch rotliniger Exemplare war wegen seines hohen Fettanteils bei jungen Leuten sehr beliebt.”

Shield

“Un alimento básico de la dieta de antaño. A los jóvenes se les daba Basculin de raya roja por su alto contenido en ácidos grasos.”

Shield

“Utilizzati in passato in cucina, i Basculin Forma Linearossa erano ritenuti adatti ai giovani per la loro carne ad alto contenuto di grassi.”

Shield

“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

“むかしは　食卓に　のぼった。赤筋の　バスラオの　身は脂が　多く　若者むき。”

Shield

“从前也曾经登上餐桌。红条纹野蛮鲈鱼的肉脂肪含量高，适合年轻人食用。”

Legends: Arceus

“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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Bargantua

🇬🇧 English

Basculin

🇯🇵 漢字

バスラオ

🇯🇵 Kana

バスラオ

🇯🇵 Romaji

Bassrao

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Barschuft

🇪🇸 Español

Basculin

🇮🇹 Italiano

Basculin

🇰🇷 한국어

배쓰나이

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

野蛮鲈鱼

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

野蠻鱸魚

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Violent

🇬🇧 EN

Hostile Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

らんぼうポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Grobheits-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Basculin

What type is Basculin?

Basculin is a Water-type Pokémon.

How do you evolve Basculin?

Basculin evolves into Basculegion.

What are Basculin's weaknesses?

Basculin is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Basculin's Hidden Ability?

Basculin's Hidden Ability is Mold Breaker. Its regular Abilities are Reckless and Adaptability.

Can you get a Shiny Basculin in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Basculin is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry