#550 · Generation 5
Basculin (Red-Striped)
Forms & variants
- Max CP (L40 / L50)
- 2,090 / 2,363
- Raid catch CP (L20 / L25)
- 1,194 / 1,493
- Research CP (L15)
- 896
- Buddy distance
- 1 km
- 2nd charged move
- 10,000 dust · 25 candy
- Shiny
- Shadow
- Tradable
- Mega
- Dynamax
Transfer the extras
Basculin (Red-Striped) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
Battle roles
- –Great League#829 of 1154 · score 64.8
Ranked #829 of 1154; not competitive in Great League.
- –Ultra League#739 of 851 · score 59.9
Ranked #739 of 851; not competitive in Ultra League.
- –Little Cup#118 of 168 · score 64.6
Ranked #118 of 168; not competitive in Little Cup.
Collection value
- 1 costume/event variant: costumed copies cannot be re-obtained outside their event.
Tiers: S = meta-defining, A = strong, B = playable, C = niche. PvP from PvPoke overall rankings; raids from computed DPS/TDO within each attacking type; Max Battles from GO Hub tier lists.
Base stats
Base stats. Bars are scaled to the strongest Pokemon in the game.
Evolution line
Does not evolve.
Check your Pokemon's IVs
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PvP rankings (GO Battle League)
| League | Tier | Rank | Score | Recommended moves | Typical build |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cup | – | #118 / 168 | 64.6 | Tackle · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet | L9 · 4/13/14 |
| Great League | – | #829 / 1154 | 64.8 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet | L27 · 4/11/14 |
| Ultra League | – | #739 / 851 | 59.9 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet | L50 · 15/15/15 |
| Ultra Premier | – | #528 / 689 | 67.7 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail · Aqua Jet |
Source: PvPoke overall rankings. Score is relative to the league meta (100 = best). Typical build is the IV spread PvPoke assumes.
Raid attacker rankings
| Attacking type | Tier | Rank | DPS | TDO | Best moves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| water | – | #144 / 283 | 9.2 | 115 | Water Gun · Aqua Tail |
Level 40, 15/15/15, neutral target. DPS = damage per second, TDO = total damage output before fainting. Rank is among every Pokemon using that attacking type.
Moves
| Fast move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | DPS | PvP power | PvP energy | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tackle | normal | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
Water GunSTAB | water | 5 | +5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 3 | +3 | 1 turn |
| Charged move | Type | Raid power | Energy | Duration | Dmg/energy | PvP power | PvP energy | Effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aqua JetSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.5s | 1.36 | 70 | -40 | |
Aqua TailSTAB | water | 50 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.52 | 55 | -35 | |
Muddy WaterSTAB | water | 45 | -33 | 2.0s | 1.36 | 35 | -35 | 30% chance: -1 foe Atk |
Questions people ask
- Is Basculin (Red-Striped) good in Pokemon GO?
- Not for battle. Basculin (Red-Striped) has no ranked PvP, raid or Max Battle role, so keep one for the Pokedex and transfer the rest.
- Should I keep or transfer Basculin (Red-Striped)?
- Basculin (Red-Striped) has no job in PvP, raids, or Max Battles. Keep one for the Pokedex and any of the special variants below, and transfer the rest for candy.
- Is Basculin (Red-Striped) a good raid attacker?
- Basculin (Red-Striped) ranks #144 of 283 water attackers with 9.2 DPS. That is outside the top 15, so it is not a raid priority.
- Can Basculin (Red-Striped) be shiny in Pokemon GO?
- Yes. Shiny Basculin (Red-Striped) is available from photobomb, research, wild. A shiny is worth keeping for the collection no matter its IVs.
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