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Pokemon Nova game logo on the Pokemon Nova Fangame guide
Basculin front sprite

#0550 · Generation 5

Basculin

The Hostile Pokémon

Water
Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.
Height 1 m
Weight 18 kg
Catch rate 25
Base EXP 161

Battle profile

Base stats

HP 70
Attack 92
Defense 65
Sp. Attack 80
Sp. Defense 55
Speed 98
Base stat total 460

Traits

Abilities

Reckless

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have recoil or crash damage.

Adaptability

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that are the same type as it.

Mold Breaker

Hidden

When the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.

Battle matchups

Type effectiveness

Damage matchups for Basculin — Red-Striped based on its Water typing. Abilities may change some matchups.

Weak against

Takes increased damage

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Takes reduced damage

Steel ×½ Fire ×½ Water ×½ Ice ×½

Immune to

Takes no damage

None

Learnset

Level-up moves

Moves Basculin learns by gaining levels in Pokemon Nova.

16 moves
Level Move Type Category Power Accuracy PP
1 Water Gun The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water. Water Special 40 100 25
1 Tail Whip The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats. Normal Status — 100 30
4 Tackle A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. Normal Physical 40 100 35
8 Flail The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power. Normal Physical 1 100 15
12 Aqua Jet The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first. Water Physical 40 100 20
16 Bite The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. Dark Physical 60 100 25
20 Scary Face The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. Normal Status — 100 10
24 Headbutt The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch. Normal Physical 70 100 15
28 Soak The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water. Water Status — 100 20
32 Crunch The user crunches up the target with its sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat. Dark Physical 80 100 15
36 Take Down A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. Normal Physical 90 85 20
40 Final Gambit The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP. Fighting Special 1 100 5
44 Wave Crash The user shrouds itself in water and slams into the target with its whole body. This also damages the user quite a lot. Water Physical 120 100 10
48 Thrash The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. Normal Physical 120 100 10
52 Double-Edge A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot. Normal Physical 120 100 15
56 Head Smash The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly. Rock Physical 150 80 5

Breeding learnset

Egg moves

2 moves available

  • Bubble Beam Special
    Water
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal

Extended learnset

Compatible moves

59 moves available

  • Agility Status
    Psychic
  • Aqua Tail Physical
    Water
  • Assurance Physical
    Dark
  • Attract Status
    Normal
  • Blizzard Special
    Ice
  • Bounce Physical
    Flying
  • Brine Special
    Water
  • Captivate Status
    Normal
  • Chilling Water Special
    Water
  • Confide Status
    Normal
  • Crunch Physical
    Dark
  • Cut Physical
    Normal
  • Dive Physical
    Water
  • Double-Edge Physical
    Normal
  • Double Team Status
    Normal
  • Endeavor Physical
    Normal
  • Endure Status
    Normal
  • Facade Physical
    Normal
  • Flip Turn Physical
    Water
  • Frustration Physical
    Normal
  • Giga Impact Physical
    Normal
  • Hail Status
    Ice
  • Hidden Power Special
    Normal
  • Hydro Pump Special
    Water
  • Hyper Beam Special
    Normal
  • Ice Beam Special
    Ice
  • Ice Fang Physical
    Ice
  • Icy Wind Special
    Ice
  • Liquidation Physical
    Water
  • Mimic Status
    Normal
  • Muddy Water Special
    Water
  • Mud Shot Special
    Ground
  • Natural Gift Physical
    Normal
  • Protect Status
    Normal
  • Psychic Fangs Physical
    Psychic
  • Rain Dance Status
    Water
  • Rest Status
    Psychic
  • Return Physical
    Normal
  • Revenge Physical
    Fighting
  • Reversal Physical
    Fighting
  • Round Special
    Normal
  • Scale Shot Physical
    Dragon
  • Scary Face Status
    Normal
  • Secret Power Physical
    Normal
  • Sleep Talk Status
    Normal
  • Snore Special
    Normal
  • Snowscape Status
    Ice
  • Substitute Status
    Normal
  • Superpower Physical
    Fighting
  • Surf Special
    Water
  • Swagger Status
    Normal
  • Swift Special
    Normal
  • Take Down Physical
    Normal
  • Taunt Status
    Dark
  • Tera Blast Special
    Normal
  • Waterfall Physical
    Water
  • Water Pulse Special
    Water
  • Whirlpool Special
    Water
  • Zen Headbutt Physical
    Psychic

Species information

Training and breeding

Growth rate
Medium
Gender ratio
Female50Percent
Egg groups
Water2
Hatch steps
10,240
Base happiness
50
Color
Green
Shape
Finned
Habitat
None

Alternate appearances

Basculin forms

Choose a form to compare its appearance, typing, stats, and abilities.

Basculin — Red-Striped front sprite

Basculin — Red-Striped

Water

Base stats

Total 460
HP70
Attack92
Defense65
Sp. Attack80
Sp. Defense55
Speed98

Abilities

Reckless

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that have recoil or crash damage.

Adaptability

Powers up the Pokémon's moves that are the same type as it.

Mold Breaker Hidden

When the Pokémon attacks, the Abilities of all other Pokémon are ignored.