Basculin (Pokémon)

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Basurao バスラオ Basurao #550
File:550Basurao.png Art by Ken Sugimori from Black and White
Type Water ' Unknown Unknown Blue-Striped Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown	Category Violent Pokémon
Abilities Reckless or Adaptability Adaptability Blue-Striped -----	Exp. at Lv. 100 1,000,000
Regional Pokédex numbers Kanto #— Johto — Hoenn — Sinnoh — Unova Not in any regional Pokédex
Regional Browser numbers Fiore R— Almia R— Oblivia
Height 0'0" Imperial 1.0 m Metric 0'0"/1.0 m Red-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m Blue-Striped 0'0"/0.0 m
Weight 0.0 lbs. Imperial 18.0 kg Metric 0.0 lbs./18.0 kg Red-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg Blue-Striped 0.0 lbs./0.0 kg
Dex color Green	Catch rate 25 (3.3%)
Body style Blue-Striped	Footprint      Blue-Striped
Gender ratio Gender unknown Unknown 50% male, 50% female
Breeding Water 2 group 41 cycles (10455 minimum steps)
EV yield HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 2 Base Exp.: ? Battle Exp.: Unknown
External links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

(Japanese: バスラオ Basurao) is a Template:Type2 Pokémon introduced in Generation V.

Biology

Physiology

Basurao has the look of a typical fish, with its bottom part being green and its top part being black, the two parts being separated by a bright orange or blue stripe, depending on which game it is encountered in. The orange form has a round eye and spiky fins, the blue form has a thin eye and smooth fins. They both have a spiky back fin and a big jaw.

Diet

Main article: Pokémon food

In the manga

In the Pokémon Master Black & White manga

In PMBW02, Cheren uses a Basurao against Monta in a triple battle.

In the TCG

Main article: Basurao (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red {{{redbluedex}}} Blue Yellow {{{yellowdex}}} Stadium {{{stadiumdex}}}
Generation II Gold {{{golddex}}} Silver {{{silverdex}}} Crystal {{{crystaldex}}} Stadium 2 Unknown
Generation III Ruby {{{rubydex}}} Sapphire {{{sapphiredex}}} Emerald {{{emeralddex}}} FireRed {{{firereddex}}} LeafGreen {{{leafgreendex}}}
Generation IV Diamond {{{diamonddex}}} Pearl {{{pearldex}}} Platinum {{{platinumdex}}} HeartGold {{{heartgolddex}}} SoulSilver {{{soulsilverdex}}}
Generation V Black {{{blackdex}}} White {{{whitedex}}} Black 2 {{{black2dex}}} White 2 {{{white2dex}}}
Generation VI X Unknown Y Unknown

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Generation I Red Blue None Trade Blue (Japan) None Trade Yellow None Trade
Generation II Gold Silver None Trade Crystal None Trade
Generation III Ruby Sapphire None Trade Emerald None Trade FireRed LeafGreen None Trade Colosseum None Trade XD None Trade
Generation IV Diamond Pearl None Trade Platinum None Trade HeartGold SoulSilver None Trade Pal Park None Pokéwalker None
Generation V Black White Unknown Currently unknown Black 2 White 2 None Trade Dream World None
Generation VI X Y None Trade

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 70		130 - 177	250 - 344
Attack: 92		87 - 158	170 - 311
Defense: 65		63 - 128	121 - 251
Sp. Atk: 80		76 - 145	148 - 284
Sp. Def: 55		54 - 117	103 - 229
Speed: 98		92 - 165	180 - 324
Total: 460	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation V, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Immune to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting 1× Flying 1× Poison 1× Ground 1× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel ½× Fire ½× Water ½× Grass 2× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation V Other generations: VI - VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start TackleTough Normal Physical 03535 09595% 35 00Start Water GunCute Water Special 04040 100100% 25 044 UproarCute Normal Special 05050 100100% 10 077 HeadbuttTough Normal Physical 07070 100100% 15 1010 BiteTough Dark Physical 06060 100100% 25 1313 Aqua JetBeauty Water Physical 04040 100100% 20 1616 498 Unknown Status 0000 0000% 0 2020 Take DownTough Normal Physical 09090 08585% 20 2424 CrunchTough Dark Physical 08080 100100% 15 2828 Aqua TailCute Water Physical 09090 09090% 10 3232 487 Unknown Status 0000 0000% 0 3636 Double-edgeTough Normal Physical 120120 100100% 15 4141 Scary FaceTough Normal Status 0000— 09090% 10 4646 FlailCute Normal Physical 0011 100100% 15 5151 515 Unknown Status 0000 0000% 0 5656 ThrashTough Normal Physical 09090 100100% 20

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basurao Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Basurao Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

Trivia

Origin

Basurao appears to be based on a piranha.

Name origin

Its name is probably a combination of バス Basu, bass, and バカラオ Bakarao, bacalhau, salt cod.

Notes

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