Basculin
Type Water
National Dex #550
Earliest Location Unobtainable in-game (trade required)
Abilities Reckless Powers up moves that have recoil damage.
Adaptability Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.
Mold Breaker (Hidden) Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.
Egg Groups Water 2
Wild Held Items None

Evolution Line

Note: Basculegion was first released in Gen 8 games so it is not part of the ORAS National Pokedex.
Pokémon Acquire At
Basculin Base form

Wild Locations

No wild encounter locations.

Moveset (Level Up)

Lv. Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
1 Flail Normal Physical 100% 15
1 Tackle Normal Physical 40 100% 35
1 Tail Whip Normal Status 100% 30
1 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10
1 Water Gun Water Special 40 100% 25
4 Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
7 Headbutt Normal Physical 70 100% 15
10 Bite Dark Physical 60 100% 25
13 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 100% 20
16 Chip Away Normal Physical 70 100% 20
20 Take Down Normal Physical 90 85% 20
24 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
28 Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
32 Soak Water Status 100% 20
36 Double Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15
41 Scary Face Normal Status 100% 10
46 Flail Normal Physical 100% 15
50 Final Gambit Fighting Special 100% 5
56 Thrash Normal Physical 120 100% 10

Learnset (TM/HM)

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 50 95% 30
HM03 Surf Water Special 90 100% 15
HM05 Waterfall Water Physical 80 100% 15
HM07 Dive Water Physical 80 100% 10
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 90% 10
TM07 Hail Ice Status 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 60 100% 15
TM12 Taunt Dark Status 100% 20
TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 90 100% 10
TM17 Protect Normal Status 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 5
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 100% 20
TM27 Return Normal Physical 100% 20
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 15
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 70 100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 5
TM45 Attract Normal Status 100% 15
TM48 Round Normal Special 60 100% 15
TM55 Scald Water Special 80 100% 15
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 85% 15
TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 10
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 10
TM94 Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20
TM100 Confide Normal Status 20

Move Tutor Moves

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10
Bounce Flying Physical 85 85% 5
Endeavor Normal Physical 100% 5
Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15
Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
Uproar Normal Special 90 100% 10
Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 90% 15

Egg Moves

Move Type Cat Power Acc PP
Agility Psychic Status 30
Brine Water Special 65 100% 10
Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20
Mud Shot Ground Special 55 95% 15
Muddy Water Water Special 90 85% 10
Rage Normal Physical 20 100% 20
Revenge Fighting Physical 60 100% 10
Swift Normal Special 60 20
Whirlpool Water Special 35 85% 15
Back to: All Pokémon