Competitive Information for Basculin [Scarlet/Violet]
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Water
Abilities:
This Pokemon's same-type attack bonus (STAB) is 2 instead of 1.5.
This Pokemon's moves and their effects ignore the Abilities of other Pokemon.
This Pokemon's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not Struggle.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Basculin? These builds are optimized for Scarlet/Violet Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Scarlet/Violet metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
Discover the strength of Basculin, a cool Pokémon known for its Water typing! Basculin is a common Pokémon to see in the SV metagame. Its only type-related weaknesses are Electric and Grass. Curious about Basculin's movesets? Check our suggestions listed below!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Crunch / Bite
For single battles, Basculin is an exquisite Physical Sweeper. This setup is intended to take down the opponent's team with 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Mud Shot
Basculin is a marvelous Special Sweeper to use for single battles. The objective of this moveset is to overwhelm foes with overwhelming special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
◆ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
◆ 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? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Scarlet/Violet 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 Scarlet/Violet metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Crunch / Bite
Basculin excels as a phenomenal Physical Sweeper during double battles. This moveset is tailored to overwhelm foes with heavy-hitting 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
◆ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ 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).
◆ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
◆ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Modest (+SpA, -Atk)
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Icy Wind / Ice Beam
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Mud Shot
Basculin is a top-notch Special Sweeper to use for double battles. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with forceful special attacks. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
◆ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
◆ 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).
◆ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: phys. If attack > spa, type = tera).
◆ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
◆ 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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Terastal Phenomenon
In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (Generation 9), each Pokémon in Paldea has a Tera Type. A Pokémon's Tera Type is inactive until the Pokémon Terastallizes, at which time the Pokémon's type will change to its Tera Type.
There are 18 types, meaning there are countless combinations of Pokémon and Tera Types. Terastallizing a Pokémon allows you to enhance your battle strategies by increasing the power of any moves that have the same type as your Pokémon’s Tera Type or by changing your Pokémon’s weaknesses.
Electric moves are bad against Ground.
Grass moves are bad against Grass/Dragon/Fire/Flying/Poison/Bug/Steel.
The most recommended Terastral Type for Basculin is: Ground, Grass, Dragon, Fire, Flying, Poison, Bug or Steel
Select a Tera-type:
Teratype Bug movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is an astounding 1 in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's purpose is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Bug
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is pretty popular 1 in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Bug-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Dark movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast / Crunch
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a sensational 1 in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's purpose is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
♦ Crunch is a physical TERA-boosted 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Dark
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a spectacular 1 in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It tries to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It tries to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dark-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Dragon movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is an awesome 1 in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is designed to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Dragon
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a marvelous 1 in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Dragon-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Electric movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is popular 1 in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset attempts to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Electric
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a phenomenal 1 in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is designed to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Electric-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fairy movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is popular 1 in single battles. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset attempts to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset attempts to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fairy
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a wonderful 1 in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fairy-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fighting movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Tera Blast / Reversal
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a sensational 1 in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The purpose of this moveset is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Crunch 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).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
♦ Reversal is a physical TERA-boosted 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the less hp your Basculin has left).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fighting
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast / Final Gambit
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is popular 1 in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is primarily designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fighting-type move).
♦ Final Gambit is a special TERA-boosted 0-base power Fighting-type move (does damage equal to your Basculin's hp. Basculin faints).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Fire movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a phenomenal 1 in single battles. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's designed to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's designed to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Fire
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Mud Shot / Hyper Beam
Basculin is an outstanding 1 in single battles. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5. Mud Shot was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Fire-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Flying movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a remarkable 1 in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's meant to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Flying
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a spectacular 1 in single battles. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is primarily designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is primarily designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Flying-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Ghost movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a sensational 1 in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ghost
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a pretty decent 1 in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's meant to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ghost-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Grass movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a marvelous 1 in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's meant to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Grass
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a sensational 1 in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset is designed to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Grass-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Ground movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is an awesome 1 in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ground
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast / Mud Shot
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is an outstanding 1 in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ground-type move).
♦ Mud Shot is a special TERA-boosted 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Ice movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast / Ice Fang
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a decent 1 in single battles. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. The purpose of this moveset is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. The purpose of this moveset is to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. The purpose of this moveset is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
♦ Ice Fang is a physical TERA-boosted 65-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze. 10% chance to flinch).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Ice
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Ice Beam / Tera Blast
- Hyper Beam
- Mud Shot
Basculin is an extraordinary 1 in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to take a large amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Ice Beam is a special TERA-boosted 90-base power Ice-type move (10% chance to freeze the target).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Ice-type move).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
♦ 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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Teratype Normal movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Crunch / Bite
Basculin is an awesome 1 in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's primary goal is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical TERA-boosted 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Normal
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast / Hyper Beam
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Mud Shot
Basculin is pretty popular 1 in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It tries to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It tries to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special TERA-boosted 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Normal-type move).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special TERA-boosted 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
♦ 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).
♦ 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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Teratype Poison movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Crunch / Double-Edge
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is popular 1 in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a decent amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a decent amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Crunch 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).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Poison
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a sensational 1 in single battles. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's primary goal is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's primary goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Poison-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Psychic movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Psychic Fangs / Tera Blast
- Crunch / Bite
Basculin is an astounding 1 in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It tries to take a substantial amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It tries to take a substantial amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Psychic Fangs is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Psychic-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Psychic
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
Basculin is a fabulous 1 in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is meant to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is meant to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Psychic-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Rock movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a fabulous 1 in single battles. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's purpose is to take a considerable amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to take a considerable amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's purpose is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Rock
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Mud Shot / Hyper Beam
Basculin is an astounding 1 in single battles. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's goal is to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's goal is to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to take a hefty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's goal is to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5. Mud Shot was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Rock-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Steel movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Tera Blast
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
Basculin is a stupendous 1 in single battles. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It is meant to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It is meant to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It is meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
♦ 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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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Steel
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Bubble Beam
- Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Mud Shot / Hyper Beam
Basculin is a decent 1 in single battles. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. This moveset is designed to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. This moveset is designed to take a good amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to take a good amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. This moveset is designed to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5. Mud Shot was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Bubble Beam is a special STAB-boosted 65-base power Water-type move (10% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Steel-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Mud Shot is a special 55-base power Ground-type move (100% chance to lower the target's speed by 1 stage).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
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Teratype Water movesets for Basculin
Item: Focus Sash / Choice Band
Ability: Reckless
Nature: Brave (+Atk, -Spe)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Wave Crash / Liquidation
- Double-Edge / Facade
- Psychic Fangs / Zen Headbutt
- Crunch / Bite
Basculin is a stupendous 1 in single battles. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It's meant to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It's meant to take a mighty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to take a mighty amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It's meant to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. 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 Reckless, Basculin's attacks with recoil or crash damage have 1.2x power; not struggle. Facade's damage doubles when the user has a status affliction.
♦ Liquidation is a physical TERA-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Double-Edge is a physical 120-base power Normal-type move (has 33% recoil).
♦ Facade is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (power doubles if Basculin is burn/poison/paralyzed).
♦ 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).
♦ Crunch is a physical 80-base power Dark-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Bite is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (30% chance to make the target flinch).
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Item: Focus Sash / Choice Specs
Ability: Adaptability
Nature: Quiet (+SpA, -Spe)
Tera Type: Water
EVs: 252 SpA / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
IVs: 0 Atk
Moveset:
- Surf / Tera Blast
- Ice Beam / Icy Wind
- Hyper Beam
- Mud Shot
Basculin is pretty popular 1 in single battles. It tries to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. It tries to take down the opponent's team with high-damaging special attacks. It tries to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. It tries to take a great amount of hits from special attacks while dealing some decent damage. It tries to have enough defenses and bulk to take both physical and special hits. Focus Sash helps protect Basculin from being one-shotted and allowing it to atleast use a crucial move when brought out. Choice Specs will increase the damage of Basculin's special moves by 1.5x but will lock you into the first move you pick. With Adaptability, Basculin's same-type attack bonus (stab) is 2 instead of 1.5.
♦ Tera Blast is a special 80-base power Normal-type move (if terastallized: becomes a physical Water-type move).
♦ 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).
♦ Hyper Beam is a special 150-base power Normal-type move (Basculin cannot move next turn).
♦ 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 can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Scarlet/Violet 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.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Basculin can perform in Scarlet/Violet. 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 SV Move and Ability Combos for Basculin
- Moves: Endure + Flail
- Moves: Endure + Reversal
- Moves: Endure + Endeavor
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Substitute + Reversal
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Recoil moves boosted by Reckless: Double-Edge, Wave Crash, Head Smash, Take Down
- Moves with Priority: Endure, Protect, Aqua Jet
- Moves that Break Screens: Psychic Fangs
Moves that boost Basculin's stats
- Agility
- Scale Shot
Most notable and possible best moves for Basculin
- Flip Turn
- Head Smash
- Hydro Pump
- Ice Beam
- Protect
- Rest
- Taunt
Common Effort Values for Basculin in Scarlet and Violet
- 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's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
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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