Basculin Pokémon White 2: Moves, Sprites & Locations
Everything you need to know about Basculin in Pokémon White 2. On this page you'll find its Pokédex entry straight from the game, all sprite variants including shiny forms, the complete moveset of 55 moves grouped by learning method (level-up, TM/HM, egg, tutor), and every wild encounter location with levels, conditions, and catch rates.
Pokémon White 2
UnovaBasculin Pokemon White 2 Pokedex Entry
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.
Pokémon White 2 Basculin Moveset
Complete registry of moves learned by Basculin via various methods in Pokémon White 2.
| Move | Type | Requirement |
|---|---|---|
| Tackle | normal | Lv. 1 |
| Water Gun | water | Lv. 1 |
| Uproar | normal | Lv. 4 |
| Headbutt | normal | Lv. 7 |
| Bite | dark | Lv. 10 |
| Aqua Jet | water | Lv. 13 |
| Chip Away | normal | Lv. 16 |
| Take Down | normal | Lv. 20 |
| Crunch | dark | Lv. 24 |
| Aqua Tail | water | Lv. 28 |
| Soak | water | Lv. 32 |
| Double Edge | normal | Lv. 36 |
| Scary Face | normal | Lv. 41 |
| Flail | normal | Lv. 46 |
| Final Gambit | fighting | Lv. 51 |
| Thrash | normal | Lv. 56 |
End of Move Database
Pokémon White 2 Basculin Locations
Basculin can be caught in 31 locations across Pokémon White 2, including Striaton City Area, Dragonspiral Tower Outside, and Unova Route 1 Area. The most reliable spawn is at Unova Route 20 Area, where you'll find it between Lv. 5 and 15 by surf spots with a 60% encounter rate.
Striaton City Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6060%Common
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
Pinwheel Forest Inside
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 35-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
Dragonspiral Tower Outside
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6060%Common
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-604%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-601%Very Rare
Giant Chasm Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
Village Bridge Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 25-4030%Frequent
Unova Route 1 Area
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6060%Common
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-604%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-601%Very Rare
Unova Route 3 Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
Wellspring Cave Area
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 50-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6060%Common
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-604%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-601%Very Rare
Unova Route 6 Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 10-3530%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 10-355%Rare
Unova Route 11 Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 25-4030%Frequent
Unova Route 13 Area
1 encounter- surf spotsLv. 30-405%Rare
Unova Route 14 Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 25-4030%Frequent
Abundant Shrine Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 25-4030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 30-405%Rare
Lostlorn Forest Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 10-3030%Frequent
Undella Town Area
1 encounter- surf spotsLv. 30-405%Rare
Aspertia City Area
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-1560%Common
- surf spotsLv. 5-1530%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-155%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 5-154%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 5-151%Very Rare
Humilau City Area
1 encounter- surf spotsLv. 35-455%Rare
Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 71
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 40-505%Rare
Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 73
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 75
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 40-505%Rare
Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 78
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 40-505%Rare
Unova Victory Road 2 Unknown Area 79
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 35-5030%Frequent
Floccesy Ranch Outer
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-1560%Common
- surf spotsLv. 5-155%Rare
Floccesy Ranch Inner
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-1560%Common
- surf spotsLv. 5-155%Rare
Relic Passage Relic Castle Entrance
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 10-3030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 10-305%Rare
Clay Tunnel Area
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 50-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6060%Common
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-604%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 50-601%Very Rare
Nature Sanctuary Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 45-6030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 50-605%Rare
Unova Route 19 Area
6 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-1560%Common
- surf spotsLv. 5-1530%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-155%Rare
- surf spotsLv. 5-154%Very Rare
- surf spotsLv. 5-151%Very Rare
Unova Route 20 Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 5-1560%Common
- surf spotsLv. 5-155%Rare
Unova Route 22 Area
3 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 15-4030%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 25-455%Rare
Unova Route 23 Area
2 encounters- super rod spotsLv. 40-6040%Frequent
- surf spotsLv. 40-5530%Frequent
