Basculin #0550

Blue-Striped Form Basculin

The Hostile Pokémon

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Forms:

Red-Striped Form

Blue-Striped Form

Typing	Water
Abilities	Rock Head - Ability 1 Adaptability - Ability 2 Mold Breaker - Hidden
Classification	The Hostile Pokémon
National ID	#0550

Type Effectiveness

Weak x2

Grass

Electric

Resists x½

Steel

Fire

Water

Ice

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Sprite and Official Artwork

Basculin Blue-Striped Form (basculin) game sprite

Basculin Blue-Striped Form (basculin) official artwork

Base Stats

Stat	Amount	Negative	Neutral	Positive
HP	70		130—177
Attack	92	87—129	97—144	106—158
Defense	65	63—105	70—117	77—128
Sp. Attack	80	76—118	85—132	93—145
Sp. Defense	55	54—96	60—107	66—117
Speed	98	92—135	103—150	113—165
Total	460	Calculated Stat Range Based on Nature

Calculated stats: Lv. 50

Lv. 100

Breeding and Species Information

Egg Group(s)	Water 2
Egg Cycles	40
Egg Steps	5120
Gender Ratio	50.20% 49.80%
Height	1.0 m (3'3")
Weight	18.0 kg (39.7 lbs.)

Battle Information

EV Yield	2 Speed
Base Exp. Yield	161
Catch Rate	25
Catch Chance	~7.69% Success (Poké Ball, Lvl. 50, Full HP)
Exp. Growth Rate	Medium Fast
Base Friendship	50

Learnset via Level-up

The following moves are learned by Blue-Striped Form Basculin via level-up in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Level	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
1	Tail Whip	—	100	Normal	Stat.
1	Water Gun	40	100	Water	Spec.
4	Tackle	40	100	Normal	Phys.
8	Flail	1	100	Normal	Phys.
12	Aqua Jet	40	100	Water	Phys.
16	Bite	60	100	Dark	Phys.
20	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
24	Headbutt	70	100	Normal	Phys.
28	Soak	—	100	Water	Stat.
32	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
36	Take Down	90	85	Normal	Phys.
40	Final Gambit	1	100	Fighting	Spec.
44	Aqua Tail	90	90	Water	Phys.
48	Thrash	120	100	Normal	Phys.
52	Double-Edge	120	100	Normal	Phys.
56	Head Smash	150	80	Rock	Phys.

Egg Moves

The following moves are learned by Blue-Striped Form Basculin as Egg Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Bubble Beam	65	100	Water	Spec.
Endeavor	1	100	Normal	Phys.

Tutor Moves

The following moves are learned by Blue-Striped Form Basculin as Tutor Moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
Flip Turn	60	100	Water	Phys.
Scale Shot	25	90	Dragon	Phys.

Tutor moves can only be learned by visiting a special Move Tutor.

Learnset via TM

The following moves are learned by Blue-Striped Form Basculin via TM in Pokémon Sword and Shield:

TM	Name	Power	Acc.	Type	Cat.
TM003	Hydro Pump	110	80	Water	Spec.
TM004	Surf	90	100	Water	Spec.
TM005	Ice Beam	90	100	Ice	Spec.
TM012	Agility	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM016	Waterfall	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM020	Substitute	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM021	Rest	—	—	Psychic	Stat.
TM021	Reversal	1	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM024	Snore	50	100	Normal	Spec.
TM025	Protect	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Endure	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM026	Scary Face	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM027	Icy Wind	55	95	Ice	Spec.
TM027	Sleep Talk	—	—	Normal	Stat.
TM031	Attract	—	100	Normal	Stat.
TM032	Crunch	80	100	Dark	Phys.
TM033	Rain Dance	—	—	Water	Stat.
TM035	Hail	—	—	Ice	Stat.
TM035	Uproar	90	100	Normal	Spec.
TM036	Whirlpool	35	85	Water	Spec.
TM037	Taunt	—	100	Dark	Stat.
TM039	Facade	70	100	Normal	Phys.
TM039	Superpower	120	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM040	Swift	60	—	Normal	Spec.
TM042	Revenge	60	100	Fighting	Phys.
TM045	Dive	80	100	Water	Phys.
TM045	Muddy Water	90	85	Water	Spec.
TM052	Bounce	85	85	Flying	Phys.
TM053	Mud Shot	55	95	Ground	Spec.
TM055	Brine	65	100	Water	Spec.
TM058	Assurance	60	100	Dark	Phys.
TM067	Ice Fang	65	95	Ice	Phys.
TM069	Zen Headbutt	80	90	Psychic	Phys.
TM076	Round	60	100	Normal	Spec.
TM084	Scald	80	100	Water	Spec.
TM097	Psychic Fangs	85	100	Psychic	Phys.
TM098	Liquidation	85	100	Water	Phys.

In-Game Images

Standard Sprites

Main Sprite

Shiny Sprites

Main Sprite

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