#550 · Pokémon Emerald Rule-ette · unchanged from the official games
Basculin
WaterReckless, Adaptability, Mold Breaker (hidden)
In Emerald Rule-ette: First found in Ever Grande City (Surf, Lv 5-35), and in 5 more areas. Its type (Water), base stats (total 460) and abilities are the same as in the official games.
Level-up moves 16
| Lv | Move | Type | Cat | Pow | Acc | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe. | Water | Spec | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 4 | Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle. | Normal | Phys | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down. | Normal | Phys | 1 | 100 | 15 |
| 12 | Aqua Jet Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed. | Water | Phys | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching. | Dark | Phys | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed. | Normal | Stat | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching. | Normal | Phys | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Soak Sprays water at the foe, changing it to Water type. | Water | Stat | — | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense. | Dark | Phys | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Final Gambit The user faints to damage the foe equal to its HP. | Fighting | Spec | 1 | 100 | 5 |
| 44 | Wave Crash A slam shrouded in water. It also hurts the user. | Water | Phys | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user. | Normal | Phys | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Head Smash A life-risking headbutt that seriously hurts the user. | Rock | Phys | 150 | 80 | 5 |
* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game
TMs & HMs 17
| # | Move · where to get it | Type | Pow |
|---|---|---|---|
| TM03 | Water Pulse Sootopolis City Gym — Gym 1F (pick up) | Water | 60 |
| TM06 | Toxic Fiery Path (pick up) | Poison | — |
| TM07 | Hail Shoal Cave — Low Tide Ice Room (pick up) | Ice | — |
| TM12 | Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End (pick up); Route 110 — Trick House Entrance (pick up) | Dark | — |
| TM13 | Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Abandoned Ship — Room B1F (pick up) | Ice | 90 |
| TM14 | Blizzard Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Ice | 110 |
| TM15 | Hyper Beam Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | 150 |
| TM17 | Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F (buy) | Normal | — |
| TM18 | Rain Dance Abandoned Ship — Hidden Floor Rooms (pick up) | Water | — |
| TM32 | Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner (pick up); Route 113 (hidden) | Normal | — |
| TM42 | Facade Petalburg City Gym (pick up) | Normal | 70 |
| TM44 | Rest Lilycove City — House 2 (pick up) | Psychic | — |
| TM45 | Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby (pick up) | Normal | — |
| HM01 | Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House (pick up) | Normal | 50 |
| HM03 | Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House (pick up) | Water | 90 |
| HM07 | Waterfall Sootopolis City (pick up) | Water | 80 |
| HM08 | Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House (pick up) | Water | 80 |
Where to find Basculin
| Area | Method | Level | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ever Grande City | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 127 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 128 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 129 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 130 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
| Route 131 | Surf | 5-35 | 5% rare |
Other changes in this game
- Egg moves: Swift, Bubble Beam, Mud Shot, Muddy Water, Agility, Whirlpool, Rage, Brine, Revenge, Head Smash