Water
#0550
— Hostile Pokémon
Basculin Red Striped
Height1.0 m
Weight18.0 kg
Base Exp161
BST460
Abilities
Reckless
Adaptability
Mold Breakerhidden
Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.
Base Stats
HP
70
Atk
92
Def
65
SpA
80
SpD
55
Spe
98
BST460
Evolution Chain
Recoil Damage
Move Learnset
Select a generation to see the moves Basculin Red Striped can learn in those games
Learnset for Gen IX games · PWR = base power · ACC = accuracy (%) · Cat = physical/special/status
Move
TypeCategoryPwrAcc
Lv1Tail Whip
Normal—100%
Lv1Water Gun
Water40100%
Lv4Tackle
Normal40100%
Lv8Flail
Normal—100%
Lv12Aqua Jet
Water40100%
Lv16Bite
Dark60100%
Lv20Scary Face
Normal—100%
Lv24Headbutt
Normal70100%
Lv28Soak
Water—100%
Lv32Crunch
Dark80100%
Lv36Take Down
Normal9085%
Lv40Final Gambit
Fighting—100%
Lv44Wave Crash
Water120100%
Lv48Thrash
Normal120100%
Lv52Double Edge
Normal120100%
Lv56Head Smash
Rock15080%
Pokédex Entries
In-game descriptions of Basculin Red Striped across different games
- Pokémon Black
- "Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they’ll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile."
- Pokémon White
- "Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school."
- Pokémon Black 2
- "Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty."
- Pokémon Ultra Sun
- "Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory."
- Pokémon Ultra Moon
- "When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are."
- Pokémon Sword
- "Anglers love the fight this Pokémon puts up on the hook. And there are always more to catch— many people release them into lakes illicitly."
More Water-type Pokémon
Other Water-type species — explore their stats and movesets
About Basculin Red Striped
Basculin Red Striped is the Hostile Pokémon a Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 460 with Reckless or Adaptability as abilities.
What is Basculin Red Striped weak to?
Basculin Red Striped is a Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Electric, Grass. It resists Fire, Water, Ice, Steel.
How to counter Basculin Red Striped
To counter Basculin Red Striped in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Electric or Grass moves and can withstand its Water STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Basculin Red Striped in competitive teams
Basculin Red Striped can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Basculin Red Striped on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
