Basculin

WaterReckless, Adaptability, Mold Breaker (hidden)

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In Parallel Emerald: First found in Route 126 (Old Rod), and in 1 more area. Its type (Water), base stats (total 460) and abilities are the same as in the official games.

Level-up moves 18

Lv	Move	Type	Cat	Pow	Acc	PP
1	Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Normal	Phys	40	100	35
1	Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage.	Normal	Stat	—	100	30
1	Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Spec	40	100	25
3	Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time.	Normal	Spec	90	100	10
5	Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Normal	Phys	70	100	15
7	Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch.	Dark	Phys	60	100	25
9	Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Phys	40	100	20
11	Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers.	Normal	Phys	70	100	20
14	Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil.	Normal	Phys	90	100	20
17	Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage.	Dark	Phys	80	100	15
20	Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect.	Water	Phys	90	90	10
23	Soak Changes the target’s type to Water.	Water	Stat	—	100	20
26	Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Normal	Phys	120	100	15
30	Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages.	Normal	Stat	—	100	10
34	Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power.	Normal	Phys	—	100	15
38	Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints.	Fighting	Spec	—	100	5
42	Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user.	Normal	Phys	120	100	10
46	Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil.	Rock	Phys	150	80	5

* a legal move, just moved to level-up · ** new to this game

TMs & HMs 22

#	Move · where to get it	Type	Pow
TM06	Toxic Route 127	Poison	—
TM07	Hail Lilycove City	Ice	—
TM10	Hidden Power Slateport City	Normal	60
TM12	Taunt Sootopolis City Gym	Dark	—
TM13	Ice Beam Froster Cave B1F	Ice	90
TM17	Protect Petalburg City Gym	Normal	—
TM18	Rain Dance Lilycove City	Water	—
TM21	Frustration Slateport City	Normal	—
TM27	Return Slateport City	Normal	—
TM32	Double Team Froster Cave	Normal	—
TM42	Facade Route 115	Normal	70
TM43	Secret Power Slateport City	Normal	70
TM44	Rest Rustboro City	Psychic	—
TM45	Attract Route 109	Normal	—
TM48	Zen Headbutt Safari Zone	Psychic	80
TM55	Scald Route 107	Water	80
TM67	Crunch Route 120	Dark	80
TM90	Substitute Pacifidlog Town	Normal	—
HM01	Cut Rustboro City	Steel	60
HM03	Surf Petalburg City	Water	90
HM07	Waterfall Sootopolis City	Water	80
HM08	Dive Mossdeep City	Water	80

Where to find Basculin

Area	Method	Level
Route 126	Old Rod
Route 126	Good Rod
Route 126	Surf
Route 131	Good Rod
Route 131	Surf

Other changes in this game

How to get it: See Encounters Tab or Evolution Family/Line.