Basculegion (Pokémon)

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Basculegion Big Fish Pokémon イダイトウ Idaitou #???? Basculegion Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Water Ghost Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Cacophony Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown	Catch rate Unknown
Breeding Egg Group Water 2 Hatch time Unknown cycles
Height 9'10" 3.0 m Basculegion 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 242.5 lbs. 110.0 kg Basculegion 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV Unknown	Leveling rate Unknown
EV yield Total: Unknown Basculegion HP Atk Def Sp.Atk Sp.Def Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Unknown	Base friendship Unknown
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Basculegion (Japanese: イダイトウ Idaitou) is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.

In the Hisui region, it evolves from Basculin.

Biology

Basculegion is a large, green fish like Pokémon. It has fierce, red eyes and a jagged mouth with pointed teeth. Its spine is aligned with a dark grey line, with a red line along it and extending around its gills. It has a pair of white pectoral fins, a three-spiked dorsal fin, and a two-spiked anal fin. It has red spots along its torso and plumes of red smoke around its tail. Additional smoke covers its face in a manner resembling barbels.

Basculegion's evolution is said to be achieved by Basculin being possessed by the deceased souls of other Basculin in its school who did not survive the harsh journey swimming upstream. When it senses danger, Basculegion will turn hostile and attack along with its souls until the enemy is defeated. The souls within Basculegion are said to have a will of their own, and provide Basculegion with the power needed to swim on without tiring.

Trivia

Origin

Its appearance and the background of the deceased souls of Basculin is reminiscent of sockeye salmon as they are found in the parts of the northern Pacific Ocean and rivers discharging into it, including the northern Hokkaidō Island in Japan, and many of them don't survive when they migrate upstream. As Basculegion is a conglomerate of many restless spirits, it may also be inspired by Gashadokuro. Basculegion may also be based on a largemouth bass.

Name origin

Basculegion may be a portmanteau of Basculin and Legion, a Biblical demon or group of demons.

Idaitou may be a combination of 偉大 idai (great) and イトウ itou (the Sakhalin taimen).

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese イダイトウ Idaitou From 偉大 idai and イトウ itou French Paragruel From Parahucho, paranormal, and cruel, as well as and Pantagruel, a powerful giant in French literature Spanish Basculegion Same as English name German Salmagnis From salmo and magnis Italian Basculegion Same as English name Korean 대쓰여너 Daesseuyeoneo From 대 (大) dae, bass, and 연어 yeoneo Mandarin Chinese 幽尾玄魚 / 幽尾玄鱼 Yōuwěixuányú From 幽玄 yōuxuán, 幽靈 / 幽灵 yōulíng, 尾 wěi, and 魚 / 鱼 yú Cantonese Chinese 幽尾玄魚 Yāuméihyùhnyùh From 幽玄 yāuyùhn, 幽靈 yāulìhng, 尾 méih, and 魚 yùh

More languages Russian Баскулиджен Baskulidzhen Transcription of English name

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