Basculin Red Striped at a glance
Generation
Gen 5
Types
Water
Roles
Sweeper, Support
Base stat total
460
Species
Basculin
Form
Base form
Availability
Direct version data
Version records
4
Basculin Red Striped brings a Water typing and a 460 base stat total to the table. The practical question: which teammates can absorb Electric and Grass hits, and which matchups does this typing already cover for the rest of the team?
Basculin Red Striped's weaknesses
What Basculin Red Striped resists
Immune to
No listed immunities.
Where you can use Basculin Red Striped
- Direct version records exist for Basculin Red Striped, so the broad game mapping is stronger than a generation-only estimate.
- Planning contexts include Black & White.
- 4 source version records are attached to this Pokemon entry.
Best teammates for Basculin Red Striped
These suggestions prioritize teammates that cover Basculin Red Striped's defensive weak spots, add useful pressure, and fit at least one shared game context.
Sprigatitoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressure
Floragatoresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressure
Meowscaradaresists electric - resists grass - adds grass pressure
Skeledirgeresists grass - adds fire pressure - adds ghost pressure
Lokixresists grass - adds bug pressure - adds dark pressure
Pawmoresists electric - adds electric pressure - adds fighting pressureTeam pitfalls when building around Basculin Red Striped
- Do not stack too many teammates that are also weak to electric and grass.
- Sweepers usually need defensive pivots or status support so they can enter safely.
Color and appearance variants
Basculin Red Striped has 1 appearance variant with identical typing and base stats, so this page covers team building for all of them: Basculin Blue Striped.
