Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Basculin Guide: Pokedex, location, moveset, evolution

Basculin is a returning Pokemon in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, first introduced in the generation 5 games Pokemon Black/White.

Pokemon Scarlet/Violet takes players to the Paldea region, which is based on Spain and the iconic architecture of its towns and cities.

Here is everything you need to know about Basculin in Pokemon Scarlet/Violet, including Pokedex, where to find and evolve, and moveset.

Pokedex Data

• Type: Water
• Resistances: Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
• Weaknesses: Electric, Grass
• Scarlet Entry: Its temperament is vicious and aggressive. This Pokémon is also full of vitality and can multiply rapidly before anyone notices.
• Violet Entry: Check back at launch for the Pokedex entry

Where to find Basculin

Basculin can be found in a number of locations, including:

North Province (Area One), North Province (Area Two), North Province (Area Three), East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Two), East Province (Area Three), South Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Four), South Province (Area Five), South Province (Area Six), West Province (Area One), West Province (Area Two), West Province (Area Three), Asado Desert, Casseroya Lake, Glaseado Mountain, South Paldean Sea, Tagtree Thicket

How to evolve Basculin

White Stripe Basculin evolves into a gendered form Basculegion unique to either male or female when it receives 294 or more recoil damage in battle. Other Basculin colours cannot evolve at present.

Basculin moveset

With the Paldea games still so early, full moveset charts are still under construction and will be included as soon as they are available.

Moves learnt by level up

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Tail Whip	NORMAL	—	100
1	Water Gun	WATER	40	100
4	Tackle	NORMAL	40	100
8	Flail	NORMAL	—	100
12	Aqua Jet	WATER	40	100
16	Bite	DARK	60	100
20	Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
24	Headbutt	NORMAL	70	100
28	Soak	WATER	—	100
32	Crunch	DARK	80	100
36	Take Down	NORMAL	90	85
40	Final Gambit	FIGHTING	—	100
44	Wave Crash	WATER	75	100
48	Thrash	NORMAL	120	100
52	Double-Edge	NORMAL	120	100
56	Head Smash	ROCK	150	80

Moves learnt by TM

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Take Down	NORMAL	90	85
4	Agility	PSYCHIC	—	—
6	Scary Face	NORMAL	—	100
7	Protect	NORMAL	—	—
10	Ice Fang	ICE	65	95
11	Water Pulse	WATER	60	100
22	Chilling Water	WATER	50	100
25	Facade	NORMAL	70	100
32	Swift	NORMAL	60	?
34	Icy Wind	ICE	55	95
35	Mud Shot	GROUND	55	95
47	Endure	NORMAL	—	—
50	Rain Dance	WATER	—	—
52	Snowscape	ICE	—	—
59	Zen Headbutt	PSYCHIC	80	90
63	Psychic Fangs	PSYCHIC	85	100
70	Sleep Talk	NORMAL	—	—
77	Waterfall	WATER	80	100
85	Rest	PSYCHIC	—	—
87	Taunt	DARK	—	100
103	Substitute	NORMAL	—	—
108	Crunch	DARK	80	100
110	Liquidation	WATER	85	100
123	Surf	WATER	90	100
134	Reversal	FIGHTING	—	100
135	Ice Beam	ICE	90	100
142	Hydro Pump	WATER	110	80
143	Blizzard	ICE	110	70
152	Giga Impact	NORMAL	150	90
163	Hyper Beam	NORMAL	150	90
171	Tera Blast	NORMAL	80	100

Egg Moves

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Bubble Beam	WATER	65	100
Endeavor	NORMAL	—	100

READ MORE: POKEMON SCARLET/VIOLET WIKI

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet are available now exclusively on Nintendo Switch.