Free switch-ins on Normal and Fighting moves make Basculegion useful in any team that needs that coverage. Adaptability boosts same-type moves from 1.5x to 2x damage. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped. Known as the Big Fish Pokemon.
The stat line revolves around HP. Percentage recovery gets extra mileage here. Attack backs it up, though Defense doesn't pull its weight. Worth 3 HP EVs on a medium-fast 1M XP curve to max out.
Clads itself in the souls of comrades that perished before fulfilling their goals of journeying upstream. No other species throughout all Hisui’s rivers is Basculegion’s equal.
Basculegion Weakness
ExcellentType-wise, Basculegion takes extra damage from Electric, Grass, Ghost, and Dark. Normal and Fighting moves do nothing thanks to a full immunity. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely.
Basculegion evolved from Basculin's chain using a unique condition. It's a non-standard trigger, so check the details below. Breed this form to get Basculin eggs (average hatch time). The evolution from Basculin pushed Basculegion to 530 total stats. HP saw the largest single gain at +50.
How to Evolve
Breed with Basculegion to get Basculin eggs using 34 partners from the Water2 egg group.
Prediction matters here. Choice Scarf means Basculegion can't change moves after clicking, but the payoff is speed patching through item lock. Max Attack and Speed EVs with Adaptability back that up. The remaining moves prevents free switches.
Best Build
Best Basculegion Moveset
- Last Respects
- Wave Crash
- Aqua Jet
- Flip Turn
Recommended Teammates
Most of Basculegion's flexibility comes from TMs. Same-type output runs through Wave Crash and Hydro Pump, but Normal and Dark and the rest of the TM pool push it from predictable to genuinely threatening.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
The offense anchors on Wave Crash and Aqua Tail, with Normal and Dark coverage and more adding reach. It's a workable movepool for Basculegion that handles most situations. Wave Crash and Double-Edge give it enough punch where it matters.
Can't catch Basculegion directly. Start with Basculin at solid rates from the locations below, then evolve through a special method. The 2-stage line from Basculin to Basculegion is where the leveling time goes.
How to Obtain Basculegion in Scarlet & Violet
To get Basculegion, start by catching Basculin through walking encounters at Lv. 15-40. The chain covers 1 catchable stage before reaching the final form.
Step 1Catch BasculinEFFORTLESSAsado Desert - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyDesertEFFORTLESSAsado Desert - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyDesertEFFORTLESSAsado Desert - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyDesertEFFORTLESSAsado Desert - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyDesertEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSCasseroya Lake - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSEast Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSGlaseado MountainVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyCaveEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSNorth Province (Area Two) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Paldean Sea - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSSouth Paldean Sea - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSSouth Paldean Sea - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSSouth Paldean Sea - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyWaterEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Five) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Four) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Six) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSSouth Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSTagtree Thicket - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyForestEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area One) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area One) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - LakeVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - LakeScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Three) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Two) - RiverScarletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRouteEFFORTLESSWest Province (Area Two) - RiverVioletOverworldLv.15-4036%EarlyRoute
Step 2Basculegion ✓
Basculegion doesn't appear wild. Catch Basculin instead, it shows up at decent rates. Evolve it through a special method to get Basculegion. The 2-stage line is mapped in the step cards below.
How to Obtain Basculegion in Legends: Arceus
Basculin is your first catch on the way to Basculegion. You'll find walking encounters from walking across 5 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BasculinEASYFabled SpringGrassUncommonEASYHeart's CragGrassUncommonEASYIslespy ShoreGrassUncommonEASYLake AcuityGrassUncommonWaterEASYTranquility CoveGrassUncommon
Step 2Basculegion ✓
Basculegion looks average on paper at 530 BST. But Adaptability is why it sees play — build around that and it pulls its weight. A-Tier tank on our tier list.
Basculin evolves into Basculegion through a special method. Basculegion is the fully evolved form. At 530 BST, it's got solid stats to work with.
Basculegion gets Adaptability, Swift Swim, and Mold Breaker. But Adaptability is the one that matters — it's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Basculegion is a physical attacker with base 112 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. But the speed tells the real story — base 78 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. Fits the tank role.
Basculegion can be found in Scarlet & Violet and Legends: Arceus.
Since Sword & Shield, Basculegion has been obtainable in 2 games. A Generation 8 debut means a shorter history, but Basculegion has appeared steadily across every generation since.
- Gen IY
Yellow - Gen IRB
Red & Blue - Gen IIGS
Gold & Silver - Gen IIC
Crystal - Gen IIIRS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen IIIFRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen IIIE
Emerald - Gen IVPt
Platinum - Gen IVHGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen IVDP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen VBW
Black & White - Gen VB2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen VIXY
X & Y - Gen VIORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen VIIUSUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen VIISM
Sun & Moon - Gen VIILGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen VIIISwShDebut
Sword & Shield - Gen VIIIPLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen VIIIBDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen IXSV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen IXLZA
Legends: Z-A