Basculegion build and sets
Tier AReg M-CUpdated
Water
GhostAbilities: Swift Swim · Adaptability · Mold Breaker#1 tournament set
835 teams · has won a tournament
- Items
Choice Scarf- Ability
- Adaptability
- Nature
- Brave
- Spread (SP) · ladder 1760+
- 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Def
- Aqua Jet
- Flip Turn
- Last Respects
- Wave Crash
SP and nature: the most used spread on the Showdown 1760+ ladder (tournaments publish item, ability and moves, not the spread).
- Tournament usage
- 14.2%
- Win rate
- 51.1%
- Top cuts
- 278
- Games
- 12,104
Base stats
- HP120
- Attack112
- Defense65
- Sp. Atk80
- Sp. Def75
- Speed78
- Total530
In Reg M-C, Basculegion showed up on 14.2% of tournament teams (2,650 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 51.1% win rate and 278 top cut appearances.
Most used tournament builds
The full Basculegion sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).
Choice Scarf- Aqua Jet
- Flip Turn
- Last Respects
- Wave Crash
Life Orb- Aqua Jet
- Last Respects
Protect- Wave Crash
Mystic Water- Aqua Jet
- Last Respects
- Protect
- Wave Crash
Items, moves and abilities
Items
- Choice Scarf41.7%
- Life Orb26.6%
- Mystic Water15.9%
Focus Sash9.5%
Colbur Berry2.6%
Moves
- Last Respects98.6%
- Wave Crash90.7%
- Aqua Jet88.6%
- Protect57.4%
- Flip Turn42%
- Liquidation7.8%
- Soak4.7%
Psychic Fangs1.9%
Abilities
- Adaptability94.3%
- Swift Swim5.7%
Nature (stat alignment)
- Adamant52.7%
- Jolly44.7%
- Modest1.5%
Most used spread (SP)
Spreads from the Showdown 1760+ ladder. Champions gives you 66 Stat Points (max 32 per stat); the EV equivalent is just for reference.
| Nature | SP | As EVs | Stats at level 50 | usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brave | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Def | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def | 197 / 180 / 117 / 100 / 95 / 88 | 13.6% |
| Adamant | 12 HP / 8 Atk / 27 Def / 9 SpD / 10 Spe | 92 HP / 60 Atk / 212 Def / 68 SpD / 76 Spe | 207 / 154 / 112 / 90 / 104 / 108 | 12.1% |
| Adamant | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 197 / 180 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 130 | 9.5% |
| Adamant | 32 Atk / 2 Def / 32 Spe | 252 Atk / 12 Def / 252 Spe | 195 / 180 / 87 / 90 / 95 / 130 | 9.3% |
| Jolly | 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Spe | 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Spe | 197 / 164 / 85 / 90 / 95 / 143 | 6.4% |
Basculegion Speed
Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.
| Pokémon | Base | Min (TR) | 0 SP | 32 SP | Max | Scarf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basculegion | 78 | 88 | 98 | 130 | 143 | 214 |
Most common partners
% of teams with Basculegion that also bring each Pokémon.
Sneasler44.6%
Rillaboom42.5%
Kingambit41.2%
Garchomp31.7%
Incineroar28.1%
Whimsicott23.4%
Good and bad matchups
Weaknesses and resistances
Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.
4x weakness
—
2x weakness
Electric
Grass- Ghost
Dark
Resists (½)
Fire- Water
Ice
Poison
Bug
Steel
Resists (¼)
—
Immune
- Normal
Fighting
In Showdown games
1,903 rated games (1500+) with this Pokémon on the team.
Most used moves in games
- Last Respects51.5%
- Protect33.8%
- Aqua Jet29.8%
- Wave Crash22.7%
- Liquidation14.1%
- Flip Turn7.8%
Leads alongside
- Whimsicott12.6%
Floette-Eternal8.7%
Pelipper7.7%
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Basculegion build in Pokémon Champions?
The most used tournament build is Basculegion @ Choice Scarf with Adaptability and Aqua Jet, Flip Turn, Last Respects and Wave Crash (835 teams).
What item should Basculegion hold?
The most used items in tournaments are Choice Scarf (41.7%), Life Orb (26.6%) and Mystic Water (15.9%).
What spread (SP) should Basculegion run?
The most common spread on the 1760+ ladder is 2 HP / 32 Atk / 32 Def with a Brave nature (as EVs: 12 HP / 252 Atk / 252 Def).
What counters Basculegion?
Based on tournament matchups, teams with Charizard, Kingambit and Salamence have the best results against it.
What is Basculegion's Speed at level 50?
Base 78: 88 at minimum (Trick Room), 130 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 143 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.