Basculin (Pokémon)/Generation VIII learnset

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Both Red-Striped and Blue-Striped Basculin are available in Sword and Shield, while White-Striped Basculin is available in Pokémon Legends: Arceus.

By leveling up

Red-Striped/Blue-Striped Basculin

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 011 Tail Whip Normal Status 0000— 100100% 30 044 Tackle Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 088 Flail Normal Physical 0000— 100100% 15 1212 Aqua Jet Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1616 Bite Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 2020 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100100% 10 2424 Headbutt Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 2828 Soak Water Status 0000— 100100% 20 3232 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 3636 Take Down Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 4040 Final Gambit Fighting Special 0000— 100100% 5 4444 Aqua Tail Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 4848 Thrash Normal Physical 120120 100100% 10 5252 Double-Edge Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 5656 Head Smash Rock Physical 150150 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

White-Striped Basculin

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Learn Mastery  Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  1 10 Tackle Normal Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 30 6 15 Aqua Jet Water Physical 40 50 30 100% 100% 20 11 20 Bite Dark Physical 60 75 45 100% 100% 20 18 28 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 100 60 90% 100% 10 25 35 Crunch Dark Physical 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 34 45 Wave Crash Water Physical 75 90 60 100% 100% 10 43 54 Double-Edge Normal Physical 100 120 80 100% 100% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM26 TM26 Scary Face Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM35 TM35 Hail Ice Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM40 TM40 Swift Normal Special 06060 00—}}—% 20 TM42 TM42 Revenge Fighting Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM52 TM52 Bounce Flying Physical 08585 085}}85% 5 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM55 TM55 Brine Water Special 06565 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM67 TM67 Ice Fang Ice Physical 06565 095}}95% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TR03 TR03 Hydro Pump Water Special 110110 080}}80% 5 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR12 TR12 Agility Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 TR16 TR16 Waterfall Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR21 TR21 Reversal Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 15 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR32 TR32 Crunch Dark Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR69 TR69 Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 08080 090}}90% 15 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR97 TR97 Psychic Fangs Psychic Physical 08585 100}}100% 10 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Red-Striped/Blue-Striped Basculin

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Bubble Beam Water Special 65 100% 20 Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Basculin in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Basculin in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Red-Striped/Blue-Striped Basculin

SwSh

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Flip Turn Water Physical 60 100% 20 Sw Sh EP BD SP Scale Shot Dragon Physical 25 90% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

White-Striped Basculin

LA

Generation VIII Other generations: V - VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Power   Accuracy   PP  Base  St.   Ag.  Base  St.  LA Aqua Tail Water Physical 85 105 65 90% 100% 10 LA Ice Beam Ice Special 80 100 60 100% 100% 10 LA Ice Fang Ice Physical 65 80 50 95% 100% 15 LA Icy Wind Ice Special 60 75 45 95% 100% 20 LA Rest Psychic Status — — — —% —% 10 LA Swift Normal Special 60 75 45 —% —% 20 LA Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical 80 100 60 90% 100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  V VI VII Chip Away × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 V VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 V VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 V VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 V VI VII Rage × Normal Physical 02020 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 V VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 V VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculin Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basculin × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations