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White-Striped Basculin Weakness & Counters

Weak toGrass2×Electric2×
White-Striped Basculin

Type matchups

Damage White-Striped Basculin takes from each attacking type.

2×

Weak to (2×)

½×

Resists (½×)

As a Water type, White-Striped Basculin has 2 weaknesses, 4 resistances and 0 immunities, fewer than the average Pokémon's 3.3 weaknesses. 78 other Pokémon share the Water typing.

Base stats

HP
70
Attack
92
Defense
65
Sp. Atk
80
Sp. Def
55
Speed
98
Total
460

White-Striped Basculin has a base stat total of 460, higher than 47% of Pokémon. Its best stat is Speed (98). Its Attack (92) and Sp. Atk (80) are close, so it can run physical or special moves. A Speed of 98 beats 80% of Pokémon, so it outspeeds most opponents. With 70 HP, 65 Defense and 55 Sp. Def it is frail.

White-Striped Basculin can have the abilities Rattled, Adaptability and Mold Breaker.

How to beat White-Striped Basculin

White-Striped Basculin takes 2× damage from Grass and Electric moves, so lead with those.

Avoid relying on attacks it shrugs off: Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves are resisted.

Good counters: Wellspring Mask Ogerpon hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves. Hydrapple hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves. Alolan Exeggutor hits for 2× with Grass-type STAB and resists its Water moves.

Evolution

White-Striped Basculin is an alternate form of Basculin, so it shares Basculin's evolution line.

Frequently asked questions

What is White-Striped Basculin weak to?

As a Water type, White-Striped Basculin takes super-effective damage from Grass and Electric moves.

What is White-Striped Basculin resistant to?

White-Striped Basculin resists Steel, Fire, Water and Ice moves.

What are the best counters to White-Striped Basculin?

Strong type-based picks include Wellspring Mask Ogerpon, Hydrapple and Alolan Exeggutor, which hit White-Striped Basculin with super-effective attacks.