- Attack
- 189
- Defense
- 129
- HP
- 172
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,194
- min 1,129
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,493
- min 1,412
- MaxLv50
- 2,363
- Lv40 2,090
At a glance
Basics
Basculin is a Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,194 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,493 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 2,363 at level 50. It is weak to Electric/Grass attacks (1.6×). It resists Fire/Water/Ice/Steel attacks. In raids, Tackle + Aqua Tail is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 1 km you walk together.
- Category
- Hostile Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 10,000 Stardust · 25 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 2,363 / 2,391
When a school of Basculin appears in a lake, everything else disappears, except for Corphish and Crawdaunt. That's how violent Basculin are.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Tackle
Aqua TailBest100% efficiency10.1TDO 189 - 2Water GunAqua Tail100% efficiency10.1TDO 189
- 3TackleMuddy Water93% efficiency9.4TDO 175
- 4Water GunMuddy Water93% efficiency9.4TDO 175
- 5TackleAqua Jet83% efficiency8.5TDO 157
Top 5 of 6 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack2
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TackleBestNormal · 0.5s | 5 | +5 | 10 | 10 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua TailBestWater · 2s · STAB | 50 | 33 | 30 | 1.82 |
| Muddy WaterWater · 2s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 27 | 1.64 |
| Aqua JetWater · 2.5s · STAB | 45 | 33 | 21.6 | 1.64 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Basculin's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 121.9
- Actual Defense
- 86.0
- Actual HP
- 111
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water GunAqua TailBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,090 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 11 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1,498 | 100.0% |
| 3 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 27.5 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 4 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 1,500 | 99.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 27 | 1,494 | 99.4% |
| 6 | 0 | 15 | 14 | 27 | 1,490 | 99.4% |
| 7 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 27.5 | 1,495 | 99.3% |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
| 9 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 27 | 1,493 | 99.3% |
| 10 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 27.5 | 1,496 | 99.2% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
Evolution
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×1.6
Electric
Grass - ×0.625
FireWater
Ice
Steel
Show all 18 types
- Normal×1
- Fire×0.625
- Water×0.625
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×1.6
- Ice×0.625
Fighting×1
Poison×1
Ground×1
Flying×1
Psychic×1
Bug×1
Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1- Steel×0.625
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves