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Are you wondering how to evolve Basculin into Basculegion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet? This powerful water-type Pokemon appeared in the base game but was unable to evolve. This is because you didn’t have the correct version of it.
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While Basculin is an older Pokemon, its evolution was introduced in the Gen VIII Pokemon list in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, making it fairly new. If you want this powerful water-type Pokemon then continue reading to learn how to evolve Basculin into Basculegion in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.
Basculin Location in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet The Teal Mask
There are two versions of Basculin in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet – a blue-stiped version and a white-striped version. If you want to evolve Basculin, you need to catch a white-striped version of the Pokemon. This can only be found in the Teal Mask DLC.
Make your way to the land of Kitakami, not Paldea. Once there, go to the northern part of the region to the area called the Timeless Woods. You can find Basculin in the water around this area.
How to evolve Basculin into Basculegion in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
If you want to evolve Basculin, you need to have Basculin take 294 recoil damage in battle without fainting before leveling up. Remember that only Basculin with a white stripe can evolve. Doing this with a blue-striped one won’t have any effect.
Did you know?
Basculin can spawn with three different colors of stripes on its back. These colors are blue, red, and white. The white strip only appears in the Kitakami region in Scarlet and Violet.
Basculin can learn the following moves that cause recoil damage:
- Wave Crash
- Double-Edge
- Take Down
- Head Smash
Once it has taken enough damage from recoil, you can use EXP Candies, Rare Candy, or just continue battling to level up your Pokemon and have it evolve. Just make sure to keep tabs on how much damage your Basculin takes from recoil. If your Basculin levels up before taking enough damage, the counter will reset. When Basculin evolves, it will have red stripes down its back instead of white.
That is everything you need to know about the puzzle that is Basculin’s evolution. There are plenty of other Pokemon in Scarlet and Violet that don’t evolve through natural means. Check out the other Pokemon with a special evolution method in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet.
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet Evolve Basculin – FAQ
When was Basculegion introduced in the Pokemon series?
Basculegion was introduced in the Hisui region as part of the Gen VIII lineup for Pokemon Legends: Arceus.
What different moves can Basculin use to deal recoil damage?
Basculin can use the following moves to accumulate recoil damage:
- Wave Crash
- Double-Edge
- Take Down
- Head Smash
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