Basculin Blue Striped
Hostile Pokémon
Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities.
Details
Base stats
Where to find Basculin Blue Striped
Wild encounter locations across the games. Availability may also include trades, evolution, gifts, and events not listed here.
Evolution
Notable moves
The strongest damaging moves Basculin Blue Striped can learn — same-type (STAB) moves get a 1.5× power bonus in battle.
Moves
| Lv. | Move & effect | Type | Class | Power | Acc. | PP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tail Whip Lowers the target’s Defense by one stage. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 30 |
| 1 | Water Gun Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Special | 40 | 100 | 25 |
| 3 | Uproar Forced to use this move for several turns. Pokémon cannot fall asleep in that time. | Normal | Special | 90 | 100 | 10 |
| 4 | Tackle Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Normal | Physical | 40 | 100 | 35 |
| 8 | Flail Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | Normal | Physical | — | 100 | 15 |
| 11 | Chip Away Ignores the target’s stat modifiers. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 20 |
| 12 | Aqua Jet Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 40 | 100 | 20 |
| 16 | Bite Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Dark | Physical | 60 | 100 | 25 |
| 20 | Scary Face Lowers the target’s Speed by two stages. | Normal | Status | — | 100 | 10 |
| 24 | Headbutt Has a chance to make the target flinch. | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100 | 15 |
| 28 | Soak Changes the target’s type to Water. | Water | Status | — | 100 | 20 |
| 32 | Crunch Has a chance to lower the target’s Defense by one stage. | Dark | Physical | 80 | 100 | 15 |
| 36 | Take Down User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85 | 20 |
| 40 | Final Gambit Inflicts damage equal to the user’s remaining HP. User faints. | Fighting | Special | — | 100 | 5 |
| 44 | Aqua Tail Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | Water | Physical | 90 | 90 | 10 |
| 44 | Wave Crash | Water | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 48 | Thrash Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 10 |
| 52 | Double-Edge User receives 1/3 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Normal | Physical | 120 | 100 | 15 |
| 56 | Head Smash User receives 1/2 the damage inflicted in recoil. | Rock | Physical | 150 | 80 | 5 |
Breeding & egg moves
Basculin Blue Striped can inherit these egg moves by breeding with a compatible parent that knows the move and shares an egg group.
Sprites & renders
13 sprites & renders for Basculin Blue Striped.






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“Basculin Blue Striped”. Pokémonism. Retrieved [date] from pokemonism.com/pokedex/basculin-blue-striped.
Species data from PokéAPI.