Stats & Training
Barbaracle's built to absorb hits, not race for knockouts. Physical bulk with Defense doing the heavy lifting. And the medium-fast 1M XP curve means it won't take forever to bring up, worth 2 Attack EVs.
Seven Binacle come together to form one Barbaracle. The Binacle that serves as the head gives orders to those serving as the limbs.
Having an eye on each palm allows it to keep watch in all directions. In a pinch, its limbs start to act on their own to ensure the enemy’s defeat.
Barbaracle Weakness
Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground moves hit Barbaracle for super-effective damage. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. The Rock/Water typing picks up 5 resistances to work with. Barbaracle's physical bulk (base 115 Def) helps cushion physical weakness hits, but special attackers are the bigger threat.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Chesnaught builds →Solar Beam 4x166-196%KO Focus Blast 2x83-98% Hammer Arm 2x74-88% Earthquake 2x50-59% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodUltra Space Wilds Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Virizion builds →Close Combat 2x78-92% Focus Blast 2x97-114%KO Solar Beam 4x194-229%KO Leaf Blade 4x118-139%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Torterra builds →Leaf Storm 4x184-216%KO Wood Hammer 4x180-212%KO Solar Beam 4x169-200%KO Earthquake 2x76-90% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Exeggutor builds →Leaf Storm 4x278-327%KO Wood Hammer 4x159-188%KO Solar Beam 4x256-302%KO Energy Ball 4x194-229%KO | ||
 Sceptile Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Sceptile builds →Leaf Storm 4x239-282%KO Solar Beam 4x222-261%KO Focus Blast 2x73-87% Earthquake 2x41-49% | ||
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Cobalion can KO Barbaracle with Close Combat (95-113%). Tapu Koko's Thunderbolt also KOs at 141-166%.
 Cobalion SteelFighting | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityJustified ItemFightiniumz NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Cobalion builds →Close Combat 2x95-113%KO Stone Edge27-32% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureSassy Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Tapu Koko ElectricFairy | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityElectric Surge ItemChoice Specs NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Tapu Koko builds →Thunderbolt 2x141-166%KO Volt Switch 2x110-129%KO Dazzling Gleam63-74% | ||
 Swampert WaterGround | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityTorrent ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Swampert builds →Earthquake 2x130-153%KO Scald35-41% Waterfall52-61% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemFocus Sash NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Barbaracle View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x46-54% Bullet Seed 4x59-69% | ||
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Evolution
Barbaracle is what Binacle becomes. Breed it for Binacle eggs (average hatch time). A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolution from Binacle pushed Barbaracle to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +53. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Barbaracle to get Binacle eggs easily using 33 partners from the Water3 egg group. Notable egg moves include Helping Hand, Switcheroo, Tickle and 1 more.
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon Barbaracle Best Moveset
The recommended build leans into Barbaracle's strengths as a physical attacker. White Herb provides a one-time stat drop reset, and max Attack and Speed EVs back that up. Toughclaws rounds out the package.
Best Build
Barbaracle best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Sweeper Moveset
- Shell Smash
- Liquidation
- Stone Edge
- Razor Shell
Recommended Teammates
Doubles Physical Tank Moveset
- Rock Polish
- Rock Slide
- Protect
- Poison Jab
Recommended Teammates
Moves
Coverage runs deep. Barbaracle can hit 11 types beyond STAB, including Normal and Ground. The offense anchors on Stone Edge and Surf while TMs handle everything else.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
How to Get Barbaracle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Barbaracle waits at a fixed spot in this game. Head to Ultra Space Wilds for a one-time encounter. No random spawns or encounter rates involved — it's a set battle at a known location.
How to Obtain Barbaracle in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon
Step 1Obtain Binacle
Step 2Barbaracle ✓Ultra Space Wilds - WaterfallUltra SunInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 DistortionPostUltra Space Wilds - WaterfallUltra MoonInteract with Pokemon Lv.60 DistortionPostor evolve from Binacle (Step 1)
Barbaracle Guide
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, Barbaracle looks average on paper at 500 BST. But Tough Claws is why it sees play. Build around that and it pulls its weight. C-Tier attacker on our tier list. Shellsmash with White Herb is the standard set.
In Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon, yes. Mega Barbaracle is the evolved form, sitting at 600 BST. Big power spike over base Barbaracle (500). Equip the Mega Stone and it transforms in battle.
Barbaracle gets Tough Claws, Sniper, and Pickpocket. But Tough Claws is the one that matters. It's the centerpiece of every viable set. Build around that.
Barbaracle is a physical attacker with base 105 Attack. Enough bulk to take a hit or two, too. Speed tells the real story. At base 68 Speed, it won't be moving first often. Fits the attacker role.
Game Availability
Available since X & Y, Barbaracle appears in 6 games spanning 5 generations. Beyond its original form, it gained a Mega form in Generation 6.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
X & Y - Gen 6ORASMega
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves