Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Basculin

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Basculin is a new C Tier Water Type Hostile Pokémon, with a growth rate and a 2 Speed EV Yield. Basculin has a chance of having as an Ability, and based on 460 Total Base Stats; we recommend a Naive Nature for Basculin in Pokemon SV.

Stats
Abilities

Basculin Stats

Basculin highest IV stat is Speed (98) and the lowest being Special Defense (55).


Rank	Value	Stat
F	70	HP
C	92	Atk
E	65	Def
C	80	Sp.Atk
F	55	Sp.Def
D	98	Speed
C	460	Total

Pokedex

Pokemon Stats

Basculin Abilities


Abilities	Description
Reckless Ability 1	Reckless increases the power of recoil moves by 20%. By extension this means the amount of recoil damage taken will increase as more more damage is dealt (except for High Jump Kick and Jump Kick which have fixed recoil).
Mold Breaker Hidden Ability	Mold Breaker prevents a target's ability from affecting moves that the Mold Breaker Pokémon uses. It only affects abilities that change the power, accuracy or other effects of moves.

Guide
Breeding

Basculin Guide

Basculin has a 2 Speed EV Yield, which means the best nature to have with Basculin is a Naive nature due to the highest IV stat being Speed.


Basculin	Detail
Wild Material Drops	Basculin Fang
Best Nature	Naive ↑ +10% Speed ↓ -10% Special Defense
Weak To	2x 2x
Resistance To	1/2 1/2 1/2 1/2
Catch Rate	25 (3.3% with PokéBall, full HP)
EV Yield	2 Speed

Breeding Basculin

Basculin can breed with pokemon who share the Water 2 Egg Group.


Basculin	Value
Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male / 50% female

How To Evolve Basculin in Pokemon Scarlet & Violet

The Pokemon Basculin does NOT have an evolution in the Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Series.

Basculin currently has no Evolutions available

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Basculin

Evolutions Chart

Where To Find Basculin Locations in Pokemon SV

Basculin Locations


Location	How To Catch	Pokemon Spawns
Tera Raid Spawn	3 Basculin Raid	Basculin Lv. 35

Locations List

Basculin Raid Rewards in Pokemon SV

Pokemon SV Basculin has 1 Tera Raids. The Basculin Tera Raid will be a Lv.35 3-Star Raid.


Raid	Rewards	Raid Moves
3 Basculin Raid Lv. 35	Exp. Candy S 1x Exp. Candy M 2x Basculin Fang 3x Muscle Feather 2x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Current Type Tera Shard 1x Exp. Candy M 1x 14% Exp. Candy M 2x 5.81% Muscle Feather 1x 12.35% Figy Berry 1x 9.86% Lum Berry 1x 10.94% Star Piece 1x 21.05% Stardust 1x 55.56%	Aqua Jet Bite Headbutt Flail Other Moves Rain Dance

Tera Raid Battles

Pokemon SV Basculin Weakness

Basculin is a Water Type pokemon. This will cause Basculin to take More Damage from Grass, Electric type moves, and Less Damage from Steel, Fire, Water, Ice type moves.

Basculin Type Weakness Chart
Damage Taken	Types
+400% Damage From
+200% Damage From	Grass 2x Electric 2x
-50% Less Damage From	Steel 1/2 Fire 1/2 Water 1/2 Ice 1/2
-75% Less Damage From
Immune to Damage From

What pokemon is Basculin Weak Against?

Increased Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Wo-Chien	+200%
S	Miraidon	+200%
S	Brute Bonnet Amoonguss	+200%
S	Iron Hands Hariyama	+200%
S	Iron Thorns Tyranitar	+200%
S	Sandy Shocks Magneton	+200%
A	Meowscarada	+200%
A	Gogoat	+200%

What pokemon is Basculin Resistant Against?

Reduced Damage


Tier	Pokemon	Damage Taken Based on Move Type
S	Palafin Hero	-50%
S	Arcanine	-50%
S	Baxcalibur	-50%
S	Chi-Yu	-50%
S	Chien-Pao	-50%
S	Iron Bundle Delibird	-50%
S	Iron Moth Volcarona	-50%
S	Iron Treads Donphan	-50%

Pokemon Weaknesses

Best Moves for Basculin in Scarlet and Violet

Basculin Best Moves to use when choosing a Moveset, includes leveling moves such as Thrash and TM Moves like Hyper Beam, and Blizzard.


Unlock	Move	Description
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
Lv. 56	Head Smash Rock	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.

List of Basculin Moves in

Basculin can learn 15 Moves from Leveling Up and 26 TM Moves. Moves like Thrash which, Basculin will learn by reaching level 48. You can also learn TM tutor moves such as Hyper Beam, Blizzard and Surf.

Lv Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves

Basculin Level Up Moves

List of the 15 Moves Basculin can learn from leveling up.


Lv	Move	Description
Lv.1	Tail Whip Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokemon less wary. This lowers their Defense stats.
Lv.1	Water Gun Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Special Effect: The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
Lv.4	Tackle Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 35 Physical Effect: A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Lv.8	Flail Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move's power.
Lv.12	Aqua Jet Water	Tier: E Tier Power: 40 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: The user lunges at the target to inflict damage, moving at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Lv.16	Bite Dark	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 25 Physical Effect: The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.20	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
Lv.24	Headbutt Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
Lv.28	Soak Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The user shoots a torrent of water that changes the target's type to Water.
Lv.32	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
Lv.36	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
Lv.40	Final Gambit Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Special Effect: The user risks everything to attack the target. The user faints but inflicts damage equal to its own HP.
Lv.48	Thrash Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Physical Effect: The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
Lv.52	Double-Edge Normal	Tier: C Tier Power: 120 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: A reckless life-risking tackle in which the user rushes the target. This also damages the user quite a lot.
Lv.56	Head Smash Rock	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user attacks the target with a hazardous full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Basculin TM Moves

List of the 26 Moves Basculin can learn from Technical Machines (TMs).


TM	Move	Description
	Agility Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 30 Status Effect: The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply boosts its Speed stat.
	Blizzard Ice	Tier: C Tier Power: 110 Acc: 70 PP: 5 Special Effect: A howling blizzard is summoned to strike opposing Pokemon. This may also leave the opposing Pokemon frozen.
	Crunch Dark	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target's Defense stat.
	Endure Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user endures any attack with at least 1 HP. This move's chance of failing rises if used in succession.
	Facade Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 70 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Physical Effect: This move's power is doubled if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
	Giga Impact Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target using every bit of its power. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Hydro Pump Water	Tier: B Tier Power: 110 Acc: 80 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is blasted by a huge volume of water launched under great pressure.
	Hyper Beam Normal	Tier: B Tier Power: 150 Acc: 90 PP: 5 Special Effect: The target is attacked with a powerful beam. The user can't move on the next turn.
	Ice Beam Ice	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Special Effect: The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
	Ice Fang Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 65 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user bites with cold-infused fangs. This may also make the target flinch or leave it frozen.
	Icy Wind Ice	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers opposing Pokemon's Speed stats.
	Mud Shot Ground	Tier: E Tier Power: 55 Acc: 95 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target's Speed stat.
	Protect Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: This move enables the user to protect itself from all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
	Rain Dance Water	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type attacks. The rain also lowers the power of Fire-type attacks.
	Rest Psychic	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 5 Status Effect: The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user's HP and cures any status conditions.
	Reversal Fighting	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: An all-out attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has.
	Scary Face Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
	Sleep Talk Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. This move can only be used while the user is asleep.
	Substitute Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 101 PP: 10 Status Effect: The user creates a substitute for itself using some of its own HP. The substitute serves as the user's decoy.
	Surf Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 90 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Special Effect: The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
	Swift Normal	Tier: E Tier Power: 60 Acc: 101 PP: 20 Special Effect: Star-shaped rays are shot at opposing Pokemon. This attack never misses.
	Take Down Normal	Tier: D Tier Power: 90 Acc: 85 PP: 20 Physical Effect: A reckless full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
	Taunt Dark	Tier: F Tier Power: 0 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Status Effect: The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
	Water Pulse Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 60 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: The user attacks the target with a pulsing blast of water. This may also confuse the target.
	Waterfall Water	Tier: C Tier Power: 80 Acc: 100 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
	Zen Headbutt Psychic	Tier: D Tier Power: 80 Acc: 90 PP: 15 Physical Effect: The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Moves List

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Type Moves

Basculin Egg Moves

List of the 2 Moves Basculin can learn from being hatched from an egg.


Move	Description
Bubble Beam Water	Tier: D Tier Power: 65 Acc: 100 PP: 20 Special Effect: A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower the target's Speed stat.
Endeavor Normal	Tier: F Tier Power: 1 Acc: 100 PP: 5 Physical Effect: The user inflicts damage by cutting down the target's HP to roughly equal the user's HP.

Moves List

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Type Moves

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