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Counter guide · Water · Gen V

What beats Basculin?

The 5 hardest counters to Basculin ranked by type effectiveness, base-stat total, and Speed. Miraidon outspeeds and hits for 2× with electric-type STAB.

Basculin
No. 550
Basculin
Water
BST 460 · Speed 98 · Atk 92 · SpA 80

Top 5 counters

  1. #1
    Miraidon
    No. 1008
    Miraidon
    Electric Dragon
    Hits Basculin for 2× via electric-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 135 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Special (SpA 135)
  2. #2
    Kartana
    No. 798
    Kartana
    Grass Steel
    Hits Basculin for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 109 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 181)
  3. #3
    Iron Leaves
    No. 1010
    Iron Leaves
    Grass Psychic
    Hits Basculin for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 104 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 130)
  4. #4
    Zarude
    No. 893
    Zarude
    Dark Grass
    Hits Basculin for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 105 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 120)
  5. #5
    Celebi
    No. 251
    Celebi
    Psychic Grass
    Hits Basculin for 2× via grass-type STAB Takes ½× back from water-type STAB Speed: 100 > 98 (outspeeds) Lean: Physical (Atk 100)

Basculin's type weaknesses

2× weak to
Grass Electric

How this list is computed

Each candidate is scored on best-STAB damage into Basculin, the damage taken back, Speed comparison, base-stat total, and offensive lean (Attack vs Sp. Attack). Candidates that Basculin hits super-effectively for 2× or more without taking comparable damage back are filtered out — they die first. Type-immune candidates are excluded entirely.

Counters are theoretical type-chart matchups, not damage calculations. Item, ability, and move-set choices can swing real battles. Use this list as a starting point, not a final answer.