SPECIES PROFILE

Basculin

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Generation V
Basculin artwork

CANONICAL RECORD

Species information

Species ID
550
Generation
Generation V
Legendary
No
Mythical
No

RECORDED FORMS

Forms

3 form records are associated with this species.

Basculin Red Striped

Default form

Dataset record: basculin-red-striped

Basculin Red Striped sprite
Water

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Basculin Red Striped base statistics HP 70 Attack 92 Defense 65 Sp. Atk 80 Sp. Def 55 Speed 98

Total base stats460

Abilities

Reckless
Slot 1 Gen IV Main series
Adaptability
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Mold Breaker Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen IV Main series

Weak to

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Steel ×0.5 Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (98): Speed.

Lowest value (55): Sp. Def.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Grass, Electric
  • ½× resistances: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Electric: Immune types: Ground. Resisting types: Dragon, Electric, Grass.
  • Grass: Resisting types: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Dragon, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.0 m

Weight 18.0 kg

Basculin Blue Striped

Dataset record: basculin-blue-striped

Basculin Blue Striped sprite
Water

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Basculin Blue Striped base statistics HP 70 Attack 92 Defense 65 Sp. Atk 80 Sp. Def 55 Speed 98

Total base stats460

Abilities

Rock Head
Slot 1 Gen III Main series
Adaptability
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Mold Breaker Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen IV Main series

Weak to

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Steel ×0.5 Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (98): Speed.

Lowest value (55): Sp. Def.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Grass, Electric
  • ½× resistances: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Electric: Immune types: Ground. Resisting types: Dragon, Electric, Grass.
  • Grass: Resisting types: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Dragon, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.0 m

Weight 18.0 kg

Basculin White Striped

Dataset record: basculin-white-striped

Basculin White Striped sprite
Water

Base stat profile

Scale: 255
Basculin White Striped base statistics HP 70 Attack 92 Defense 65 Sp. Atk 80 Sp. Def 55 Speed 98

Total base stats460

Abilities

Rattled
Slot 1 Gen V Main series
Adaptability
Slot 2 Gen IV Main series
Mold Breaker Hidden ability
Slot 3 Gen IV Main series

Weak to

Grass ×2 Electric ×2

Resists

Steel ×0.5 Fire ×0.5 Water ×0.5 Ice ×0.5

Immune to

No type immunities recorded

What the data tells you

Base-stat profile

Highest value (98): Speed.

Lowest value (55): Sp. Def.

These values describe this recorded form's base-stat distribution. They do not, by themselves, establish battle performance or an optimal competitive set.

Type matchup summary
  • 2× weaknesses: Grass, Electric
  • ½× resistances: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice

This summary is based on recorded defensive typing and the type chart. It is not a full battle simulation and does not account for ability effects, move effects, battle state, or format-specific rules.

Partner type coverage
  • Electric: Immune types: Ground. Resisting types: Dragon, Electric, Grass.
  • Grass: Resisting types: Bug, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Grass, Poison, Steel.

Single-type coverage across all weaknesses: Dragon, Grass.

This is a defensive typing relationship calculated from the recorded type chart. It does not recommend specific Pokémon partners or establish competitive viability.

Height 1.0 m

Weight 18.0 kg

GEN 9 SOURCE DATA

Available learnset

50 recorded moves with matching catalog entries.

Learnset entries available in the Gen 9 source; these are not a recommended competitive set.

Browse available moves 50 moves
Agility Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
30
Aqua Jet Water

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Priority
+1
Bite Dark

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Blizzard Ice

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
70%
PP
5
Bubble Beam Water

Special

Power
65
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Chilling Water Water

Special

Power
50
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Crunch Dark

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Double-Edge Normal

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Endeavor Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Endure Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Facade Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Final Gambit Fighting

Special

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
5
Flail Normal

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Flip Turn Water

Physical

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Giga Impact Normal

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Headbutt Normal

Physical

Power
70
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Head Smash Rock

Physical

Power
150
Accuracy
80%
PP
5
Hydro Pump Water

Special

Power
110
Accuracy
80%
PP
5
Hyper Beam Normal

Special

Power
150
Accuracy
90%
PP
5
Ice Beam Ice

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Ice Fang Ice

Physical

Power
65
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Icy Wind Ice

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Liquidation Water

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Muddy Water Water

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
10
Mud Shot Ground

Special

Power
55
Accuracy
95%
PP
15
Protect Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Priority
+4
Psychic Fangs Psychic

Physical

Power
85
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Rain Dance Water

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Rest Psychic

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
5
Reversal Fighting

Physical

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Scale Shot Dragon

Physical

Power
25
Accuracy
90%
PP
20
Scary Face Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Sleep Talk Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Snowscape Ice

Status

Power
0
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Soak Water

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Substitute Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
—
PP
10
Surf Water

Special

Power
90
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Swift Normal

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
—
PP
20
Tackle Normal

Physical

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
35
Tail Whip Normal

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
30
Take Down Normal

Physical

Power
90
Accuracy
85%
PP
20
Taunt Dark

Status

Power
—
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Tera Blast Normal

Special

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Thrash Normal

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Waterfall Water

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
15
Water Gun Water

Special

Power
40
Accuracy
100%
PP
25
Water Pulse Water

Special

Power
60
Accuracy
100%
PP
20
Wave Crash Water

Physical

Power
120
Accuracy
100%
PP
10
Whirlpool Water

Special

Power
35
Accuracy
85%
PP
15
Zen Headbutt Psychic

Physical

Power
80
Accuracy
90%
PP
15