Stats & Training
Barboach's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
Barboach Weakness
Barboach's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Fairy type does not exist — Dragon has fewer checks
- Physical / Special split now per-move (introduced Gen IV)
 Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift | ||
 Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 4x181-214%KO Vine Whip 4x95-114%KO | ||
 Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 4x145-171%KO Mega Drain 4x71-86% Absorb 4x48-57% | ||
 Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x249-294%KO Mega Drain 4x125-147%KO | ||
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x326-385%KO Mega Drain 4x153-181%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 4x172-204%KO Razor Leaf 4x125-147%KO | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Snivy builds →Energy Ball 4x172-204%KO Leaf Tornado 4x134-158%KO Vine Whip 4x96-113%KO | ||
Sunkern Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Sunkern builds →Energy Ball 4x143-170%KO Razor Leaf 4x96-113%KO Mega Drain 4x75-91% Absorb 4x47-57% | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x265-311%KO Mega Drain 4x122-144%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x354-418%KO Mega Drain 4x161-190%KO | ||
 Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 4x342-403%KO Giga Drain 4x284-334%KO Needle Arm 4x186-220%KO Mega Drain 4x154-182%KO | ||
Sewaddle BugGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Sewaddle builds →Energy Ball 4x173-205%KO Razor Leaf 4x122-144%KO | ||
Snivy Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodAspertia City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Snivy builds →Leaf Blade 4x173-205%KO Energy Ball 4x186-220%KO Leaf Tornado 4x135-159%KO Vine Whip 4x90-106%KO | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 4x370-436%KO Magical Leaf 4x249-293%KO Mega Drain 4x167-198%KO | ||
 Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Leavanny builds →Energy Ball 4x238-280%KO Razor Leaf 4x191-225%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x255-300%KO Mega Drain 4x116-136%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x335-395%KO Mega Drain 4x156-184%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Energy Ball 4x324-382%KO Giga Drain 4x272-320%KO Needle Arm 4x185-218%KO Mega Drain 4x150-177%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 4x372-438%KO Magical Leaf 4x249-294%KO Mega Drain 4x168-198%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 4x311-366%KO Energy Ball 4x234-276%KO Razor Leaf 4x193-228%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x255-300%KO Mega Drain 4x117-138%KO | ||
Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lilligant builds →Energy Ball 4x331-390%KO Mega Drain 4x153-180%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Petal Dance 4x428-504%KO Energy Ball 4x321-378%KO Giga Drain 4x270-318%KO Needle Arm 4x183-216%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 4x387-455%KO Magical Leaf 4x259-305%KO Mega Drain 4x174-205%KO | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 4x293-345%KO Giga Drain 4x246-290%KO Magical Leaf 4x199-235%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x348-410%KO Giga Drain 4x288-340%KO Vine Whip 4x157-185%KO Mega Drain 4x157-185%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Leavanny builds →Leaf Blade 4x318-375%KO Energy Ball 4x242-285%KO Razor Leaf 4x195-230%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x259-305%KO Mega Drain 4x118-140%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roserade builds →Energy Ball 4x391-461%KO Magical Leaf 4x261-307%KO Mega Drain 4x175-206%KO | ||
Virizion GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodRoute 11 Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Virizion builds →Energy Ball 4x298-350%KO Giga Drain 4x249-293%KO Magical Leaf 4x199-235%KO | ||
Tangrowth Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tangrowth builds →Energy Ball 4x350-413%KO Giga Drain 4x294-346%KO Vine Whip 4x158-187%KO Mega Drain 4x158-187%KO | ||
Leavanny BugGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Leavanny builds →Leaf Storm 4x350-413%KO Leaf Blade 4x322-379%KO Energy Ball 4x245-288%KO Razor Leaf 4x199-235%KO | ||
Whimsicott Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Whimsicott builds →Energy Ball 4x261-307%KO Mega Drain 4x118-139%KO | ||
In Black 2 & White 2, Breloom can KO Barboach with Bullet Seed (190-223%).
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityTechnician ItemLife Orb NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Breloom builds →Mach Punch76-89% Bullet Seed 4x190-223%KO | ||
Black 2 & White 2 Evolution
Barboach evolves into Whiscash. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Barboach. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Barboach easily with 21 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Dragon Dance, Earth Power, Flail and 7 more to offspring.
Black 2 & White 2 Barboach Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 5.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Dragon Dance and Earth Power on Barboach. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Earthquake, they expand what Barboach can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Black 2 & White 2 Barboach Locations
12 encounter spots for Barboach at high spawn rates starting from late-game fishing spots. Best and Earliest sort options below help narrow down your approach based on odds vs. Accessibility.
Best Locations to Catch Barboach in Black 2 & White 2
Catching Barboach here means fishing. All 12 encounters require Super Rod at Lv. 45-60, and there aren't any overworld spawns in this game.
Barboach Guide
Get Barboach to Whiscash at level 30. At 288 BST, Barboach is just the starting point.
Level 30 gets you Whiscash. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Black 2 & White 2, Barboach does the job early-game if you need a Water/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Whiscash before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Barboach in Black 2 & White 2. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Barboach first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
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