How To Evolve Basculin In Pokemon Legends Arceus Into Basculgeion
Looking to add Basculgeion to your Pokemon party? Here is what you need to know to evolve Basculin in Pokemon Legends Arceus.
Trying to evolve Basculin in Pokemon Legends Arceus into Basculegion? Pokemon Legends Arceus has introduced the brand new Pokemon Basculegion, who plays the important role of carrying the player across bodies of water. To get a Basculegion that you can raise and battle with, you're going to want to catch and evolve a Basculin. Here is everything you need to know to evolve Basculin in Pokemon Legends Arceus into Basculin.
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How To Evolve Basculin In Pokemon Legends Arceus: Where To Catch
The first thing you need to do is add a Basculin to your team. Basculin is a fairly common Pokemon in bodies of water. Your best bet is to go to the Cobalt Coastlands and head out into the bay. Out among the islands, you can find Basculin swimming in the water.
Catching Pokemon while they are in the water can be difficult. If you are having trouble nailing Basculin with a Pokeball, it might be best to battle it. Either way, get Basculin in your team.
- To get another rideable Pokemon in your party, check out how to evolve Stantler in Pokemon Legends Arceus into Wyrdeer!
How To Evolve Basculin In Pokemon Legends Arceus: How To Evolve
Basculin is another Pokemon with very specific requirements to achieve evolution. There are conflicting reports online as to the exact process, but we have tested it and found our own conclusion. What is certainly true, is that you must have your Basculin cause itself recoil damage in order to have it evolve.
Basculin naturally learns two moves with recoil damage, Wave Crash and Double-Edge. As such, your first objective is to head out and use these moves in battle as much as possible. This is where information is conflicted, as other sources have reported different amounts of damage being required to trigger evolution.
The consensus seems to be around 300, but I had my Basculin cause itself around 700 damage before it evolved. Unsure if it was a coincidence, but the evolution became available as Basculin levelled up to level 44. If your Basculin is below that level and is not evolving after lots of recoil damage, you might need to level it up first.
That is everything we know about evolving Basculin in Pokemon Legends Arceus into Basculegion! For more tips, such as how to catch the legendary Darkrai, check out Pokemon Legends Arceus Darkrai: How To Complete The Darksome Nightmare!
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