Basculin

WaterMold Breaker

Route 118 · Lv 10-30 Route 118 · Lv 5-10 Route 118 Open in the guide Compare

In Exceeded: First found in Route 118 (Good Rod, Lv 10-30), and in 2 more areas. Its type (Water) and base stats (total 460) are the same as in the official games.

Level-up moves 23

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.	Normal	Phys	1	100	15
1	Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.	Normal	Phys	35	95	35
1	Tail Whip Wags the tail to lower the foe's Defense.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
1	Water Gun Squirts water to attack the foe.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
3	Uproar Causes an uproar for 2 to 5 turns and prevents sleep.	Normal	Spec	90	100	10
4	Tackle Charges the foe with a full- body tackle.	Normal	Phys	35	95	35
11	Aqua Jet Strikes first by dashing at the foe at a high speed.	Water	Phys	40	100	20
11	Bite Bites with vicious fangs. May cause flinching.	Dark	Phys	60	100	25
11	Headbutt A ramming attack that may cause flinching.	Normal	Phys	70	100	15
14	Chip Away Strikes through the foe's stat changes.	Normal	Phys	70	100	20
18	Aqua Fang May cause flinching or lower Defense.	Water	Phys	65	95	15
23	Take Down A reckless charge attack that also hurts the user.	Normal	Phys	90	85	20
24	Crunch Crunches with sharp fangs. May lower Defense.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
28	Soak Makes foe a Water-type. Sharply lower Speed.	Water	Stat	—	100	20
30	Aqua Tail The user swings its tail like a wave to attack.	Water	Phys	90	100	10
31	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user's HP is down.	Normal	Phys	1	100	15
31	Scary Face Frightens with a scary face to sharply reduce Speed.	Normal	Stat	—	100	10
38	Double-Edge A life-risking tackle that also hurts the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	15
43	Final Gambit The user faints to damage the foe equal to its HP.	Fighting	Spec	1	100	5
44	Wave Crash A water slam. Hurts the user and raises its Action Speed.	Water	Phys	120	100	10
49	Thrash A rampage of 2 to 3 turns that confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
51	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 21

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM12	Taunt Route 110 — Trick House End	Dark	—
TM13	Ice Beam Mauville City — Game Corner	Ice	95
TM17	Protect Lilycove City — Department Store 4F	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Not handed out, sold or hidden anywhere in this game's own map data	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Pacifidlog Town — House 2	Normal	1
TM27	Return Fallarbor Town — Cozmo's House	Normal	1
TM32	Double Team Mauville City — Game Corner	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Petalburg City Gym	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Lilycove City — House 2	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Verdanturf Town — Battle Tent Lobby	Normal	—
TM51	Brine Dewford Town — House 2	Water	65
TM59	Natural Gift Slateport City	Normal	1
TM66	Headbutt Petalburg Woods	Normal	70
HM01	Cut Rustboro City — Cutter's House	Normal	50
HM03	Surf Petalburg City — Wally's House	Water	90
HM07	Waterfall Sootopolis City	Water	80
HM08	Dive Mossdeep City — Steven's House	Water	80

Where to find Basculin

Area	Method	Level
Route 118	Good Rod	10-30
Route 118	Old Rod	5-10
Route 118	Super Rod
Route 118	Surf
Route 119	Good Rod	10-30
Route 119	Old Rod	5-10
Route 119	Super Rod
Route 119	Surf
Route 137	Good Rod	10-30
Route 137	Old Rod	5-10
Route 137	Super Rod
Route 137	Surf

Other changes in this game

Has 3 abilities at once: its one ordinary ability, plus 2 innates always on
Innates (always active): Reckless, Adaptability
What the innates do: Reckless — Boosts moves with high risk. · Adaptability — Boosts same type attacks.
Ability: Mold Breaker — Moves hit through abilities.
How its abilities arrive: Adaptability, Mold Breaker, Reckless from the start
Tutor moves: Double-Edge, Icy Wind, Sleep Talk, Snore, Substitute, Swagger, Swift, Water Ball
Egg moves: Agility, Brine, BubbleBeam, Endeavor, Head Smash, Last Respects, Mud Shot, Muddy Water, Rage, Revenge, Swift, Whirlpool
Egg groups: Water 2
Catch rate 25