What does Binacle evolve into?

Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 306 BST.

At what level does Binacle evolve?

Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.

Should I use Binacle?

For Sword & Shield, you can run Binacle through the first few routes without issues. 306 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Barbaracle as fast as you can.

Where can you catch Binacle?

Binacle is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

Binacle - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

50Speed · Slow

Stats & Training

Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Binacle's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats

Avg

HP42

Attack52

Defense67

Sp. Atk39

Sp. Def56

Speed50

Total306

Details

Catch Rate

Moderate120 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.5 m

Weight31.0 kg

Base XP61

Abilities

Tough Claws

Strengthens moves that make contact to 1.33× their power.

Sniper

Strengthens critical hits to inflict 3× damage rather than 2×.

PickpocketHA

Steals attacking Pokémon's held items on contact.

EV Yield

HPAtk+1DefSpASpDSpe

Attack training source

Pokedex Entries

After two Binacle find a suitably sized rock, they adhere themselves to it and live together. They cooperate to gather food during high tide.

Binacle Weakness

Binacle is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Binacle Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
2x (Weak)	Electric, Fighting, Ground
0.5x (Resist)	Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
0.25x (Resist)	Fire

Type ChartVulnerable

4Weak

5Resist

0Immune

Score-4

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

Electric Fighting Ground

½xResist

Normal Ice Poison Flying

¼xResist

Fire

0xImmune

None

STAB (6)

Fire Ice Flying Bug Ground Rock

How to Beat Binacle in Sword & Shield (Best Counters)

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
TM Move Moves Solar BeamTM11 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 141-168%KO View Ferroseed builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Mud ShotTM53 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 240-282%KO Mud Shot 2x 37-44% Mega Drain 4x 90-106%KO Absorb 4x 51-62% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 1 Mega DrainLv. 18 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 240-282%KO Razor Leaf 4x 112-132%KO Mega Drain 4x 90-106%KO Absorb 4x 51-62% View Nuzleaf builds →
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Razor LeafLv. 12 Bullet SeedLv. 20 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 194-229%KO Razor Leaf 4x 112-132%KO Bullet Seed 4x 59-71% View Pumpkaboo builds →
Snover GrassIce	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 20 LeafageLv. 5 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 240-282%KO Magical Leaf 4x 126-150%KO Razor Leaf 4x 104-124%KO Leafage 4x 82-97% View Snover builds →

Sword & Shield Evolution

One evolution ahead. Binacle grows into Barbaracle through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 194 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms

#688Binacle

Level 39

#689Barbaracle

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Binacle

RockWater

Barbaracle

RockWater

72+30

ATK

105+53

DEF

115+48

SP.ATK

54+15

SP.DEF

86+30

SPE

68+18

BST

306D-Tier

500C-Tier+194

ROLE

Balanced

Attacker

TYPE

Utility

Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed Binacle easily with 32 breeding partners from the Water3 egg group. Pass egg moves like Night Slash, Sand Attack, Switcheroo to offspring.

Egg Groups

Water3

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

3moves

Breed With (best first)

Sword & Shield Binacle Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

Breeding opens up real options for Binacle. Night Slash and Sand Attack come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Stone Edge and Surf and coverage across 9 types.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 1

Scratch

—4010035Normal

Lv 4

Withdraw

———40Water

Lv 8

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 12

Fury Cutter

—409520Bug

Lv 16

Fury Swipes

—188015Normal

Lv 20

Ancient Power

D601005Rock

Lv 24

Rock Polish

C——20Rock

Lv 28

Slash

D7010020Normal

Lv 32

Hone Claws

C——15Dark

Lv 36

Razor Shell

D759510Water

Lv 40

Shell Smash

C——15Normal

Lv 44

Cross Chop

D100805Fighting

TM Moves

TM58

Assurance

—6010010Dark

TM31

Attract

C—10015Normal

TM37

Beat Up

D—10010Dark

TR06

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM43

Brick Break

D7510015Fighting

TM81

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM15

Dig

D8010010Ground

TR10

Earthquake

D10010010Ground

TR26

Endure+4

C——10Normal

TM39

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM94

False Swipe

D4010040Normal

TM59

Fling

——10010Dark

TR77

Grass Knot

D—10020Grass

TM41

Helping Hand+5

C——20Normal

TR05

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM27

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

TR46

Iron Defense

C——15Steel

TR98

Liquidation

C8510010Water

TM53

Mud Shot

D559515Ground

TM57

Payback

D5010010Dark

TR57

Poison Jab

D8010020Poison

TM25

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM33

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM83

Razor Shell

D759510Water

TM21

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM54

Rock Blast

D259010Rock

TM22

Rock Slide

D759010Rock

TM48

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM76

Round

D6010015Normal

TM19

Safeguard

C——25Normal

TM32

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TR84

Scald

D8010015Water

TM16

Screech

D—8540Normal

TM65

Shadow Claw

D7010015Ghost

TR27

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TR22

Sludge Bomb

D9010010Poison

TR78

Sludge Wave

D9510010Poison

TM24

Snore

—5010015Normal

TR76

Stealth Rock

C——20Rock

TR75

Stone Edge

C100805Rock

TR20

Substitute

C——10Normal

TR04

Surf

D9010015Water

Swords Dance

C——20Normal

TR37

Taunt

C—10020Dark

TM23

Thief

D6010025Dark

TR35

Uproar

D9010010Normal

TR60

X-Scissor

D8010015Bug

Egg Moves

Egg

Night Slash

D7010015Dark

Egg

Sand Attack

D—10015Ground

Egg

Switcheroo

C—10010Dark

Tutor Moves

Binacle can't learn any Tutor moves

Sword & Shield Binacle Locations

Binacle's scattered across 17 spots in mid-game routes with high spawn rates. Check the list below for the closest location to wherever you are in the game. This one's quick.

Best Locations to Catch Binacle in Sword & Shield

Binacle appears in 17 walking locations at Lv. 20-28 across Shield and Sword. Not all encounters show up in every version, so check which ones match your game.

Bridge Field

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Raining

Bridge Field

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Raining

Motostoke Riverbank

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

30%Mid

Raining

Bridge Field

ShieldGrass Lv.26-28

25%Mid

Thunderstorm

Bridge Field

SwordGrass Lv.26-28

25%Mid

Thunderstorm

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldOverworld Lv.20-24 Cave

15%Mid

All Weather

Galar Mine No. 2

SwordOverworld Lv.20-24 Cave

15%Mid

All Weather

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Thunderstorm

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Intense Sun

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Snowing

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Sandstorm

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Raining

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Heavy Fog

Galar Mine No. 2

SwordGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

All Weather

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Overcast

Galar Mine No. 2

ShieldGrass Lv.20-24 Cave

10%Mid

Snowstorm

Binacle Guide

Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 306 BST.
Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Sword & Shield, you can run Binacle through the first few routes without issues. 306 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Barbaracle as fast as you can.
Binacle is catchable in Sword & Shield. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.

Game Availability

Binacle joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 140-166%KO Revenge 2x 32-39% View Ferroseed builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 380-448%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 216-255%KO Giga Drain 4x 240-283%KO Mega Drain 4x 134-159%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 305-359%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 169-200%KO Magical Leaf 4x 157-186%KO Razor Leaf 4x 93-110%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Mud ShotTM53 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 246-290%KO Giga Drain 4x 157-186%KO Mud Shot 2x 39-46% Mega Drain 4x 87-103%KO View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 DigTM15 Low SweepTM75 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 246-290%KO Dig 2x 54-64% Low Sweep 2x 45-53% Razor Leaf 4x 117-138%KO View Nuzleaf builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 145-171%KO Revenge 2x 33-40% View Ferroseed builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 386-455%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 218-257%KO Giga Drain 4x 241-284%KO Mega Drain 4x 134-158%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 308-363%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 168-198%KO Magical Leaf 4x 156-185%KO Razor Leaf 4x 95-112%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 336-396%KO Giga Drain 4x 212-251%KO Mega Drain 4x 118-138%KO Absorb 4x 62-73% View Shiinotic builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Mud ShotTM53 Mega DrainLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 246-290%KO Giga Drain 4x 156-185%KO Mud Shot 2x 38-46% Mega Drain 4x 89-105%KO View Lombre builds →

Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 137-162%KO Revenge 2x 32-38% View Ferroseed builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 372-438%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 209-246%KO Giga Drain 4x 234-276%KO Mega Drain 4x 127-150%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 295-348%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 163-192%KO Magical Leaf 4x 153-180%KO Razor Leaf 4x 91-108%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 321-378%KO Giga Drain 4x 204-240%KO Mega Drain 4x 112-132%KO Absorb 4x 61-72% View Shiinotic builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 36 Brick BreakTM43 Mud ShotTM53 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 239-282%KO Giga Drain 4x 153-180%KO Brick Break 2x 39-46% Mud Shot 2x 37-44% View Lombre builds →

Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Brick BreakTM43 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 318-375%KO Giga Drain 4x 201-237%KO Brick Break 2x 83-98% Bulldoze 2x 66-79% View Dhelmise builds →
Ferroseed GrassSteel	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 RevengeTM42 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 137-162%KO Revenge 2x 33-38% View Ferroseed builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 377-444%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 211-248%KO Giga Drain 4x 239-283%KO Mega Drain 4x 132-156%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Razor LeafLv. 12 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 304-358%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 166-196%KO Magical Leaf 4x 157-185%KO Razor Leaf 4x 88-104%KO View Eldegoss builds →
Shiinotic GrassFairy	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 32 Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 333-392%KO Giga Drain 4x 211-248%KO Mega Drain 4x 117-138%KO Absorb 4x 63-75% View Shiinotic builds →

Ferrothorn GrassSteel	A
Available Moves Moves Power WhipLv. 1 Solar BeamTM11 RevengeTM42 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Binacle Power Whip 4x 306-361%KO Solar Beam 4x 230-271%KO Revenge 2x 52-62% Bulldoze 2x 52-62% View Ferrothorn builds →
Dhelmise GhostGrass	B
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Giga DrainLv. 28 Brick BreakTM43 BulldozeTM81 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 325-382%KO Giga Drain 4x 207-244%KO Brick Break 2x 84-99% Bulldoze 2x 67-80% View Dhelmise builds →
Abomasnow GrassIce	C
Available Moves Moves Wood HammerLv. 43 Solar BeamTM11 Stomping TantrumTM98 Brick BreakTM43 Damage vs Binacle Wood Hammer 4x 297-350%KO Solar Beam 4x 342-404%KO Stomping Tantrum 2x 63-74% Brick Break 2x 63-74% View Abomasnow builds →
Maractus Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Solar BeamTM11 Petal BlizzardLv. 36 Giga DrainLv. 24 Mega DrainLv. 8 Damage vs Binacle Solar Beam 4x 383-451%KO Petal Blizzard 4x 212-250%KO Giga Drain 4x 243-287%KO Mega Drain 4x 130-154%KO View Maractus builds →
Eldegoss Grass	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf StormLv. 46 Solar BeamTM11 Leaf TornadoLv. 23 Magical LeafTM10 Damage vs Binacle Leaf Storm 4x 329-388%KO Solar Beam 4x 306-361%KO Leaf Tornado 4x 166-196%KO Magical Leaf 4x 158-186%KO View Eldegoss builds →