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. In Trainer Battles, Water Gun and Aqua Jet deal the most damage per turn.
Evolution
Basculin (Blue-Striped) currently has no evolutions in Pokémon GO.
Forms
There are 3 different forms of Basculin:
Game images
Basculin (Blue-Striped), with the shiny version on the right. There is a very low chance of getting a shiny one.
Summary
Basculin (Blue-Striped) is a Water Pokémon. It is weak to Grass and Electric moves. Basculin's best 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
Raids
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Damage | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Water Gun | 5 | 12 |
| Tackle | 5 | 10 |
| Main move | Damage | Energy | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | 50 | 3 | 1.82 |
| Muddy Water | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Aqua Jet | 45 | 3 | 1.64 |
The moves highlighted in green benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus, and deal 20% more damage.
All movesets
Attacking
Defending
Trainer Battles
| Quick move | Main move | DPS | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Aqua Tail
30 DPS
|
9.1 | 100% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Muddy Water
27 DPS
|
8.6 | 95% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Aqua Tail
30 DPS
|
8.6 | 94% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Muddy Water
27 DPS
|
8.1 | 88% |
|
Water Gun
12 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
7.9 | 86% |
|
Tackle
10 DPS
|
Aqua Jet
21.6 DPS
|
7.4 | 81% |
Counters & Raids
What counters Basculin (Blue-Striped)?
Basculin (Blue-Striped) is weak to Grass and Electric moves.
The best counter to Basculin (Blue-Striped) is Mega Raichu Y with Thunder Shock and Zap Cannon+, followed by Regieleki and Mega Sceptile.
The top Basculin (Blue-Striped) counters, ranked by the damage each Pokémon and moveset does to it. Filter the list to see how your own Pokémon compare.
| Pokémon | Moveset | Effective damage |
|---|---|---|
| Mega Raichu Y | 100% | |
| Regieleki | 98% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 97% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 97% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 96% | |
| Regieleki | 95% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 94% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 94% | |
| Mega Sceptile | 93% | |
| Mega Raichu Y | 92% |
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 |