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#550 Basculin

official Basculin (Red-Striped Form) artwork by Ken Sugimori

Quick facts

NameBasculin
Supplimentary NameRed-Striped Form
TypeWater
SpeciesHostile Pokémon
Height1 m (3' 3")
Weight18 kg (39.7 lbs)
Catch rate25

Basculin's description

Basculin (Red-Striped Form) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Gen 5 and has the National Dex number #550. The Pokédex classifies it as the Hostile Pokémon.

Basculin's name in

Chinese (T / S)FrenchGermanJapaneseKorean
배쓰나이 (Baesseunai)BargantuaBarschuftバスラオ (Bassrao)野蠻鱸魚 / 野蛮鲈鱼 (Yěmánlúyú)

Basculin's resistances & weaknesses

Basculin's rearing

Training

Experience GrowthMedium Fast
Base Happiness50
EV yield2 Speed

Breeding

Gender ratio50%50%
Egg Group(s)Water 2
Egg Cycles40 (approx. 10240 steps)

Basculin's abilities

1st Ability2nd AbilityHidden Ability
AdaptabilityRecklessMold Breaker

Basculin's base stats

StatsLv. 50Lv. 100
MinMaxMinMax
HP70
130250177344
Attack92
87170158311
Defense65
63121128251
Sp. Atk80
76148145284
Sp. Def55
54103117229
Speed98
92180165324
Total460

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Basculin's evolutions

Basculin has no evolutions.

Basculin artwork by Ken Sugimori#550
Basculin
(Red-Striped Form)
Water

Basculin's Pokédex entries

GenGameDescription
5BlackRed and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they'll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.
5WhiteRed and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
5Black 2, White 2Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
6XRed- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
6YRed and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
6Omega RubyRed- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
6Alpha SapphireRed and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
7Ultra SunSavage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.
7Ultra MoonWhen a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.
8SwordAnglers love the fight this Pokémon puts up on the hook. And there are always more to catch— many people release them into lakes illicitly.
8ShieldIn 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.

Basculin's variants

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)

official Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) artwork by Ken Sugimori

Quick facts

NameBasculin
Supplimentary NameBlue-Striped Form
TypeWater
SpeciesHostile Pokémon
Height1 m (3' 3")
Weight18 kg (39.7 lbs)
Catch rate25

Basculin's description

Basculin (Blue-Striped Form) is a Water-type Pokémon introduced in Gen 5. The Pokédex classifies it as the Hostile Pokémon.

Basculin's resistances & weaknesses

FireWaterElectricGrassIceSteel
x ½x ½x 2x 2x ½x ½

Basculin's rearing

Training
Experience GrowthMedium Fast
Base Happiness70
EV yield2 Speed
Breeding
Gender ratio50%50%
Egg Group(s)Water 2
Egg Cycles40 (approx. 10240 steps)

Basculin's abilities

1st Ability2nd AbilityHidden Ability
Rock HeadAdaptabilityMold Breaker

Basculin's base stats

StatsLv. 50Lv. 100
MinMaxMinMax
HP70
130250177344
Attack92
87170158311
Defense65
63121128251
Sp. Atk80
76148145284
Sp. Def55
54103117229
Speed98
92180165324
Total460

Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, 0 IVs, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, 31 IVs, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Basculin's Pokédex entries

GamePokédex entry
Ultra SunEven Basculin, which devours everything it can with its huge jaws, is nothing more than food to organisms stronger than itself.
Ultra MoonSome people call it “the thug of the lake.” Whether the differences in color are meaningful is not yet known.
SwordBlue-striped Basculin used to be a common food source. They apparently have an inoffensive, light flavor.
ShieldKnown for their violence, these Pokémon have the most fights with schools of red-striped Basculin.