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Basculegion

#3 Doubles (VGC) · 30.3%#29 Singles (OU) · 6.4% WaterGhost

Usage, sets and teammates pulled from the Pokémon Showdown / Smogon Champions ladder, June 2026.

Doubles (VGC) set #3 · 30.3% usage

Moves

Last Respects99.9%
Aqua Jet94.5%
Wave Crash86.7%
Protect58.6%
Flip Turn40.7%

Held items

Choice Scarf39.6%
Mystic Water21.2%
Life Orb16.5%
Focus Sash13.5%
Sitrus Berry7%

Ability

Adaptability 90.6%Swift Swim 9.4%Mold Breaker 0.1%

Common EV spreads

Jolly 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 21.3%
Adamant 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 14.5%
Adamant 252 Atk / 16 Def / 252 Spe 6.2%

Best teammates

Whimsicott Whimsicott 39% Garchomp Garchomp 36.3% Kingambit Kingambit 29.4% Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y 21.3% Floette (Mega Flower) Floette (Mega Flower) 20.7% Pelipper Pelipper 16.5%

Singles (OU) set #29 · 6.4% usage

Moves

Wave Crash94.3%
Flip Turn90.3%
Aqua Jet89.2%
Phantom Force38.7%
Psychic Fangs23.4%
Head Smash17.5%

Held items

Mystic Water58.6%
Choice Scarf25.1%
Life Orb13.6%

Ability

Swift Swim 54.8%Adaptability 45.1%Mold Breaker 0%

Common EV spreads

Adamant 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 32.5%
Jolly 16 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe 24.9%
Adamant 252 Atk / 16 Def / 252 Spe 14.4%

Best teammates

Pelipper Pelipper 66% Archaludon Archaludon 55.3% Excadrill Excadrill 35.5% Mega Swampert Mega Swampert 27.1% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 23.1% Mega Meganium Mega Meganium 22.5%

Counters & checks

Type-matchup math for Basculegion, cross-referenced with the live June 2026 meta. These flag likely threats and targets; confirm exact damage with the damage calculator.

Defensive profile

2× weakGrassElectricGhostDark
resistsFireWaterIcePoisonBugSteel
immuneNormalFighting

Threatens Basculegion

Meta Pokémon carrying STAB that hits Basculegion super-effectively.

Sinistcha Sinistcha 33% Incineroar Incineroar 28.3% Hisuian Samurott Hisuian Samurott 28.3% Whimsicott Whimsicott 26.7% Kingambit Kingambit 23.1% Gholdengo Gholdengo 19.3% Dragapult Dragapult 15.4% Grimmsnarl Grimmsnarl 15% Wash Rotom Wash Rotom 13.3% Aegislash Aegislash 12.1%

Basculegion pressures

Common meta Pokémon weak to Basculegion's STAB.

Sinistcha Sinistcha 33% Incineroar Incineroar 28.3% Glimmora Glimmora 19.6% Gholdengo Gholdengo 19.3% Excadrill Excadrill 17.5% Galarian Slowking Galarian Slowking 16.8% Dragapult Dragapult 15.4% Mega Charizard Y Mega Charizard Y 15.3% Hatterene Hatterene 14.8% Mega Metagross Mega Metagross 13%

Archetypes that run Basculegion

Rain 66.2% WR

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