TL;DR. Basculin is a pure water-type Pokémon from Generation V. Base Stat Total: 460. Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.
Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.
Stat spread.
Total of 460. Higher peaks mean specialized roles, flat spreads favor versatility.
Rankings computed across all 1025 base-species Pokémon (Mega and Gigantamax forms excluded). Source: National Pokédex base stats.
Basculin in Pokémon GO.
Pokémon GO uses its own hand-tuned base stats, distinct from the main-series spread above. At a perfect 15/15/15, Basculin reaches 2,090 CP at level 40 and 2,391 CP as a best buddy.
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Shiny release
Shiny Basculin first appeared on December 3, 2024, during Dual Destiny.
Shiny White-Striped Basculin first appeared on February 16, 2024, during Pokémon GO Tour: Sinnoh - Los Angeles.
Basculin in competitive play.
Recommended builds and battle rankings for Basculin across the current metagames. In Pokémon GO it ranks #824 in the Great League.
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Sets and GO ranks last checked 2026-10-20.
Common questions about Basculin.
Direct, sourced answers to the most-asked questions about Basculin, each computed straight from its Pokédex data.
What type is Basculin?
Basculin is a pure Water-type Pokémon. It has a single typing, which means a simpler matchup chart but also fewer resistances.
What is Basculin weak to?
Basculin takes 2× damage from Grass, Electric. It has no 4× weaknesses.
What is Basculin resistant to?
Basculin resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel. It has no full immunities.
How does Basculin evolve?
Basculin evolves into Basculegion (Take recoil damage).
What generation is Basculin from?
Basculin was introduced in Generation V (the Unova region). Its Pokédex number is #0550.
What are Basculin's base stats?
Basculin has HP 70, Attack 92, Defense 65, Special Attack 80, Special Defense 55, and Speed 98. Total base stat total: 460.
What are Basculin's abilities?
Basculin can have the abilities Reckless, Adaptability, plus the Hidden Ability Mold Breaker.
Is Basculin legendary or mythical?
No. Basculin is a regular Pokémon, not classified as Legendary or Mythical.
What is Basculin's best stat?
Basculin's highest base stat is Speed at 98, which ranks 15th of 154 Water-type Pokémon.
Is Basculin good?
Basculin has a base stat total of 460, the 477th-highest of all 1025 Pokémon species and 69th among Water-types. That is a modest total, typical of an unevolved or utility Pokémon.
This Pokémon has forms.
Through the generations.
Basculin as drawn across two decades of Pokémon games, plus the modern Pokémon HOME render. Hit the cry button to hear it.
In battle.
Damage multipliers when Basculin is hit by each attacking type. 4× is two stacked weaknesses, ¼× is two stacked resistances.
Basculin vs. the average Water-type.
Each base stat measured against the mean across all 154 Water-type Pokémon.
| Stat | Basculin | Water avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP | 70 | 70 | +0 |
| Attack | 92 | 72 | +20 |
| Defense | 65 | 72 | -7 |
| Special Attack | 80 | 71 | +9 |
| Special Defense | 55 | 69 | -14 |
| Speed | 98 | 66 | +32 |
| Total | 460 | 420 | +40 |
Basculin appears in 18 games.
Every mainline release where Basculin is obtainable, has a dex entry, or is transferable. Grouped by generation.
- 2011 Black
- 2011 White
- 2012 Black 2
- 2012 White 2
- 2013 X
- 2013 Y
- 2014 Alpha Sapphire
- 2014 Omega Ruby
- 2017 Ultra Moon
- 2017 Ultra Sun
- 2019 Shield
- 2019 Sword
- 2020 Crown Tundra DLC
- 2022 Legends: Arceus
- 2022 Scarlet
- 2022 Violet
- 2023 Teal Mask DLC
- 2016 Pokémon GO
How to get Basculin.
Every main-series game Basculin is in, newest first: how to get it, version exclusives and Shiny locks.
Generation IXObtainableNot in the game
- Scarlet · VioletObtainable
- WildSouth Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, Area Six (Red/Blue-Striped Forms)
- WildEast Province: Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms)
- WildWest Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms)
- WildNorth Province: Glaseado Mountain (Red/Blue-Striped Forms)
- RaidTera Raid Battles (3★) (Red-Striped Form)
- Trade(White-Striped Form)
- WildTimeless Woods (White-Striped Form) (The Teal Mask)
- RaidTera Raid Battles (3★) (White-Striped Form) (The Teal Mask)
- Legends: Z-ANot in the game
Generation VIIIObtainableNot in the game
- SwordObtainable
- Trade(Blue-Striped Form)
- WildHulbury, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (fishing) (Red-Striped Form)
- WildMotostoke Riverbank (Surfing) (Red-Striped Form)
- RaidBridge Field, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) (Red-Striped Form)
- WildSnowslide Slope, Frigid Sea (fishing) (Red-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- WildRoaring-Sea Caves (Surfing) (Red-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- WildGiant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake (Surfing and fishing) (Red-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- RaidGiant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) (The Crown Tundra)
- RaidMax Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) (The Crown Tundra)
- ShieldObtainable
- Trade(Red-Striped Form)
- WildHulbury, Motostoke Riverbank, North Lake Miloch (fishing) (Blue-Striped Form)
- WildMotostoke Riverbank (Surfing) (Blue-Striped Form)
- RaidBridge Field, Giant's Cap, Giant's Mirror, Lake of Outrage, East Lake Axewell, West Lake Axewell, South Lake Miloch, North Lake Miloch (Max Raid Battle) (Blue-Striped Form)
- WildSnowslide Slope, Frigid Sea (fishing) (Blue-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- WildRoaring-Sea Caves (Surfing) (Blue-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- WildGiant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake (Surfing and fishing) (Blue-Striped Form) (The Crown Tundra)
- RaidGiant's Bed, Giant's Foot, Ballimere Lake, Frigid Sea (Max Raid Battle) (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) (The Crown Tundra)
- RaidMax Lair (Dynamax Adventure) (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) (The Crown Tundra)
- Brilliant Diamond · Shining PearlNot in the game
- Legends: ArceusObtainable
- WildCobalt Coastlands: Tranquility Cove, near Islespy Shore, near Firespit Island, massive mass outbreaks (White-Striped Form)
- WildCoronet Highlands: Fabled Spring (White-Striped Form)
- WildAlabaster Icelands: near Avalugg's Legacy, Heart's Crag, Lake Acuity, near Pearl Settlement (White-Striped Form)
- Not availableUnobtainable (Red/Blue-Striped Forms)
Generation VIIObtainableTradeNot in the game
- Sun · MoonTrade
- Ultra SunObtainable
- WildBrooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon (Fishing) (Red-Striped Form)
- Trade(Blue-Striped Form)
- Ultra MoonObtainable
- WildBrooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon (Fishing) (Blue-Striped Form)
- Trade(Red-Striped Form)
- Let's Go, Pikachu! · Let's Go, Eevee!Not in the game
Generation VIObtainableTrade
- XObtainable
- WildRoutes 15 and 16, Laverre City, Couriway Town, Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Good Rod) (Blue-Striped Form)
- WildRoutes 15 and 16, Laverre City, Couriway Town, Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Super Rod) (Red-Striped Form)
- WildRoute 21 (Good Rod or Super Rod) (Red-Striped Form)
- YObtainable
- WildRoutes 15 and 16, Laverre City, Couriway Town, Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Good Rod) (Red-Striped Form)
- WildRoutes 15 and 16, Laverre City, Couriway Town, Frost Cavern, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Super Rod) (Blue-Striped Form)
- WildRoute 21 (Good Rod or Super Rod) (Red-Striped Form)
- Omega Ruby · Alpha SapphireTrade
Generation VObtainable
- BlackObtainable
- WildRoutes 1, 3, 6, 11, 14, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's Cave, Black and White, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing or fishing) (Red-Striped Form)
- Wild(Rippling water) (Blue-Striped Form)
- In-game tradeTrade Minccino in Driftveil City (Red-Striped Form)
- WhiteObtainable
- WildRoutes 1, 3, 6, 11, 14, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's Cave, Black and White, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing or fishing) (Blue-Striped Form)
- Wild(Rippling water) (Red-Striped Form)
- In-game tradeTrade Minccino in Driftveil City (Blue-Striped Form)
- Black 2Obtainable
- WildRoutes 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Relic Passage, Clay Tunnel, Dragonspiral Tower, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Undella Town, Humilau City, Black 2 and White 2, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Nature Preserve, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing or fishing) (Red-Striped Form)
- Wild(Rippling water) (Blue-Striped Form)
- White 2Obtainable
- WildRoutes 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22, 23, Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Relic Passage, Clay Tunnel, Dragonspiral Tower, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Undella Town, Humilau City, Black 2 and White 2, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Nature Preserve, Lostlorn Forest (Surfing or fishing) (Blue-Striped Form)
- Wild(Rippling water) (Red-Striped Form)
- Pokémon HOME
- Send it to HOME from Pokémon Bank, Sword, Shield, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet and Violet. From HOME it can move into Sword, Shield, Legends: Arceus, Scarlet and Violet.
- Pokémon Champions
- Not on the roster.
Basculin appears in 4 episodes.
From BW037 (2011-06-23) through XY022 (2014-04-10).
TCG Pocket appearances
Basculin in TCG Pocket.
Every printed variant on iOS / Android. Tap any card for full art.
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