Basilect

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Basilect Apex Pokémon #211
Type Bug Dragon Unknown
Ability Swarm				Hidden Abilities
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		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 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Doubly resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Resistant to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Damaged normally by: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Doubly weak to: Normal 1× Fighting ½× Flying 2× Poison 1× Ground ½× Rock 2× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire 1× Water ½× Grass ¼× Electric ½× Psychic 1× Ice 2× Dragon 2× Dark 1× None

Moves

By leveling up

By leveling up

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  00Start Seismic Toss Fighting Physical 0000Varies 100100% 20 00Start Vice Grip Normal Physical 05555 100100% 30 00Start String Shot Bug Status 0000— 09595% 40 00Start Poison Sting Poison Physical 01515 100100% 35 1010 Twineedle Bug Physical 02525 100100% 20 1515 Defense Curl Normal Status 0000— ——% 40 2020 Caustic Breath Dragon Special 04040 100100% 15 2525 Bug Bite Bug Physical 06060 100100% 20 3030 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— ——% 15 3535 Dragon Tail Dragon Physical 06060 09090% 10 4040 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100100% 15 4545 Brace Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 5050 Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 09090% 15 5555 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— ——% 30 5757 Megahorn Bug Physical 120120 08585% 10 5959 Dragon Dance Dragon Status 0000— ——% 20 6363 Dragon Rush Dragon Physical 100100 07575% 10 6666 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100100% 5 7070 Guillotine Normal Physical 0000Varies 03030% 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  Crunch Dark Physical 80 100% 15 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

Level 30 →

First evolution Dracoon  Bug

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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