Basculin (Pokémon): Difference between revisions

'''Basculin''' ([[List of Japanese Pokémon names|Japanese]]: '''バスラオ''' ''Bassrao'') is a {{type|Water}} {{OBP|Pokémon|species}} introduced in [[Generation V]].

Red- and Blue-Striped Basculin are not known to [[Evolution|evolve]] into or from any other Pokémon.

Basculin has three separate forms: Red-Striped Form, Blue-Striped Form, and White-Striped Form, the last of which is sometimes considered a [[regional form]].

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(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to [[#Evolution data|Game data→Evolution data]].)

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|type1=Water

|art2b=902Basculegion-Female

|type1-2b=Water

==Game data==

{{Dex/Header|type=Water}}

{{Dex/NA|gen=V}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Black|t=FFF|entry=Red and blue Basculin get along so poorly, they'll start fighting instantly. These Pokémon are very hostile.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=White|entry=Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.}}

{{Dex/Gen/2|gen=VI|reg1=Kalos|num1=060|label1=Mountain|reg2=Hoenn}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|entry=Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Omega Ruby|t=FFF|entry=Red- and blue-striped Basculin are very violent and always fighting. They are also remarkably tasty.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Alpha Sapphire|t=FFF|entry=Red and blue Basculin usually do not get along, but sometimes members of one school mingle with the other's school.}}

{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Sun and Moon|Sun, Moon}}, {{LGPE|Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!}}}}

{{Dex/Form|Red-Striped Form}}

{{Dex/Form|Blue-Striped Form}}

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{{Dex/NE|{{pkmn|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl|Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl}}}}

{{Dex/Form|Red-Striped Form}}

{{Dex/Form|Blue-Striped Form}}

{{Dex/Form|White-Striped Form}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Legends: Arceus|t=FFF|entry=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.}}

|style="{{roundy|20px}} border:2px solid #{{water color dark}}; background:#{{water color light}}| [[File:Pokédex Image Basculin-Blue USUM.png|x200px]]

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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VI}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=X|t=FFF|area=[[Route]]s {{rtn|15|Kalos}} and {{rtn|16|Kalos}}, [[Laverre City]], [[Couriway Town]], [[Frost Cavern]], [[Pokémon Village]], {{kal|Victory Road}} ([[Good Rod]]) <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Route]]s {{rtn|15|Kalos}} and {{rtn|16|Kalos}}, [[Laverre City]], [[Couriway Town]], [[Frost Cavern]], [[Pokémon Village]], {{kal|Victory Road}} ([[Super Rod]]) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>{{rt|21|Kalos}} (Good Rod or Super Rod) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small>}}

{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Omega Ruby|v2=Alpha Sapphire|area=[[Trade]]}}

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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VII}}

{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Sun|v2=Moon}}

{{Availability/Entry2/None|v=Let's Go Pikachu|v2=Let's Go Eevee|area=Unobtainable}}

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{{Availability/Gen|gen=VIII}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=Sword Expansion Pass|color={{sword color dark}}|t=fff|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Snowslide Slope]], [[Frigid Sea]] ([[fishing]]) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Roaring-Sea Caves]] ({{m|Surf}}ing) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Giant's Bed]], [[Giant's Foot]], [[Ballimere Lake]] ({{m|Surf}}ing and [[fishing]]) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small>}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=Shield Expansion Pass|color={{shield color dark}}|t=fff|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Snowslide Slope]], [[Frigid Sea]] ([[fishing]]) <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Roaring-Sea Caves]] ({{m|Surf}}ing) <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Giant's Bed]] [[Giant's Foot]], [[Ballimere Lake]] ({{m|Surf}}ing and [[fishing]]) <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Max Lair]] ([[Dynamax Adventure]]) <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small>}}

{{Availability/Gen|gen=IX}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Scarlet|v2=Violet|t=FFF|t2=FFF|area=South Province: [[South Province (Area One)|Area One]], [[South Province (Area Two)|Area Two]], [[South Province (Area Three)|Area Three]], [[South Province (Area Four)|Area Four]], [[South Province (Area Five)|Area Five]], [[South Province (Area Six)|Area Six]] <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small><br>East Province: [[East Province (Area Two)|Area Two]], [[East Province (Area Three)|Area Three]] <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small><br>West Province: [[West Province (Area One)|Area One]], [[West Province (Area Two)|Area Two]], [[West Province (Area Three)|Area Three]] <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small><br>North Province: [[Glaseado Mountain]] <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small><br>[[Tera Raid Battle]]s ({{DL|List of 3★ Tera Raid Battles (Paldea)|Basculin|3★}}) <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Trade]] <small>('''White-Striped Form''')</small>}}

|3★}}) <small>('''White-Striped Form''')</small>}}

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{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=Shuffle|color={{beauty color}}|area=[[Prasino Woods|Prasino Woods: Stage 594]] <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>[[Zaffiro Coast|Zaffiro Coast: Stage 607]] <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small>}}

{{Availability/Entry1|1|v=GO|color={{night color}}|t=FFF|area={{wp|Eastern Hemisphere}} <small>('''Red-Striped Form''')</small><br>{{wp|Western Hemisphere}} <small>('''Blue-Striped Form''')</small><br>Worldwide (only during special events) <small>('''Red/Blue-Striped Forms''')</small>

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===Held items===

===Stats===

====White-Striped Basculin====

{{Spindata/Head|type=Water}}

|hatch=N/A

|buddy=1

|attack=208

|defense=159

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===Form data===

Basculin cannot change its form. Generally, Red-Striped Form and Blue-Striped Form are either available in opposite games, or one can be found commonly while the other is rarer or only found through specific methods. For example, in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon Black}}, Red-Striped Basculin can frequently be encountered while {{m|surf}}ing or [[fishing]], but Blue-Striped Basculin can only be found in {{DL|Phenomenon|rippling water}}; and in {{game|Black and White|s|Pokémon White}}, the opposite is true. By contrast, in {{g|Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon}}, Red-Striped Basculin is exclusive to Ultra Sun and Blue-Striped Basculin is exclusive to Ultra Moon. White-Striped Form is only available in [[Hisui]] ({{g|Legends: Arceus}}) and [[Kitakami]] ({{g|Scarlet and Violet}}: [[The Teal Mask]]).

{{Spritebox/HOME/3Forms|ndex=0550|form1=B|form2=W}}

{{Spritebox/Footer|550|Basculin}}

==Trivia==

* In [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet]], having Red- or Blue-Striped Basculin registered in the Paldea Pokédex will not register the White-Striped form in the Kitakami Pokédex and vice versa.

* Prior to Pokémon Scarlet and Violet v2.0.1, Basculin had a [[catch rate]] of 25.

===Regional form status===

* In {{g|Legends: Arceus}}, [[Professor Laventon]] refers to White-Striped Basculin as a regional form in its [[Pokédex]] entry.

* White-Striped Basculin is treated as a [[Hisuian form]] in {{g|HOME}}.

====Evidence against====

===Origin===

While Basculin's White-Striped Form may likewise be inspired by a bass, its design is also reminiscent of the {{wp|salmon}} or the related itou ({{wp|Sakhalin taimen}}), due to its behavior and the shape of its mouth resembling the {{wp|kype}}s that develop in male salmon. Its [[Pokémon Scarlet and Violet|Pokémon Violet]] Pokédex entry suggesting that it may be a different species to Red- and Blue-Striped Basculin may be a reference to this.

====Name origin====

|zh_cmn=野蠻鱸魚 / 野蛮鲈鱼 ''Yěmánlúyú''{{tt|*|Games}}<br>勇士鱸魚 / 勇士鲈鱼 ''Yǒngshìlúyú''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII media}}|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|野蠻 ''yěmán''|savage}} and {{tt|鱸魚 ''lúyú''|bass}}<br>From {{tt|勇士 ''yǒngshì''|warrior}} and {{tt|鱸魚 ''lúyú''|bass}}

|zh_yue=野蠻鱸魚 ''Yéhmàahnlòuhyùh''{{tt|*|Games}}<br>勇士鱸魚 ''Yúhngsihlòuhyùh''{{tt|*|Pre-Gen VII media}}|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|野蠻 ''yéhmàahn''|savage}} and {{tt|鱸魚 ''lòuhyùh''|bass}}<br>From {{tt|勇士 ''yúhngsih''|warrior}} and {{tt|鱸魚 ''lòuhyùh''|bass}}

|ru=Баскулин ''Baskulin''|rumeaning=Transcription of English name

|th=บาสราโอ ''Basrao''|thmeaning=Transcription of Japanese name

}}

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''Red-Striped Form''

{{langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{red color dark}}

|fr=Motif Rouge

|de=Rotlinige Form

|id=Wujud Bergaris Merah{{tt|*|Pokémon GO}}<br>Bentuk Bergaris Merah{{tt|*|Official site}}

|it=Forma Linearossa

|tr=Kırmızı Çizgili

}}

''Blue-Striped Form''

{{langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{blue color dark}}

|fr=Motif Bleu

|de=Blaulinige Form

|id=Wujud Bergaris Biru{{tt|*|Pokémon GO}}<br>Bentuk Bergaris Biru{{tt|*|Official site}}

|it=Forma Lineablu

|tr=Mavi Çizgili

}}

''White-Striped Form''

{{langtable|color={{water color}}|bordercolor={{white color}}

|fr=Motif Blanc

|de=Weißlinige Form

|id=Wujud Bergaris Putih

|it=Forma Lineabianca

|tr=Beyaz Çizgili

}}

* [[List of Pokémon with form differences]]