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Basculin stats, sets and usage in Smogon SV ZU

Basculin is a competitive Pokémon tracked on Pokékipe for the SV ZU format. Below: Basculin's current usage rate, top moves, held items, common ability picks, EV spreads, frequent teammates, and the best checks and counters — all derived from Smogon's monthly Pokémon Showdown statistics.

Teammates — Basculin (SV ZU)

Quick factsBasculin sees 6.3% usage in SV ZU (ELO 1760) during July 2026. Its signature move is Flip Turn (99.9%), typically holding Choice Scarf (88.8%) with the Adaptability (91.6%) ability. Often paired with Mesprit (75.5%).Smogon chaos SV ZU July 2026, 5,773 battles, Elite (1760) · Methodology
MovesFlip TurnItemsChoice ScarfAbilityAdaptabilityTeammateMesprit

#33 by weighted usage · −4.5 pts vs last month · −18 places vs last month

Top Tera types

  • Water60.0%
  • Psychic22.4%
  • Normal15.5%
  • Steel1.7%
  • Rock0.1%