Basculin

Pokédex number	550	Gender ratio	50% male, 50% female	Growth rate	Medium Fast
Category	Hostile Pokémon	Steps to hatch	10240	Base EXP yield	161
Base friendship	70	Egg groups	Water 2

Red-Striped Form

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Type	Water
Weaknesses	GRASS ELECTRIC
Resistances	STEEL FIRE WATER ICE

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Reckless	Deals more damage with moves that cause recoil.
Regular Abilities	Adaptability	Damage bonus for same-type moves is doubled.
Hidden Ability	Mold Breaker	This Pokémon's moves ignore any Abilities.

Pokédex entry	Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
Cry
Height	3′3″ / 1.0 m	Weight	397 lb / 18.0 kg	Catch Rate	25
Wild held items	Deep Sea Tooth (1%)
Eggs hatch into	Basculin (Red-Striped Form)

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	70	92	65	98	80	55	460
EV yields	0	0	0	2	0	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Tail Whip
1	Tackle
1	Water Gun
3	Uproar
5	Headbutt
7	Bite
9	Aqua Jet
11	Chip Away
14	Take Down
17	Crunch
20	Aqua Tail
23	Soak
26	Double-Edge
30	Scary Face
34	Flail
38	Final Gambit
42	Thrash
46	Head Smash

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power
TM12	Taunt
TM13	Ice Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM55	Scald
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX3	Surf
TMX5	Waterfall
TMX6	Dive

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
763	Agate City	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
763	Agate City	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
232	Tanzan Cove	Good Rod	27–45	30 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	60–74	1 3⁄7 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	75–80	1 9⁄28 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	81–90	1 1⁄4 %
375	Ametrine Mountain 1F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
364	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
390	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
366	Ametrine Mountain 3F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
373	Ametrine Mountain 4F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
374	Ametrine Mountain 5F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
380	Celestinine Mountain 1F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
384	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
430	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
385	Celestinine Mountain 3F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
381	Citrine Mountain 1F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
382	Citrine Mountain 2F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
383	Citrine Mountain 3F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
412	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
412	Route 4	Super Rod	50–75	7 1⁄2 %
713	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
713	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
716	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
716	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
718	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
718	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
726	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
726	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
715	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
715	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
742	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
742	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
863	Tourmaline Desert	Grass	104–110	7 1⁄2 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

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Level 72, holding Assault Vest, random gender, 70 friendship
Reckless
Adamant nature

Moves

Aqua Jet (20 PP)
Crunch (15 PP)
Waterfall (15 PP)
Zen Headbutt (15 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	212	183	128	175	134	113
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	20	20	20	20	20	20

Level 60, no item, random gender, 70 friendship
Reckless/Adaptability/Mold Breaker (?)
Hardy nature

Moves

Final Gambit (5 PP)
Thrash (10 PP)
Head Smash (5 PP)

Stats
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
	172	134	101	141	119	89
EVs	85	85	85	85	85	85
IVs	10	10	10	10	10	10

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Band; Adaptability; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0

Blue-Striped Form

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Type	Water
Weaknesses	GRASS ELECTRIC
Resistances	STEEL FIRE WATER ICE

Abilities	Name	Description
Regular Abilities	Rock Head	This Pokémon does not suffer recoil damage.
Regular Abilities	Adaptability	Damage bonus for same-type moves is doubled.
Hidden Ability	Mold Breaker	This Pokémon's moves ignore any Abilities.

Pokédex entry	Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
Cry
Height	3′3″ / 1.0 m	Weight	397 lb / 18.0 kg	Catch Rate	25
Wild held items	Deep Sea Scale (5%)
Eggs hatch into	Basculin (Blue-Striped Form)

Stats

	HP	Attack	Defense	Speed	Special Attack	Special Defense	Total
Base stats	70	92	65	98	80	55	460
EV yields	0	0	0	2	0	0	2

Moves

Learnt by levelling up

Level	Move
1	Tail Whip
1	Tackle
1	Water Gun
3	Uproar
5	Headbutt
7	Bite
9	Aqua Jet
11	Chip Away
14	Take Down
17	Crunch
20	Aqua Tail
23	Soak
26	Double-Edge
30	Scary Face
34	Flail
38	Final Gambit
42	Thrash
46	Head Smash

Egg Moves

Learnt from TMs/TMXs

Item	Move
TM06	Toxic
TM07	Hail
TM10	Hidden Power
TM12	Taunt
TM13	Ice Beam
TM17	Protect
TM18	Rain Dance
TM21	Frustration
TM27	Return
TM32	Double Team
TM42	Facade
TM44	Rest
TM45	Attract
TM48	Round
TM55	Scald
TM87	Swagger
TM88	Sleep Talk
TM90	Substitute
TM94	Secret Power
TM100	Confide
TMX1	Cut
TMX3	Surf
TMX5	Waterfall
TMX6	Dive

Learnt from Move Tutors

Encounter rates

Area ID	Area name	Encounter method	Level range	Rate
763	Agate City	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
763	Agate City	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
232	Tanzan Cove	Good Rod	27–45	30 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	60–74	1 3⁄7 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	75–80	1 9⁄28 %
607	Tanzan Cove	Grass	81–90	1 1⁄4 %
375	Ametrine Mountain 1F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
364	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
390	Ametrine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
366	Ametrine Mountain 3F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
373	Ametrine Mountain 4F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
374	Ametrine Mountain 5F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
380	Celestinine Mountain 1F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
384	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
430	Celestinine Mountain 2F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
385	Celestinine Mountain 3F	Super Rod	60–75	1 1⁄2 %
381	Citrine Mountain 1F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
382	Citrine Mountain 2F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
383	Citrine Mountain 3F	Old Rod	32–60	15 %
412	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
412	Route 4	Super Rod	50–75	7 1⁄2 %
713	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
713	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
716	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
716	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
718	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
718	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
726	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
726	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
715	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
715	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
742	Route 4	Good Rod	50–65	10 %
742	Route 4	Super Rod	65–80	7 1⁄2 %
863	Tourmaline Desert	Grass	104–110	7 1⁄2 %

Appearances in Trainer teams

This Pokémon does not appear in any trainer teams.

Appearances in battle facilities

Holding Choice Band; Rock Head; Jolly nature

Moves

EVs
	HP	Atk	Def	Spe	SpA	SpD
EVs	0	252	0	252	0	0