Basculin best moveset in Pokémon GO

Basculin's best moveset in Pokémon GO is Water Gun and Aqua Tail, with 11.77 damage per second, and it can deal 220.0 damage before Basculin faints. This is true when battling in neutral weather.

Best moves for Basculin are:

Water Gun

Aqua Tail

DPS11.77

TDO220.04

Score24.5

Boosted by

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All Basculin movesets ranked

Here is a complete list of Basculin movesets in Pokémon GO, ranked by their DPS and TDO. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon.

Weather

Extreme↓

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Water Gun	Aqua Tail	11.77	220.0	24.5
2.	Tackle	Aqua Tail	11.24	210.0	23.4
3.	Water Gun	Muddy Water	11.02	205.9	22.9
4.	Tackle	Muddy Water	10.53	196.7	21.9
5.	Water Gun	Aqua Jet	9.50	177.4	19.7
6.	Tackle	Aqua Jet	9.05	169.2	18.8

Basculin fast moves guide

Moves

Tackle55

Type effectiveness chart

• 62.5%
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• 39.1%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Tackle has no special effects.

See Tackle details page ↗

Water Gun55

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	3
Energy	3

Effects

Water Gun has no special effects.

See Water Gun details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Tackle	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	3.00	3.00	1s

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Basculin's Fast Moves Type Coverage

Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0

Basculin charge moves guide

Basculin has access to 3 Charge moves (Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, and Muddy Water), which cover Water-type attacks. When using Aqua Jet, Aqua Tail, and Muddy Water you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Moves

Aqua Jet4533

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	45
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.6s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.1s

Trainer Battles

Damage	45
Energy	45

Effects

Aqua Jet has no special effects.

See Aqua Jet details page ↗

Aqua Tail5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	1.9s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.6s

Trainer Battles

Damage	50
Energy	35

Effects

Aqua Tail has no special effects.

See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Muddy Water5033

Type effectiveness chart

• 160.0%
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• 62.5%
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Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rainy
Duration	2.2s
Damage window	1.2s - 1.9s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

See Muddy Water details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Aqua Jet	45	17.31	33	1.00	2.6s	45	45	1.00
Aqua Tail	50	26.32	33	1.43	1.9s	50	35	1.43
Muddy Water Special Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%	50	22.73	33	1.00	2.2s	35	35	1.00

Legend - PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy used, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Muddy Water has a 30.0% chance to:

• Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%

Basculin's Charge Moves Type Coverage

Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0