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Basilect
Apex Pokémon
#211
Type
Bug Dragon
Unknown
Ability
Swarm
Gender ratio
50% male, 50% female
Catch rate
5 (0.7%)
Breeding
Egg groups
Bug and Dragon
Hatch time
10455 steps*
Height
6'7" 2.0 m
0'0" 0 m
Weight
358.9 lbs. 162.8 kg
0 lbs. 0 kg
Base experience yield
270
Leveling rate
Medium Slow
EV yield
Total: 3
0
HP
2
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
1
Sp.Def
0
Speed
0
HP
0
Atk
0
Def
0
Sp.Atk
0
Sp.Def
0
Speed
Body style
Insectoid
Footprint
Pokédex color
Red
Base friendship
35
Cry
No cry found

Basilect is a dual-type Bug/Dragon Pokémon.

It evolves from Dracoon starting at level 50. It is the final form of Larvyn.

Pokédex entry[]

Pokédex entry
Basilect uses its powerful pincers to shear and jab at foes. Opposing Basilect will grapple with their pincers and try to hurl the other as far as they can.

Game locations[]

Availability
None Evolve Dracoon
Tall grass
Cave
Floor
Surfing
Fishing
Trees
Rocks
Fossil
Casino prize
Egg
Trade
One
Other

Held items[]

Held item(s)
None This Pokémon cannot be found holding an item.
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Always

Base stats[]

Stat Range
At Lv. 50 At Lv. 100
HP: 98
158 - 205 306 - 400
Attack: 134
125 - 204 245 - 403
Defense: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Sp.Atk: 85
81 - 150 157 - 295
Sp.Def: 112
105 - 180 206 - 355
Speed: 86
81 - 151 159 - 298
Total: 600   Other Pokémon with this total  
  • Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and a hindering nature, if applicable.
  • Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and a helpful nature, if applicable.


Type effectiveness[]

Under normal battle conditions, this Pokémon is:
Immune to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Doubly resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Resistant to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Damaged normally by:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None
Doubly weak to:
Normal
Fighting ½×
Flying
Poison
Ground ½×
Rock
Bug
Ghost
Steel
Fire
Water ½×
Grass ¼×
Electric ½×
Psychic
Ice
Dragon
Dark
None

Moves[]

By leveling up[]

By leveling up
 Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Start Seismic Toss Fighting Physical Varies 100% 20
Start Vice Grip Normal Physical 55 100% 30
Start String Shot Bug Status 95% 40
Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 15 100% 35
10 Twineedle Bug Physical 25 100% 20
15 Defense Curl Normal Status —% 40
20 Caustic Breath Dragon Special 40 100% 15
25 Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20
30 Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15
35 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 60 90% 10
40 X-Scissor Bug Physical 80 100% 15
45 Brace Normal Status —% 15
50 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15
55 Swords Dance Normal Status —% 30
57 Megahorn Bug Physical 120 85% 10
59 Dragon Dance Dragon Status —% 20
63 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100 75% 10
66 Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5
70 Guillotine Normal Physical Varies 30% 5
  • A level of "Start" indicates a move that will be known by a Basilect obtained at level 1
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basilect
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basilect
  • Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Basilect

By TM/HM[]

By TM/HM
 TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM05 Roar Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 20
TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000 090}}90% 10
TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000 —}}—% 20
TM09 Venoshock Poison Special 06565 100}}100% 10
TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 0000Varies 100}}100% 15
TM11 Sunny Day Fire Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5
TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20
TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15
TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10
TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 20
TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15
TM32 Double Team Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 15
TM35 Flamethrower Fire Special 09595 100}}100% 15
TM38 Fire Blast Fire Special 120120 085}}85% 5
TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 05050 080}}80% 10
TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20
TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000 100}}100% 15
TM46 Thief Dark Physical 04040 100}}100% 10
TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5
TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40
TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000Varies 100}}100% 10
TM58 Endure Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM59 Incinerate Fire Special 03030 100}}100% 15
TM63 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15
TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5
TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5
TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 30
TM76 Struggle Bug Bug Special 03030 100}}100% 20
TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20
TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10
TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
TM82 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 090}}90% 10
TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000 090}}90% 15
TM89 U-turn Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 20
TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM94 Focus Punch Fighting Physical 150150 100}}100% 20
TM97 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000 —}}—% 10
TM101 Shield Bash Steel Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
TM103 Standoff Dark Status 0000 —}}—% 5
TM106 Pincer Attack Bug Physical 07070 100}}100% 15
HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30
HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basilect
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basilect
  • Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Basilect

By tutoring[]

By Move Tutor
 Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Price 
Aqua Tail Water Physical 90 90% 10 16 BP
Brace Normal Status —% 15 4 BP
Bug Bite Bug Physical 60 100% 20 2 BP
Double-Edge Normal Physical 120 100% 15 22 BP
Draco Meteor Dragon Special 140 90% 5 Free
Dragon Pulse Dragon Special 90 100% 10 18 BP
Fire Punch Fire Physical 75 100% 15 12 BP
Ice Punch Ice Physical 75 100% 15 12 BP
Iron Defense Steel Status —% 15 6 BP
Iron Head Steel Physical 80 100% 15 12 BP
Iron Tail Steel Physical 100 75% 15 16 BP
Knock Off Dark Physical 20 100% 20 4 BP
Mimic Normal Status —% 10 1 BP
Ominous Wind Ghost Special 60 100% 5 12 BP
Outrage Dragon Physical 120 100% 10 24 BP
Roost Flying Status —% 10 4 BP
Secret Power Normal Physical 70 100% 20 6 BP
Seismic Toss Fighting Physical Varies 100% 20 8 BP
Signal Beam Bug Special 75 100% 15 12 BP
Snore Normal Special 40 100% 15 1 BP
Steel Wing Steel Physical 70 90% 25 8 BP
Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 24 BP
Tailwind Flying Status —% 30 8 BP
Tempest Flying Special 60 100% 10 8 BP
Thunder Punch Electric Physical 75 100% 15 12 BP
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basilect
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basilect
  • Moves in yellow cannot be learned by any previous evolutions of Basilect

By breeding[]

By breeding
 Father   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
This Pokémon learns no moves by breeding.
  • Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Basilect
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basilect
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basilect

By a prior evolution[]

By a prior evolution
 Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 
Larvyn Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15
Dracoon Harden Normal Status —% 30
  • Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Basilect
  • Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Basilect

Evolution[]

Unevolved
Larvyn
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 30
First evolution
Dracoon
 Bug 
Rare Candy
Level 50
Second evolution
Basilect
 Bug  Dragon 


Sprites[]

Add them here when they're finalized.

Trivia[]

  • Larvyn and its evolutions were created as a self-imposed challenge to combine the weakest (Bug) and strongest (Dragon) types in a Pokémon.
  • AT 600, Basilect has the highest base stat total of all Bug Pokémon in the Sage Pokédex. Basilect also has the highest base HP and Special Defense stats of all Bug Pokémon in the Sage Pokédex.
  • At 134, Basilect has the highest base Attack stat of all Pokémon in the Sage Pokédex.

Design origin[]

Basilect is primarily a mixture of western dragons and large stag beetles.

Name origin[]

Basilect's name is a combination of basilisk, a legendary reptile from medieval European folklore, and insect.

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