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Basculegion (Japanese: イダイトウ Idaitou) is a dual-type Water/Ghost Pokémon introduced in Generation VIII.
It evolves from White-Striped Basculin after losing at least 294 HP from recoil damage without fainting.
Biology
Basculegion is a large, green fish-like Pokémon. It has a jagged mouth with pointed teeth. Its spine is aligned with a dark gray line, with colored stripes that flank it on either side and extend around its gills, in addition to having spots along its torso and plumes of smoke around its tail. These accents are red in male Basculegion, and pale blue in female Basculegion. Their eyes also match the appropriate color, looking fierce on males and drowsy or sad on females. It has a pair of white pectoral fins, a three-spiked dorsal fin, and a two-spiked ventral fin. Additional smoke covers its face in a manner resembling barbels; female Basculegion sport shorter ones and lack the two small fins that the males have on their chin, instead having more blue markings around their lips and eyes.
Basculegion's evolution is achieved by a White-Striped Basculin being possessed by the souls of other Basculin in its school who did not survive their harsh journey swimming upstream. When it senses danger, Basculegion will turn hostile and attack along with its souls until the enemy is defeated. The souls within Basculegion are said to have a will of their own and provide Basculegion with the power needed to swim on without tiring.[1] Basculegion is said to have no equal in the rivers of the Hisui region.
A special male Basculegion is worshiped in Hisui due to him being one of the 10 ancient Pokémon who received a blessing from Arceus. In particular, he is one of the Ride Pokémon who resides in Cobalt Coastlands and assists humans. This ride Basculegion can dash and can leap over anything by jumping up twice.
In the anime
Major appearances
Minor appearances
A Male Basculegion appeared in a fantasy in The Arceus Chronicles (Part 1).
In the TCG
- Main article: Basculegion (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Due to the different way stats are calculated in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, exact minimum and maximum stats are not shown in these tables.
Male Basculegion
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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120
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180 - 227
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350 - 444
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112
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105 - 180
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206 - 355
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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80
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76 - 145
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148 - 284
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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78
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74 - 143
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144 - 280
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Total: 530
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Female Basculegion
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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120
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180 - 227
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350 - 444
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92
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87 - 158
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170 - 311
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65
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63 - 128
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121 - 251
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100
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94 - 167
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184 - 328
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75
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72 - 139
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139 - 273
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78
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74 - 143
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144 - 280
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Total: 530
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculegion
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basculegion
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculegion
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution or an alternate form of Basculegion
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Basculegion
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculegion
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basculegion
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basculegion
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basculegion
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Side game data
Male Basculegion
Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 260
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Base Attack: 217
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Base Defense: 144
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Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
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Fast Attacks:
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Charged Attacks:
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Female Basculegion
Pokémon GO
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Base HP: 260
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Base Attack: 199
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Base Defense: 144
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Egg Distance: N/A
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Buddy Distance: 1 km
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Evolution Requirement: N/A
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Fast Attacks:
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Charged Attacks:
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VIII.
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Trivia
- Basculegion is the only Ghost-type Pokémon to have a piscine body, and the only Ghost-type Pokémon in the Water 2 Egg Group.
- Basculegion:
- Is the only Pokémon with gender differences whose pre-evolved form is a regional form of a Pokémon.
- Is the only Pokémon with all five vowels in its English name.
- Is tied with Slither Wing for the greatest number of unique characters in its name, with 11 (including spaces).
- Has the longest name that is an isogram.
- The amount of recoil damage required for White-Striped Basculin to take to evolve into Basculegion, 294 HP, could be goroawase for 憎し nikushi, archaic Japanese for hatred.
- In Pokémon Legends: Arceus's internal code, Basculegion's primary Ability is Rattled instead of Swift Swim.
Origin
Basculegion's appearance and evolutionary background may be based on salmon, as some species are found in Hokkaidō (where Hisui is based on) and its surrounding waters, and many of them don't survive when they migrate upstream. Specifically, it may be based on the itou or the Sakhalin taimen (also nicknamed the "phantom fish" in Japan), a large, critically endangered species that likewise belongs in the Salmonidae family and lives in rivers in Hokkaidō. It also appears in Ainu folklore as a giant, powerful creature named Ciray that could devour deers or boars. Like its pre-evolution, Basculegion also shares some similarities with the largemouth bass, as well as other predatory fish such as the snakehead and the goliath tiger fish.
The male and female colorations of Basculegion may be inspired by the nuptial coloration of some salmon species, such as the sockeye or the coho, during mating season. While both male and female salmon change colors during this period, the males usually become redder and more vibrant, while the females are paler in comparison. The colorations are also reminiscent of Basculin's Red- and Blue-Striped Forms.
Basculegion's lower jaw and pectoral fins may also be inspired by an Itaomacip, an enlarged boat with side plates built by the Ainu people for seafaring and trading purposes. In real life, the Ainu created an extensive maritime network surrounding the Sea of Okhotsk with this vessel. This could also have inspired Basculegion's role as a Ride Pokémon on water in Hisui.
Name origin
Basculegion may be a portmanteau of Basculin and legion (an army or a vast amount of people) or Legion (a Biblical demon or group of demons).
Idaitou may be a combination of 偉大 idai (great) and イトウ itou (Sakhalin taimen). It might also involve 哀悼 aitou (mourning).
In other languages
Language
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Title
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Meaning
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Japanese
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イダイトウ Idaitou
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From 偉大 idai, 哀悼 aitou, and イトウ itou
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French
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Paragruel
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From Parahucho, paranormal, cruel, and Pantagruel, a powerful giant in French literature
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Spanish
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Basculegion
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Same as English name
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German
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Salmagnis
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From salmo and magnis
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Italian
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Basculegion
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Same as English name
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Korean
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대쓰여너 Daesseuyeoneo
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From 대 (大) dae, bass, and 연어 yeoneo
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Mandarin Chinese
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幽尾玄魚 / 幽尾玄鱼 Yōuwěixuányú
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From 幽玄 yōuxuán, 幽靈 / 幽灵 yōulíng, 尾 wěi, and 魚 / 鱼 yú
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Cantonese Chinese
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幽尾玄魚 Yāuméihyùhnyùh
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From 幽玄 yāuyùhn, 幽靈 yāulìhng, 尾 méih, and 魚 yùh
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More languages
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Russian
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Баскулиджен Baskulidzhen
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Transcription of English name
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Thai
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อิไดโต Idaito
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Transcription of Japanese name
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References
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