Basculin Red Striped
#550 in the X and Y Pokédex • Hostile Pokémon
Basculin Red Striped
#550 in the X and Y Pokédex • Hostile Pokémon
Stats
Min
Max
HP
70
250
344
Attack
92
170
311
Defense
65
121
251
Sp. Atk
80
148
284
Sp. Def
55
103
229
Speed
98
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.
Normal
Shiny
Basculin Red Striped
Hostile Pokémon
Growth
| Pokédexes | Mountain Kalos #60 |
|---|---|
| EV yield | 2 Spe |
| Catch rate | 25 |
| Base Exp. | 161 |
Eggs
| Egg Groups | |
|---|---|
| Gender | 50% male 50% female |
| Egg cycles | 40 (10,240 steps) |
Lore
Pokémon X
Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.
Pokémon Y
Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other’s school.
Encounters
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Super Rod | 45 | 35% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 35 | 35% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 40 | 35% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 35% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Super Rod | 55 | 35% | - |
| Location | Method | Level | Chance | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 60% | - |
Couriway Town | Fishing with a Good Rod | 35 | 5% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Laverre City | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Route 15 Road 15 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 60% | - |
Route 16 Road 16 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 25 | 5% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Route 21 Road 21 | Fishing with a Super Rod | 50 | 35% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 313) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 60% | - |
Frost Cavern Frost Cavern (unknown area 315) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 30 | 5% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 60% | - |
Pokémon Village Pokemon Village | Fishing with a Good Rod | 40 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 322) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 327) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 5% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 60% | - |
Victory Road Victory Road (unknown area 328) | Fishing with a Good Rod | 45 | 5% | - |
Moves
| Class | Description | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start | Tackle |  |  Physical | 50 | 100 | 35 | A physical attack in which the user charges and slams into the target with its whole body. |
| Start | Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
| 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. |
| Start | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. |
| 4 | Uproar | | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 | The user attacks in an uproar for three turns. During that time, no one can fall asleep. |
| 7 | 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. |
| 10 | Bite |  | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 | The target is bitten with viciously sharp fangs. This may also make the target flinch. |
| 13 | 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. |
| 16 | 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. |
| 20 | Take Down | | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 | A reckless, full-body charge attack for slamming into the target. This also damages the user a little. |
| 24 | Crunch | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user crunches up the target with sharp fangs. This may also lower the target’s Defense stat. |
| 28 | Aqua Tail | | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 | The user attacks by swinging its tail as if it were a vicious wave in a raging storm. |
| 32 | Soak | | Status | - | 100 | 20 | The user shoots a torrent of water at the target and changes the target’s type to Water. |
| 36 | Double-Edge | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 | A reckless, life-risking tackle. This also damages the user quite a lot. |
| 41 | Scary Face | | Status | - | 100 | 10 | The user frightens the target with a scary face to harshly lower its Speed stat. |
| 46 | Flail | | Physical | - | 100 | 15 | The user flails about aimlessly to attack. The less HP the user has, the greater the move’s power. |
| 50 | Final Gambit |  | Special | - | 100 | 5 | The user risks everything to attack its target. The user faints but does damage equal to its HP. |
| 56 | Thrash | | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 | The user rampages and attacks for two to three turns. The user then becomes confused. |
Machines
| 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. |
| TM21 | Frustration | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that grows more powerful the less the user likes its Trainer. |
| TM27 | Return | | Physical | - | 100 | 20 | A full-power attack that 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 | An attack move that doubles its power if the user is poisoned, burned, or has paralysis. |
| 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 and make the attack do greater damage. |
| 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 | - | 90 | 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. |
| 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. |
| HM01 | Cut | | Physical | 50 | 95 | 30 | The target is cut with a scythe or claw. This can also be used to cut down thin trees. |
| HM03 | Surf | | Special | 90 | 100 | 15 | The user attacks everything around it by swamping its surroundings with a giant wave. This can also be used for crossing water. |
| HM05 | Waterfall | | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 | The user charges at the target and may make it flinch. This can also be used to climb a waterfall. |
Breeding
| 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. |
| 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 | An attack move that inflicts double the damage 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
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.
