Pokédex #550

Basculin

Hostile Pokémon1.0 m18.0 kg

It has an extremely violent nature. The red and blue ones are always fighting. They're said to be surprisingly tasty.

Base Stats

Total 460

Basculin does not evolve, and nothing in the game changes its form.

Location	Method	Level	Rate
Route 104	Super Rod	20–30	55%
Route 103	Surfing	10–22	5%
Safari Zone · area 2	Surfing	20–25	1%

Level up16 moves

Moves Basculin learns by level
Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Tail Whip	Normal	Status	—	100	30
1	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100	25
4	Tackle	Normal	Physical	40	100	35
8	Flail	Normal	Physical	—	100	15
12	Aqua Jet	Water	Physical	40	100	20
16	Bite	Dark	Physical	60	100	25
20	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
24	Headbutt	Normal	Physical	70	100	15
28	Soak	Water	Status	—	100	20
32	Crunch	Dark	Physical	80	100	15
36	Take Down	Normal	Physical	90	85	20
40	Final Gambit	Fighting	Special	—	100	5
44	Wave Crash	Water	Physical	120	100	10
48	Thrash	Normal	Physical	120	100	10
52	Double-Edge	Normal	Physical	120	100	15
56	Head Smash	Rock	Physical	150	80	5

TM / HM26 moves

TMs and HMs Basculin can use
No.	Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
TM06	Hidden Power	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM21	Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	10
TM24	Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	15
TM25	Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	10
TM26	Scary Face	Normal	Status	—	100	10
TM27	Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	15
TM31	Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15
TM33	Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	5
TM35	Hail	Ice	Status	—	—	10
TM36	Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	15
TM39	Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM40	Swift	Normal	Special	60	—	20
TM42	Revenge	Fighting	Physical	60	100	10
TM45	Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100	20
TM52	Bounce	Flying	Physical	85	85	5
TM53	Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	15
TM55	Brine	Water	Special	65	100	10
TM58	Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10
TM67	Ice Fang	Ice	Physical	65	95	15
TM76	Round	Normal	Special	60	100	15
TM103	Flip Turn	Water	Physical	60	100	20
TM115	Scale Shot	Dragon	Physical	25	90	20
HM01	Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30
HM03	Surf	Water	Special	90	100	15
HM07	Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	15
HM08	Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10

Egg moves2 moves

Egg moves for Basculin
Move	Type	Category	Power	Acc.	PP
Bubble Beam	Water	Special	65	100	20
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5