Basculin Red Striped

#188 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Hostile Pokémon

Basculin Red Striped

#188 in the Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Pokédex • Hostile Pokémon

Stats

Base stat spread shown as a hex chart and supporting stat bars.

Min

Max

250

344

Attack

170

311

Defense

121

251

Sp. Atk

148

284

Sp. Def

103

229

Speed

180

324

Total

460

Ranges are for Level 100. Max assumes a beneficial nature, 252 EVs, and 31 IVs; min assumes a hindering nature, 0 EVs, and 0 IVs.

Lilligant

Basculin Blue Striped

Normal

Shiny

Basculin Red Striped

Hostile Pokémon

#188

Height

1 m (3'03")

Weight

18 kg (39.7 lbs)

Abilities

Reckless Adaptability Mold Breaker(Hidden Ability)

It's Super Effective

Damage multipliers Basculin Red Striped takes from each attacking type, sorted from worst weakness to best resistance.

Weak to

2×

2×

Resists

0.5×

0.5×

0.5×

Growth

EV yield, catch rate, and experience details for this Pokémon.

Pokédexes	Updated Alola #188Updated Akala #89Updated Ula’ula #80Updated Poni #75
EV yield	2 Spe
Catch rate	25
Base Exp.	161

Eggs

Egg groups, gender ratio, and hatching details for this Pokémon.

Egg Groups	Water 2
Gender	50% male 50% female
Egg cycles	40 (10,240 steps)

Lore

Version-specific Pokédex entries for this Pokémon.

Ultra Sun

Savage, violent Pokémon, red and blue Basculin are always fighting each other over territory.

Ultra Moon

When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That’s how violent Basculin are.

Evolution

Evolution requirements shown in a compact table or chain view.

Basculin

#188

No evolutions

Encounters

Known encounter locations for this Pokémon in this game.

Ultra Moon

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North	Bubbling Spots	10-21	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-16	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South	Bubbling Spots	10-21	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-16	25%	-
Malie Garden	Bubbling Spots	10-33	15%	-
Malie Garden	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-28	25%	-
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon Northwest	Bubbling Spots	10-51	20%	-
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon Northwest	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-46	25%	-

Ultra Sun

Location	Method	Level	Chance	Conditions
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North	Bubbling Spots	10-21	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill North	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-16	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South	Bubbling Spots	10-21	25%	-
Brooklet Hill Brooklet Hill South	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-16	25%	-
Malie Garden	Bubbling Spots	10-33	15%	-
Malie Garden	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-28	25%	-
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon Northwest	Bubbling Spots	10-51	20%	-
Vast Poni Canyon Vast Poni Canyon Northwest	Fishing with a Super Rod	10-46	25%	-

Held Items

Items this Pokémon may hold when encountered in the wild.

Deep Sea Tooth

Ultra Moon

Ultra Sun

Moves

Moves this Pokémon learns naturally by reaching specific levels.

		Class				Description
Start	Tackle	Physical	40	100	35	A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body.
Start	Tail Whip	Status	-	100	30	The user wags its tail cutely, making opposing Pokémon less wary and lowering their Defense stat.
Start	Water Gun	Special	40	100	25	The target is blasted with a forceful shot of water.
3	Uproar	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
5	Headbutt	Physical	70	100	15	The user sticks out its head and attacks by charging straight into the target. This may also make the target flinch.
7	Bite	Physical	60	100	25	The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch.
9	Aqua Jet	Physical	40	100	20	The user lunges at the target at a speed that makes it almost invisible. This move always goes first.
11	Chip Away	Physical	70	100	20	Looking for an opening, the user strikes consistently. The target’s stat changes don’t affect this attack’s damage.
14	Take Down	Physical	90	85	20	A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little.
17	Crunch	Physical	80	100	15	The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
20	Aqua Tail	Physical	90	90	10	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
23	Soak	Status	-	100	20	The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water.
26	Double-Edge	Physical	120	100	15	A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot.
30	Scary Face	Status	-	100	10	The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat.
34	Flail	Physical	-	100	15	The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power.
38	Final Gambit	Special	-	100	5	The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to its HP.
42	Thrash	Physical	120	100	10	The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused.
46	Head Smash	Physical	150	80	5	The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.

Machines

Moves this Pokémon can learn from Technical Machines and Technical Records in Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon.

		Class				Description
TM06	Toxic	Status	-	90	10	A move that leaves the target badly poisoned. Its poison damage worsens every turn.
TM07	Hail	Status	-	-	10	The user summons a hailstorm lasting five turns. It damages all Pokémon except the Ice type.
TM10	Hidden Power	Special	60	100	15	A unique attack that varies in type depending on the Pokémon using it.
TM12	Taunt	Status	-	100	20	The target is taunted into a rage that allows it to use only attack moves for three turns.
TM13	Ice Beam	Special	90	100	10	The target is struck with an icy-cold beam of energy. This may also leave the target frozen.
TM17	Protect	Status	-	-	10	Enables the user to evade all attacks. Its chance of failing rises if it is used in succession.
TM18	Rain Dance	Status	-	-	5	The user summons a heavy rain that falls for five turns, powering up Water-type moves. It lowers the power of Fire-type moves.
TM21	Frustration	Physical	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer.
TM27	Return	Physical	-	100	20	This full-power attack grows more powerful the more the user likes its Trainer.
TM32	Double Team	Status	-	-	15	By moving rapidly, the user makes illusory copies of itself to raise its evasiveness.
TM42	Facade	Physical	70	100	20	This attack move doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or paralyzed.
TM44	Rest	Status	-	-	5	The user goes to sleep for two turns. This fully restores the user’s HP and heals any status conditions.
TM45	Attract	Status	-	100	15	If it is the opposite gender of the user, the target becomes infatuated and less likely to attack.
TM48	Round	Special	60	100	15	The user attacks the target with a song. Others can join in the Round to increase the power of the attack.
TM55	Scald	Special	80	100	15	The user shoots boiling hot water at its target. This may also leave the target with a burn.
TM87	Swagger	Status	-	85	15	The user enrages and confuses the target. However, this also sharply raises the target’s Attack stat.
TM88	Sleep Talk	Status	-	-	10	While it is asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows.
TM90	Substitute	Status	-	-	10	The user makes a copy of itself using some of its HP. The copy serves as the user’s decoy.
TM94	Surf	Special	90	100	15	The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave.
TM98	Waterfall	Physical	80	100	15	The user charges at the target and may make it flinch.
TM100	Confide	Status	-	-	20	The user tells the target a secret, and the target loses its ability to concentrate. This lowers the target’s Sp. Atk stat.

Tutors

Moves this Pokémon can learn from move tutors in this game.

	Class				Description
Aqua Tail	Physical	90	90	10	The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm.
Bounce	Physical	85	85	5	The user bounces up high, then drops on the target on the second turn. This may also leave the target with paralysis.
Endeavor	Physical	-	100	5	This attack move cuts down the target’s HP to equal the user’s HP.
Icy Wind	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks with a gust of chilled air. This also lowers the opposing Pokémon’s Speed stats.
Liquidation	Physical	85	100	10	The user slams into the target using a full-force blast of water. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat.
Snore	Special	50	100	15	This attack can be used only if the user is asleep. The harsh noise may also make the target flinch.
Superpower	Physical	120	100	5	The user attacks the target with great power. However, this also lowers the user’s Attack and Defense stats.
Uproar	Special	90	100	10	The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no Pokémon can fall asleep.
Zen Headbutt	Physical	80	90	15	The user focuses its willpower to its head and attacks the target. This may also make the target flinch.

Breeding

Moves this Pokémon can inherit through breeding or similar methods.

	Class				Description
Agility	Status	-	-	30	The user relaxes and lightens its body to move faster. This sharply raises the Speed stat.
Brine	Special	65	100	10	If the target’s HP is half or less, this attack will hit with double the power.
Bubble Beam	Special	65	100	20	A spray of bubbles is forcefully ejected at the target. This may also lower its Speed stat.
Head Smash	Physical	150	80	5	The user attacks the target with a hazardous, full-power headbutt. This also damages the user terribly.
Mud Shot	Special	55	95	15	The user attacks by hurling a blob of mud at the target. This also lowers the target’s Speed stat.
Muddy Water	Special	90	85	10	The user attacks by shooting muddy water at the opposing Pokémon. This may also lower their accuracy.
Rage	Physical	20	100	20	As long as this move is in use, the power of rage raises the Attack stat each time the user is hit in battle.
Revenge	Physical	60	100	10	This attack move’s power is doubled if the user has been hurt by the opponent in the same turn.
Swift	Special	60	-	20	Star-shaped rays are shot at the opposing Pokémon. This attack never misses.
Whirlpool	Special	35	85	15	The user traps the target in a violent swirling whirlpool for four to five turns.

Traits

Ability options available to this Pokémon in this game.

Reckless

Ability Slot 1

Powers up moves that have recoil damage.

Strengthens recoil moves to 1.2× their power.

Adaptability

Ability Slot 2

Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

Increases the same-type attack bonus from 1.5× to 2×.

Mold Breaker(Hidden Ability)

Moves can be used on the target regardless of its Abilities.

Bypasses targets' abilities if they could hinder or prevent a move.

#104

Lilligant

#188

Basculin Blue Striped

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