Basculin - Blue Striped
#550 (Unova)
Best moveset for Basculin - Blue Striped
The best moves for Basculin (Blue Striped) are Water Gun and Aqua Tail when attacking Pokémon in Gyms. This move combination has the highest total DPS and is also the best moveset for PVP battles.
Evolution
Basculin (Blue Striped) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Forms
There are 3 different forms of Basculin:
Standard game images
There is a very low chance that you can get a shiny Basculin - Blue Striped, which would have the following appearance:
Summary
Basculin (Blue Striped) is a Water Pokémon. It is vulnerable to Grass and Electric moves. Basculin's strongest moveset is Water Gun & Aqua Tail and it has a Max CP of 2,363.
About
"When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That's how violent Basculin are."
Moves & Movesets
All moves
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Tackle | 5 | 10 |
| Water Gun | 5 | 12 |
| Main move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 21.6 |
| Aqua Tail | 50 | 30 |
| Muddy Water | 45 | 27 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Offensive
Defensive
| Quickmove | Mainmove | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water Gun
12 dps
|
Aqua Tail
30 dps
|
18.6 | 100% |
|
Water Gun
12 dps
|
Muddy Water
27 dps
|
17.5 | 94% |
|
Tackle
10 dps
|
Aqua Tail
30 dps
|
17.3 | 93% |
|
Tackle
10 dps
|
Muddy Water
27 dps
|
16.2 | 87% |
|
Water Gun
12 dps
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 dps
|
16.1 | 87% |
|
Tackle
10 dps
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 dps
|
15 | 81% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Basculin (Blue Striped)?
The 5 strongest Pokémon you can use to defeat Basculin (Blue Striped) are:
- Thundurus (Therian),
- Kartana,
- Xurkitree,
- Zekrom,
- Shaymin (Sky).
Basculin (Blue Striped) is a Water type Pokémon, which makes it weak against Grass and Electric moves.
These moves are calculated using type advantages / disadvantages, and including STAB. Click here for more info »
Stats & IVs
Base stats
| Attack |
|
189 |
| Defense |
|
129 |
| Stamina |
|
172 |
Max HP
| Level 40 | 147 |
Size
| Height | 1 m |
| Weight | 18 kg |
Other
| Base capture rate | 0% |
| Base flee rate | 0% |
| Buddy walk distance | 1 km |
Max CP
|
Level 15 Research encounters |
896 |
|
Level 20 Max hatched / raids |
1,194 |
|
Level 30 Max wild |
1,792 |
|
Level 40 |
2,090 |
|
Level 50 |
2,363 |
Max CP with weather boost
| Level 25 (raids) | 1,493 |
| Level 35 (wild) | 1,941 |