Basculin

Basculin, known in Japanese as バスラオ () is a Water-type Pokémon. There appear to be three types of Basculin: the Red-Striped Basculin and the Blue-Striped Basculin, which appear frequently in the water bodies of Unova, and White-Striped Basculin, which appears in the waters of Hisui.
White-Striped Basculin are able to evolve into Basculegion in the Hisui region after taking 243 HP in recoil damage.
==Biology==
All types of Basculin are bass-like fish with a forest green, ovoid body and a tail fin in the shape of a trapezoid. On top of the body is a thick, black line that goes from the mouth to the tail. Both Basculin also have a white, dorsal fin with spike-like protrusions. The lower jaw of their mouth juts ahead from its upper jaw, and the corners of their mouth ends with indents that resemble their razor sharp teeth. There's a thin line rimming between the head and body so they look separate. On each side of the body are three black spots behind each pectoral fin.
This is where the similarity between the forms end. The main difference between the forms is the color of the thin stripe, that rims between the thick black stripe marked atop the Basculin, and the main green color. Their eyes are also different. Aside from their irises matching colors with the stripe they possess, their eyes are also in a different shape. The shape of their second dorsal fin, anal fin and pectoral fins also differ per form.
Red-Striped Basculin and Blue-Striped Basculin are very hostile species of Pokémon, but they especially have an aggressive rivalry to their opposite form. When a Red-Striped Basculin and a Blue-Striped Basculin encounter each other, they'll always end up in a fight. However, a Basculin of one form sometimes blends in a school of their opposite form instead. Basculin can be served as dinner by humans, and are considered very tasty.
White-Striped Basculin native to the Hisui region are much less hostile than their modern-day counterparts. As such, they have much lower survival rates when migrating Hisui's oceans and rivers. Occasionally, when a shoal of Basculin travels upstream and only one survives, the survivor can evolve into Basculegion when powered up by the restless souls of its fallen companions.
==Trivia==
===Origin===
Basculin are based on the bass, but their hostile nature may be inspired by piranhas. 
====Name Origin====
Basculin is a combination of bass and masculine.
Bassrao may be a combination of bass and 丈夫 masurao (warrior, referring to its bold, violent nature) or バカラオ bakarao (bacalhau).
==Names in other Languages==
Category:Non-fanon characters