Basculin-blue-striped (SS) - Competitive Movesets

Movesets for Singles

Looking for a competitive moveset for Basculin-blue-striped? These builds are optimized for Sword/Shield Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sword/Shield metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!

Get hyped for Basculin-Blue-Striped, a sensational Pokémon with Water typing! It's a sight to see Basculin-Blue-Striped out in the 8th generation battlefield. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Explore the movesets below to see how Basculin-Blue-Striped performs in battles.

Species: Basculin-Blue-Striped
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Ice Fang / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Revenge
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt

Physical Sweeper Basculin-Blue-Striped (Rock Head)

Prepare for single battles with Basculin as a phenomenal Physical Sweeper. This moveset is designed to crush rivals using forceful physical power. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Basculin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Rock Head, Basculin does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage. Ice Fang was added to provide additional threat coverage.

◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a hefty amount of damage.
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Basculin's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Basculin is damaged by the target).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).

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Species: Basculin-Blue-Striped
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot

Special Sweeper Basculin-Blue-Striped (Rock Head)

When it comes to single battles, Basculin shines as a fabulous Special Sweeper. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with heavy-hitting special power. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and boosts Basculin's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Rock Head, Basculin does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage.

◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Basculin must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).

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Movesets for Doubles

Need a strong doubles moveset for Basculin-blue-striped? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sword/Shield Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sword/Shield metagame with these expert-crafted setups!

Species: Basculin-Blue-Striped
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Aqua Tail
- Ice Fang / Double-Edge
- Superpower / Revenge
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt

Doubles Physical Sweeper Basculin-Blue-Striped (Rock Head)

Dominating double battles, Basculin is an incredible Physical Sweeper. This moveset was constructed to overwhelm foes with overwhelming physical moves. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Band will increase the damage of Basculin's physical moves by 1.5x at the cost of locking you into the first move you pick. With Rock Head, Basculin does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage. Ice Fang was added to provide additional threat coverage.

◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Aqua Tail is a physical STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move that deals a great amount of damage.
◆ Ice Fang is a physical 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Basculin's attack and defense by 1 stage).
◆ Revenge is a physical 60-base power Fighting-type move (power doubles if Basculin is damaged by the target).
◆ Psychic Fangs is a physical 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
◆ Zen Headbutt is a physical 80-base power Psychic-type move (20% chance to make the target flinch).

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Species: Basculin-Blue-Striped
Item: Focus Sash / Throat Spray
Ability: Rock Head
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Scald
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Round / Snore
- Mud Shot

Doubles Special Sweeper Basculin-Blue-Striped (Rock Head)

Dominating double battles, Basculin is a remarkable Special Sweeper. The purpose of this moveset is to crush rivals using forceful special attacks. Throat Spray activates when a Pokemon uses a sound-based move (in this case Round or Snore) and enhances Basculin's special attack stat by 2 stages. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. With Rock Head, Basculin does not take recoil damage besides struggle/life orb/crash damage.

◆ Surf is a special STAB-boosted 90-base power Water-type move (hits adjacent pokemon. Double damage on dive).
◆ Scald is a special STAB-boosted 80-base power Water-type move (30% chance to burn the target. Thaws target).
◆ Icy Wind is a special 55-base power Ice-type move (100% chance to lower the foes speed by 1 stage).
◆ Ice Beam is a special 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
◆ Round is a special 60-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if others used round this turn).
◆ Snore is a special 50-base power Normal-type move (Basculin must be asleep. 30% chance to flinch target).
◆ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).

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Movepool

Want to know what moves Basculin-blue-striped can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sword/Shield generation.

Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Basculin-blue-striped.

Combo List

These are a list of several common move combinations Basculin-blue-striped can perform in Sword/Shield. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.

Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Basculin-blue-striped

Moves: Endure + Flail
Moves: Endure + Reversal
Moves: Endure + Endeavor
Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
Moves: Rest + Snore
Moves: Substitute + Reversal
Move: Assurance + Item: Rocky Helmet
Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
Moves that inflict status: Scald

Moves that boost Basculin-blue-striped's stats

Agility

Most notable and possible best moves for Basculin-blue-striped

Head Smash
Hydro Pump
Ice Beam
Protect
Rest
Scald
Taunt

Common Effort Values for Basculin-blue-striped in Sword and Shield

Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Modest Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Jolly Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252 )
Timid Nature ( 0/0/0/252/0/252 )
Bold Nature ( 252/0/252/0/0/4 )
Calm Nature ( 252/0/0/0/252/4 )
Relaxed Nature ( 252/0/88/0/168/0 )
Sassy Nature ( 252/0/4/0/252/0 )
Optimize Basculin-blue-striped's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sword and Shield

Usage Data

Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.

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Competitive Information for Basculin (Blue Striped) [Sword/Shield]

Movesets for Singles

Movesets for Doubles

Movepool

Combo List

Competitive SS Move and Ability Combos for Basculin-blue-striped

Moves that boost Basculin-blue-striped's stats

Most notable and possible best moves for Basculin-blue-striped

Common Effort Values for Basculin-blue-striped in Sword and Shield

Usage Data

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