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550 - Basculin

RedTypeAbility
(1) Reckless
(2) Adaptability
(HA) Mold Breaker
Defenses
Immune:
0.25x Resist:
0.5x Resist:
Neutral:
2x Weak:
4x Weak:

BlueTypeAbility
(1) Rock Head
(2) Adaptability
(HA) Mold Breaker

 

Stats

HP +20
90
ATK +10
102
DEF
65
SPA +10
90
SPD
55
SPE
98
BST +40
500

Wild Hold Items

Red Blue
- 5%: DeepSeaTooth
- 5%: DeepSeaScale

Level Up Moves

LevelNamePowerAccuracyPPTypeDamage ClassEffect
1Tail WhipNone10030Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Defense by one stage.
1Water Gun4010025Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
4Tackle5010030Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
8FlailNone10015Priority: 0. Power varies inversely with the user's proportional remaining HP.

64 * current HP / max HP | Power
-----------------------: | ----:
0– 1 | 200
2– 5 | 150
6–12 | 100
13–21 | 80
22–42 | 40
43–64 | 20
12Aqua Jet4010020Priority: 1. Inflicts regular damage.
16Bite6010020Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
20Scary FaceNone10010Priority: 0. Lowers the target's Speed by two stages.
24Headbutt7010015Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
28SoakNone10020Priority: 0. Changes the target to pure water-type until it leaves the field. If the target has multitype, this move will fail.
32Crunch8010010Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to lower the target's Defense by one stage.
35Take Down908520Priority: 0. User takes 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
38AgilityNoneNone30Priority: 0. Raises the user's Speed by two stages.
41Final GambitNone1005Priority: 0. Inflicts damage equal to the user's remaining HP. User faints.
44Aqua Tail1008510Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
47Revenge6010010Priority: -4. If the target damaged the user this turn and was the last to do so, this move has double power.

pain split does not count as damaging the user.
50Psychic Fangs8510010Priority: 0. Destroys any light screen or reflect on the target's side of the field, then inflicts regular damage.
53Double-Edge12010015Priority: 0. User takes 1/3 the damage it inflicts in recoil.
56Wave Crash1101005Priority: 0. Damages user 1/3 recoil damage
60Head Smash150855Priority: 0. User takes 1/2 the damage it inflicts in recoil.

TM Moves

MachineNamePowerAccuracyPPTypeDamage ClassEffect
TM6ToxicNone9010Priority: 0. Badly poisons the target. Never misses when used by a poison-type Pokémon.
TM7HailNoneNone10Priority: 0. Changes the weather to hail for five turns, during which non-ice Pokémon are damaged for 1/16 their max HP at the end of every turn.
TM10Hidden Power6010015Priority: 0. Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70.
TM12TauntNone10020Priority: 0. Target is forced to only use damaging moves for the next 3–5 turns, selected at random.
TM13Ice Beam9010010Priority: 0. Has a 10% chance to freeze the target.
TM17ProtectNoneNone10Priority: 4. No moves will hit the user for the remainder of this turn. If the user is last to act this turn, this move will fail. Success rate drops by 1/2 on successive attempts.
TM18Rain DanceNoneNone5Priority: 0. Changes the weather to rain for five turns, during which water moves inflict 50% extra damage, and fire moves inflict half damage.
TM21FrustrationNone10020Priority: 0. Power increases inversely with happiness, given by `(255 - happiness) * 2 / 5`, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM27ReturnNone10020Priority: 0. Power increases with happiness, given by `happiness * 2 / 5`, to a maximum of 102. Power bottoms out at 1.
TM42Facade7010020Priority: 0. If the user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned, this move has double power.
TM44RestNoneNone10Priority: 0. User falls to sleep for two turns, replacing any existing non-volatile status ailments, and immediately regains all its HP.
TM51Wave Crash1101005Priority: 0. Damages user 1/3 recoil damage
TM55Scald8010010Priority: 0. Has a 30% chance to burn the target.
TM83Work UpNoneNone30Priority: 0. Raises the user's Attack and Special Attack by one stage each.
TM90SubstituteNoneNone10Priority: 0. Transfers 1/4 the user's max HP into a doll that absorbs damage and causes most negative move effects to fail.
HM1Cut509530Priority: 0. High Critical Ratio
HM3Surf9010015Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.

If the target is in the first turn of dive, this move will hit with double power.
HM5Waterfall8010010Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.
HM6Dive10010010Priority: 0. User dives underwater for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn.

During the immune turn, surf, and whirlpool still hit the user normally, and their power is doubled if appropriate.

The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of lock on, mind reader, or no guard.

This move cannot be selected by sleep talk.

Tutor Moves

NamePowerAccuracyPPTypeDamage ClassEffect
Aqua Tail1008510Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage.
Bounce85855Priority: 0. User bounces high into the air for one turn, becoming immune to attack, and hits on the second turn. Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target.

During the immune turn, gust, hurricane, sky uppercut, smack down, thunder, and twister still hit the user normally. gust and twister also have double power against the user.

The damage from hail and sandstorm still applies during the immune turn.

The user may be hit during its immune turn if under the effect of lock on, mind reader, or no guard.

This move cannot be used while gravity is in effect.
EndeavorNone1005Priority: 0. Inflicts exactly enough damage to lower the target's HP to equal the user's. If the target's HP is not higher than the user's, this move has no effect. Type immunity applies, but other type effects are ignored. This effect counts as damage for moves that respond to damage.
Icy Wind559515Priority: 0. Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage.
Sleep TalkNoneNone10Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Randomly selects and uses one of the user's other three moves. Use of the selected move requires and costs 0 PP.
Snore5010015Priority: 0. Only usable if the user is sleeping. Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch.
Superpower1201005Priority: 0. Inflicts regular damage, then lowers the user's Attack and Defense by one stage each.
Uproar9010010Priority: 0. User is forced to use this move for 2–5 turns, selected at random. No Pokemon can sleep during the effect of this move.
Zen Headbutt809010Priority: 0. Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch.

Encounter Locations

Form Location     Level Spawn Percent
Basculin Route 3 Hidden Grotto: Over the Clear, Blue Pond   ?? 2.0
Blue Abundant Shrine Fish   40-46 30.0
Blue Dragonspiral Tower Spring, Summer, Autumn Fish, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Blue Dragonspiral Tower Spring, Summer, Autumn Surf, Rippling Water 55-65 66.0
Blue Dragonspiral Tower Winter Fish, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Blue Dragonspiral Tower Winter Surf, Rippling Water 55-65 70.0
Blue Floccesy Ranch Surf, Rippling Water   30-40 30.0
Blue Lostlorn Forest Fish   18-22 30.0
Blue Lostlorn Forest Surf   24-26 30.0
Blue Pinwheel Forest - Inside Fish   50-60 30.0
Blue Pinwheel Forest - Inside Surf   50-60 30.0
Blue Relic Passage Center Surf, Rippling Water 25-35 30.0
Blue Route 1 Fish, Rippling Water   65 30.0
Blue Route 1 Surf   55 70.0
Blue Route 1 Surf   65 30.0
Blue Route 11 Fish   48-53 30.0
Blue Route 11 Surf   48-53 30.0
Blue Route 14 Surf   40-46 70.0
Blue Route 20 Autumn Fish 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Autumn Fish, Rippling Water 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Spring Fish 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Spring Fish, Rippling Water 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Summer Fish 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Summer Fish, Rippling Water 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Winter Fish 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 20 Winter Fish, Rippling Water 05-15 60.0
Blue Route 21 Surf   50-55 10.0
Blue Route 21 Surf, Rippling Water   50-55 30.0
Blue Route 22 Fish   50-55 30.0
Blue Route 23 Fish   55-65 30.0
Blue Route 3 Fish   50-60 30.0
Blue Route 3 Surf   50-60 30.0
Blue Route 6 Spring, Summer, Autumn Surf, Rippling Water 30 90.0
Blue Route 6 Winter Surf, Rippling Water 30 90.0
Blue Striation City Surf   35-65 70.0
Blue Undella Town Surf   40-46 30.0
Blue Victory Road Lower Mountainside Fish 60-70 30.0
Blue Victory Road Lower Mountainside Surf 60-70 30.0
Blue Victory Road Ruined Area Fish 60-70 30.0
Blue Victory Road Ruined Area Surf 60-70 70.0
Blue Village Bridge Fish   42-48 30.0
Blue Village Bridge Surf   42-48 30.0
Blue Wellspring Cave Surf   55-65 30.0
Red Abundant Shrine Fish, Rippling Water   40-46 30.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Spring, Summer, Autumn Fish 51-57 30.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Spring, Summer, Autumn Surf 40-60 60.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Spring, Summer, Autumn Surf 45-65 35.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Winter Fish 51-57 30.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Winter Surf 40-60 60.0
Red Dragonspiral Tower Winter Surf 45-65 35.0
Red Floccesy Ranch Surf   20-30 30.0
Red Lostlorn Forest Fish, Rippling Water   23-27 30.0
Red Lostlorn Forest Surf, Rippling Water   34-36 30.0
Red Pinwheel Forest - Inside Fish, Rippling Water   60-70 30.0
Red Pinwheel Forest - Inside Surf, Rippling Water   60-70 30.0
Red Relic Passage Center Surf 25-35 30.0
Red Route 1 Fish   55 60.0
Red Route 1 Fish   60-70 10.0
Red Route 1 Surf, Rippling Water   45-60 66.0
Red Route 1 Surf, Rippling Water   50-60 30.0
Red Route 11 Fish, Rippling Water   48-53 30.0
Red Route 11 Surf, Rippling Water   48-53 30.0
Red Route 14 Surf, Rippling Water   40-46 30.0
Red Route 19 Fish   05 90.0
Red Route 19 Fish, Rippling Water   05-15 70.0
Red Route 22 Fish, Rippling Water   50-55 30.0
Red Route 23 Fish, Rippling Water   55-65 30.0
Red Route 3 Fish, Rippling Water   65 30.0
Red Route 3 Surf, Rippling Water   60-70 30.0
Red Route 6 Spring, Summer, Autumn Surf 30 70.0
Red Route 6 Winter Surf 30 70.0
Red Striation City Surf, Rippling Water   55-75 90.0
Red Undella Town Surf, Rippling Water   40-46 30.0
Red Victory Road Lower Mountainside Fish, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Red Victory Road Lower Mountainside Surf, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Red Victory Road Ruined Area Fish, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Red Victory Road Ruined Area Surf, Rippling Water 60-70 30.0
Red Village Bridge Fish, Rippling Water   42-48 60.0
Red Virbank City Surf   40 30.0
Red Virbank Complex - Outside Surf   40 30.0
Red Wellspring Cave Surf, Rippling Water   60-70 35.0