Is Basculin Good in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Playthrough?
Wild Water-type with two forms. AbilityReckless boosts recoil moves, AbilityAdaptability doubles same-type damage. Decent mid-game Water attacker but doesn't evolve and gets outclassed by the E4.
Basculin resists most of Ilima's coverage and hits back hard.
Basculin trades roughly evenly with Hala's team.
Basculin trades roughly evenly with Lana's team.
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Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Kiawe's team.
Basculin trades roughly evenly with Mallow's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Sophocles's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Nanu's team.
Basculin trades roughly evenly with Mina's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Hapu's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Molayne's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Olivia's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Acerola's team.
Basculin has the type edge here and should clean up Kahili's team.
Basculin trades roughly evenly with Kukui's team.
Catch Basculin on Brooklet Hill (Super Rod fishing, Lv 10-16).
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Basculin Locations
Easy grab on Basculin with decent spawn rates across 16 locations in early-game fishing spots. The sorted list below shows the full spread so you can pick the most convenient spot.
Best Locations to Catch Basculin in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Catching Basculin here means fishing. All 8 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 10-51, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Basculin Weakness
Type-wise, Basculin takes extra damage from Electric and Grass. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses. Basculin leans offensive (base 92 Atk) rather than trying to tank its weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
What is Basculin Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Basculin
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Aggron's Earthquake hits Basculin for 54-64%. Rapidash threatens a KO with Wild Charge (108-127%).
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Recommended Build AbilitySturdy ItemCustapberry NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Basculin View Aggron builds →Earthquake54-64% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityFlashfire ItemLife Orb NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Basculin View Rapidash builds →Flare Blitz36-42% Wild Charge 2x108-127%KO Megahorn72-84% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityLevitate ItemLeftovers NatureHardy Moves
Damage vs Basculin View Claydol builds →Rapid Spin14-16% Psychic28-33% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityIronfist ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Basculin View Golurk builds →Earthquake58-69% Drain Punch44-52% | ||
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Recommended Build AbilityRegenerator ItemLeftovers NatureCalm Moves View Audino builds →
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Basculin Evolutions
Basculin doesn't evolve, so breeding's where the action is. You'll find a decent partner pool across one egg group, and eggs are takes forever to hatch. It's got 10 egg moves worth looking into. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
USUM Basculin Best Moveset
92 Attack at 98 Speed with AbilityAdaptability doubling the TermStab bonus on Water moves as a hidden ability. AbilityReckless boosts recoil moves. Water TermStab at Adaptability-boosted power from 92 Attack hits surprisingly hard. But 70/65/55 bulk and Water-only coverage limit the moveset.
Best Build
Basculin best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Aqua Jet
- Liquidation
- Superpower
- Crunch
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding's the move. Agility and Brine give Basculin options it can't learn any other way, and coverage across 8 types already covers a decent range on top of Aqua Tail and Surf. The egg moves push it further.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.
When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.
Basculin Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Guide
Basculin is meant to evolve into Basculegion. At 460 BST, the stats aren't there for competitive play yet. Pre-evolution Pokemon rarely hold up against fully evolved threats.
Adaptability is what you want on Basculin. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Reckless, Mold Breaker) work on paper but Adaptability is what makes Basculin worth using.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Mold Breaker is the hidden ability. It bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move. Worth hunting for if you want Basculin to compete at a higher level.
Base 98 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Basculin is a physical attacker with base 92 Attack.
Game Availability
Basculin joined the series in Black & White and has been available in 9 titles so far. With 6 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BWDebut
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves