Basculin #0550 White-Striped Form
| Max CP | L402090L502363L51 · Best Buddy2391 |
| Buddy Distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Released | Feb 16, 2024Feb 16, 2024 |
Type Effectiveness
Basculin takes 160% from Grass and Electric moves.
White-Striped Form Basculin is a Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, weak to Grass and Electric.
It reaches 2363 CP at level 50, or 2391 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Tackle with Aqua Tail.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NormalTackle | WaterAqua Tail | 8.9 | 111 | |
| WaterWater Gun | WaterAqua Tail | 8.9 | 111 | |
| 3 | NormalTackle | WaterMuddy Water | 8.5 | 106 |
| 4 | WaterWater Gun | WaterMuddy Water | 8.5 | 106 |
| 5 | NormalTackle | WaterAqua Jet | 7.8 | 97 |
| 6 | WaterWater Gun | WaterAqua Jet | 7.8 | 97 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 33 | 2.0s | 25.0 | 1.52 | |
| Muddy Water | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.0s | 22.5 | 1.36 | |
| Aqua Jet | Water | 45 | 33 | 2.5s | 18.0 | 1.36 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tackle | Normal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | Water | 70 | 40 | 1.75 | |
| Aqua Tail | Water | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Muddy Water | Water | 35 | 35 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega Raichu YElectricThunder ShockElectricZap Cannon+52.0 eDPS - 2
Shadow ZekromElectricCharge BeamElectricFusion BoltE46.8 eDPS - 3
Mega SceptileBugFury CutterGrassFrenzy PlantE45.8 eDPS - 4
RegielekiNormalLock-OnElectricThunder CageE44.7 eDPS - 5
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+43.8 eDPS - 6
Mega Mewtwo YPsychicPsycho CutPsychicFuture Sight+42.2 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 84710/10/10 | 89615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 112910/10/10 | 119415/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 141210/10/10 | 149315/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 17580/0/0 | 209015/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 19870/0/0 | 236315/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 20110/0/0 | 239115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 896 | 753 |
| Level 20 | 1194 | 1004 |
| Level 25 | 1493 | 1255 |
| Level 30 | 1792 | 1507 |
| Level 35 | 1941 | 1632 |
| Level 40 | 2090 | 1758 |
| Level 45 | 2225 | 1871 |
| Level 50 | 2363 | 1987 |
| Level 51 | 2391 | 2011 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 25 Candy · 10,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1 m · 18 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Basculin in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/11/15 | 1500 | 27.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 1/15/14 | 1498 | 27 | 99.97% |
| #3 | 0/14/11 | 1500 | 27.5 | 99.80% |
| #4 | 2/14/14 | 1500 | 27 | 99.79% |
| #5 | 0/15/14 | 1490 | 27 | 99.44% |
| #6 | 0/15/15 | 1494 | 27 | 99.44% |
| #7 | 0/10/15 | 1495 | 27.5 | 99.28% |
| #8 | 1/14/14 | 1493 | 27 | 99.27% |
| #9 | 1/14/15 | 1497 | 27 | 99.27% |
| #10 | 0/11/14 | 1496 | 27.5 | 99.23% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1380 of 4,096, with 95.53% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 15/15/15 | 2391 | 51 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 14/15/15 | 2380 | 51 | 99.50% |
| #3 | 15/15/14 | 2385 | 51 | 99.36% |
| #4 | 15/14/15 | 2383 | 51 | 99.30% |
| #5 | 13/15/15 | 2368 | 51 | 99.01% |
| #6 | 14/15/14 | 2373 | 51 | 98.87% |
| #7 | 14/14/15 | 2371 | 51 | 98.81% |
| #8 | 15/15/13 | 2379 | 51 | 98.73% |
| #9 | 15/14/14 | 2377 | 51 | 98.67% |
| #10 | 15/13/15 | 2375 | 51 | 98.61% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1 of 4,096, with 100.00% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.