Form description

Forms have one different ability and different wild held items. Blue-Striped Basculin are rarer in Black Version and Black Version 2, and Red-Striped Basculin in White Version and White Version 2.

Forms

• 
  Basculin

  Default

  Water
• 
  Basculin-Blue-Striped

  Water
• 
  Basculin-White-Striped

  Water

Though it differs from other Basculin in several respects, including demeanor—this one is gentle—I have categorized it as a regional form given the vast array of shared qualities.

Abilities

• Rock Head

  Protects the Pokémon from recoil damage.

• Adaptability

  Powers up moves of the same type as the Pokémon.

• Mold BreakerHidden

  The Pokémon's moves are unimpeded by the Ability of the target.

Past abilities

• Gen 5Rock Head

Wild held items

• Deep Sea Scale
  5%

Cries

Learnset

Type matchups

Evolution chain

Encounter locations