Basculin

Basculin
Lilligant
550
Sandile
Ability	Reckless (Red) Rock Head (Blue) Adaptability Mold Breaker(Hidden)
Egg group	Water 2
First game	Pokémon Black and White (2010)
Creator	Game Freak

Basculin <sup>(JPJapanese: バスラオ

Romaji: Bassrao)</sup> is a species of Pokémon in the series of the same name. It is a Water type Pokémon that made its first appearance in the fifth Pokémon generation in the Black and White games. It has three forms; Red-Striped, Blue-striped and White-Striped though, the only difference is game availability and one of the abilities. In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, it gained an evolution called Basculegion only for the White-Striped. Red-Striped Basculin and Blue-Striped Basculin cannot evolve. The status of Basculin's White-Striped Form as a Regional form is inconsistent between various Pokémon media.

In-game information

Pokédex entries

Title	Entry
Fifth Pokémon generation
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 White 2	Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Pokémon Y	Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.
Pokémon Omega Ruby	Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Pokémon Alpha Sapphire	Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.

Red-Striped

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
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.
Eighth Pokémon generation
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.
Pokémon Shield	In the past, it often appeared on the dinner table. The meat of red-striped Basculin is on the fatty side, and it's more popular with the youth.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	Its temperament is vicious and aggressive. This Pokémon is also full of vitality and can multiply rapidly before anyone notices.
Pokémon Violet	It's so vicious that it's called the Thug of the River. Yet Basculin is still targeted by predators, such as Dondozo and Bombirdier.

Blue-Striped

Title	Entry
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Even Basculin, which devours everything it can with its huge jaws, is nothing more than food to organisms stronger than itself.
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Some people call it “the thug of the lake.” Whether the differences in color are meaningful is not yet known.
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Blue-striped Basculin used to be a common food source. They apparently have an inoffensive, light flavor.
Pokémon Shield	Known for their violence, these Pokémon have the most fights with schools of red-striped Basculin.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	These Pokémon form schools with others of the same color. The greatest foe of a school of blue Basculin is a school of red Basculin.
Pokémon Violet	The power of its jaws is immense—enough to leave teeth marks in iron sheets. Its personality is also extremely vicious.

White-Striped

Title	Entry
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities.
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	They live in frigid seas, forming schools and sharing food among themselves. When the time comes, they return to the river they were born in.
Pokémon Violet	Its ecology is starkly different from that of other Basculin, so theories that it's a totally different species have gained traction in recent years.

Game locations

Title	Location(s)
Fifth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Black	Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, and 14, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, and Lostlorn Forest(Surfing or fishing) Blue-Striped Form is available in rippling water
Pokémon White	Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, and 14, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Dragonspiral Tower, Challenger's Cave, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, and Lostlorn Forest(Surfing or fishing) Red-Striped Form is available in Rippling Water
Pokémon Black 2	Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22 and 23, Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Relic Passage, Clay Tunnel, Dragonspiral Tower, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Undella Town, Humilau City, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Nature Preserve and Lostlorn Forest(Surfing or fishing) Blue-Striped Form is available in rippling water
Pokémon White 2	Routes 1, 3, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 22 and 23, Aspertia City, Floccesy Ranch, Relic Passage, Clay Tunnel, Dragonspiral Tower, Striaton City, Wellspring Cave, Pinwheel Forest, Undella Town, Humilau City, Victory Road, Village Bridge, Giant Chasm, Abundant Shrine, Nature Preserve and Lostlorn Forest(Surfing or fishing) Red-Striped Form is available in rippling water
Sixth Pokémon generation
Pokémon X	Routes 15, 16 and 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Good Rod for Blue-Striped) (Super Rod for (Red-Striped)
Pokémon Y	Routes 15, 16 and 21, Laverre City, Frost Cavern, Couriway Town, Pokémon Village, Victory Road (Good Rod for Blue-Striped) (Super Rod for (Red-Striped)
Seventh Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sun	Trade
Pokémon Ultra Sun	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon (Fishing) (Red-Striped Form)
Pokémon Ultra Moon	Brooklet Hill, Malie Garden, Vast Poni Canyon (Fishing) (Blue-Striped Form)
Eighth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Sword	Bridge Field Hulbury, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field (Fishing) Red-Striped only
Pokémon Shield	Bridge Field Hulbury, North Lake Miloch, Bridge Field (Fishing) Blue-Striped only
Pokémon Legends: Arceus	Cobalt Coastlands, Coronet Highlands, Alabaster Icelands White-Striped only
Ninth Pokémon generation
Pokémon Scarlet	South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, Area Six (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) East Province: Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) West Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) North Province: Glaseado Mountain (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) Timeless Woods (White-Striped Form)
Pokémon Violet	South Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three, Area Four, Area Five, Area Six (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) East Province: Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) West Province: Area One, Area Two, Area Three (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) North Province: Glaseado Mountain (Red/Blue-Striped Forms) Timeless Woods (White-Striped Form)

Evolution

White-Striped Basculin	Lose at least 294 HP from recoil damage without fainting.	Basculegion

Base Stats

Base Stats
HP	70
Attack	92
Defense	65
Sp. Attack	80
Sp. Defense	55
Speed	98
Total	460

Gallery

Sprites

Sprites and renders
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2550-R-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY550-R.png File:PKMNXY550-R-S.png
Sword Shield File:PKMNSS550-R-S.png	Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV550-R-S.png

Sprites and renders
Black White	Black 2 White 2 File:PKMNBW2550-B-S.png	X Y File:PKMNXY550-B.png File:PKMNXY550-B-S.png
Sword Shield File:PKMNSS550-B-S.png	Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV550-B-S.png

Renders
Legends Arceus File:PKMNPLA550-W-S.png Scarlet Violet File:PKMNSV550-W-S.png