Basculinin Pokémon Ghost Grey
Pokédex Entry
Aggressive Pokémon
Incredibly aggressive and territorial, this invasive species has driven nearly every other fish in the region to extinction.
Basculin in Pokémon Ghost Grey
Basculin is #550 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Ghost Grey. This page covers its water/ghost typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 51 encounter locations.
Boosts same type attacks.
Raises Speed in rain.
Evolution Chain
How to Obtain
Wild Encounters (31)
Level Up Moves (14)
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail WhipLevel: 1Tail Whip | normal | 0 | 100 | 30 | ||
| The user wags its tail cutely, making the foe lower its Defense stat. | ||||||
| Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun | water | 40 | 100 | 25 | ||
| The foe is struck with a lot of water expelled forcibly from the mouth. | ||||||
| StartleLevel: 4Startle | ghost | 40 | 95 | 35 | ||
| A physical attack in which the user scares the foe and charges into them. | ||||||
| PanicLevel: 8Panic | ghost | 1 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A desperate attack that becomes more powerful the less HP the user has. | ||||||
| Aqua JetLevel: 12Aqua Jet | water | 40 | 100 | 30 | ||
| An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first. | ||||||
| Ice FangLevel: 16Ice Fang | ice | 65 | 95 | 15 | ||
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen. | ||||||
| Scary FaceLevel: 20Scary Face | normal | 0 | 90 | 10 | ||
| Frightens the foe with a scary face to sharply reduce its Speed. | ||||||
| Cursed RamLevel: 24Cursed Ram | ghost | 60 | 100 | 10 | ||
| The user sticks its head out and rams. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Poison TailLevel: 28Poison Tail | poison | 50 | 100 | 25 | ||
| An attack with a high critical-hit ratio. It may also poison the foe. | ||||||
| BiteLevel: 32Bite | dark | 40 | 100 | 10 | ||
| The user bites with vicious fangs. It may make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| No RegardLevel: 40No Regard | ghost | 95 | 85 | 20 | ||
| A reckless, full- power attack that the user launches, pushing past the pain. | ||||||
| Aqua TailLevel: 44Aqua Tail | water | 90 | 90 | 10 | ||
| The foe is attacked with a swinging tail as vicious as a wave in a storm. | ||||||
| Double-EdgeLevel: 48Double-Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | ||
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| Head SmashLevel: 56Head Smash | rock | 150 | 80 | 5 | ||
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user terribly. |
TM/HM Moves (23)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play RoughPlay Rough | fairy | 90 | 90 | 10 | TM01TM01 | |
| The foe is roughed up by the user. This may lower the foe's Attack. | ||||||
| Night ShadeNight Shade | ghost | 1 | 100 | 15 | TM02TM02 | |
| An attack with a mirage that inflicts damage matching the user's level. | ||||||
| MetronomeMetronome | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM03TM03 | |
| Waggles a finger and stimulates the brain into using any move at random. | ||||||
| ToxicToxic | poison | 0 | 90 | 10 | TM06TM06 | |
| A move that badly poisons the foe. Its poison damage worsens every turn. | ||||||
| BubblebeamBubblebeam | water | 65 | 100 | 20 | TM09TM09 | |
| A spray of bubbles strikes the foe. It may lower the foe's Speed stat. | ||||||
| Ice BeamIce Beam | ice | 90 | 100 | 10 | TM13TM13 | |
| The foe is struck with an icy beam. It may freeze the foe solid. | ||||||
| BlizzardBlizzard | ice | 110 | 70 | 5 | TM14TM14 | |
| The foe is blasted with a blizzard. It may freeze the foe solid. | ||||||
| ProtectProtect | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM17TM17 | |
| Enables the user to evade all attacks. It may fail if used in succession. | ||||||
| Flash CannonFlash Cannon | steel | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM18TM18 | |
| Light energy is shot at the foe. It may also lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Iron HeadIron Head | steel | 80 | 100 | 15 | TM23TM23 | |
| The foe is slammed with its hard head. It may also make the foe flinch. | ||||||
| Shadow BallShadow Ball | ghost | 80 | 100 | 10 | TM30TM30 | |
| A shadowy blob is hurled at the foe. May also lower the foe's Sp. Def. | ||||||
| Dream EaterDream Eater | psychic | 100 | 100 | 15 | TM41TM41 | |
| Absorbs half the damage it inflicted on a sleeping foe to restore HP. | ||||||
| Sleep TalkSleep Talk | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM42TM42 | |
| While asleep, the user randomly uses one of the moves it knows. | ||||||
| RestRest | psychic | 0 | 0 | 10 | TM44TM44 | |
| The user sleeps for two turns to fully restore HP and heal any status problem. | ||||||
| Will-O-WispWill-O-Wisp | fire | 0 | 85 | 15 | TM45TM45 | |
| A sinister, bluish white flame is shot at the foe to inflict a burn. | ||||||
| HypnosisHypnosis | psychic | 0 | 60 | 20 | TM48TM48 | |
| Hypnotic suggestion is used to make the foe fall into a deep sleep. | ||||||
| AgilityAgility | psychic | 0 | 0 | 30 | TM49TM49 | |
| The user relaxes and lightens its body to sharply boost its Speed. | ||||||
| Soul ShiftSoul Shift | psychic | 10 | 100 | 35 | HM02HM02 | |
| Swaps the user with another Ally. Use it to warp to any known town. | ||||||
| SurfSurf | water | 90 | 100 | 15 | HM03HM03 | |
| A big wave crashes down on the foe. Can also be used for crossing water. | ||||||
| StrengthStrength | normal | 100 | 100 | 15 | HM04HM04 | |
| The foe is slugged at maximum power. Can also be used to move boulders. | ||||||
| FlashFlash | normal | 0 | 70 | 20 | HM05HM05 | |
| A blast of light that cuts the foe's accuracy. It also illuminates caves. | ||||||
| WaterfallWaterfall | water | 80 | 100 | 15 | HM07HM07 | |
| A powerful charge attack. It can also be used to climb a waterfall. | ||||||
| DiveDive | water | 60 | 100 | 10 | HM08HM08 | |
| The user dives underwater on the first turn and strikes next turn. |
Move Tutor Moves (14)
| Move | Type | Cat. | Power | Acc. | PP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PurifyPurify | dark | 10 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| The user purges the foe's soul, making it lose its Ghost immunities. | ||||||
| RefreshRefresh | normal | 0 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A self-healing move that cures the user of a poisoning, burn, or paralysis. | ||||||
| ForesightForesight | normal | 0 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| Completely negates the foe's efforts to heighten its ability to evade. | ||||||
| Aqua JetAqua Jet | water | 40 | 100 | 30 | TutorTutor | |
| An almost invisibly fast attack that is certain to scare first. | ||||||
| MercyMercy | ghost | 40 | 100 | 40 | TutorTutor | |
| A restrained attack that always leaves the foe with at least 1 HP. | ||||||
| Double-EdgeDouble-Edge | normal | 120 | 100 | 15 | TutorTutor | |
| A reckless, life- risking tackle that also hurts the user a little. | ||||||
| Mirror CoatMirror Coat | psychic | 1 | 100 | 20 | TutorTutor | |
| A retaliation move that pays back the foe's special attack double. | ||||||
| SubstituteSubstitute | normal | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| The user creates a decoy using one- quarter of its full HP. | ||||||
| Sunny DaySunny Day | fire | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| The sun blazes for five turns, powering up Fire-type moves. | ||||||
| Rain DanceRain Dance | water | 0 | 0 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| A heavy rain falls for five turns, powering up Water- type moves. | ||||||
| Weather BallWeather Ball | normal | 50 | 100 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| An attack that varies in power and type depending on the weather. | ||||||
| GrudgeGrudge | ghost | 0 | 100 | 5 | TutorTutor | |
| If the user faints, this move deletes the PP of the move that finished it. | ||||||
| CurseCurse | typeless | 0 | 0 | 10 | TutorTutor | |
| A move that works differently for the Ghost-type and all the other types. | ||||||
| Ice FangIce Fang | ice | 65 | 95 | 15 | TutorTutor | |
| The user bites the foe. It may also make the foe flinch, or leave it frozen. |
Type Summary
Weaknesses
Types that deal increased damage to Basculin. Use these types to counter it effectively.
Resistances & Immunities
Types that Basculin resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.
Best Counters
Pokémon that have type advantages against Basculin, either offensively or defensively.
Base Stats
Also in
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