Is Bibarel Good in X & Y Playthrough?
Normal/Water at level 15 with AbilitySimple. HM carrier for Surf and Waterfall. AbilitySimple doubles stat boosts from moves like Curse, but the stats can't carry gym fights.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Viola's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Grant's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Korrina's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Ramos's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Clemont's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Valerie's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Olympia's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Wulfric's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Malva's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Wikstrom's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Drasna's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Siebold's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Diantha's team.
Catch Bidoof on Route 3 (walking, Lv 3-4, common).
Your Bidoof should hit Level 15 before you reach Grant, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Bibarel in X & Y
Bibarel starts showing up in mid-game routes at decent spawn rates across 2 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Bibarel in XY
Bidoof is your first catch on the way to Bibarel. You'll find walking encounters from Lv. 3-27 across 6 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Catch BidoofRoute 3Lv.3-4GrassRate 20%Route 22Lv.6GrassRate 10%
Step 2Bibarel ✓Route 22Lv.26-27GrassRate 20%Yellow Floweror evolve from Bidoof (Step 1)
Bibarel Weakness
Bibarel is weak to Electric, Grass, and Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Bibarel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bibarel
 Gallade PsychicFighting | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Gallade builds →Leaf Blade 2x84-99% Rock Smash 2x57-67% Thunderbolt 2x52-63% | ||
 Plusle Electric | C | |
 Minun Electric | C | |
 Simisage Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Simisage builds →Seed Bomb 2x91-107%KO Rock Smash 2x33-39% | ||
 Pikachu Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Pikachu builds →Thunderbolt 2x64-76% Rock Smash 2x22-27% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x127-150%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
 Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x97-115%KO Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
 Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Power-Up Punch 2x25-29% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x127-150%KO Rock Smash 2x26-31% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Brick Break 2x97-115%KO Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Ampharos Electric | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ampharos builds →Thunderbolt 2x107-126%KO Power-Up Punch 2x25-29% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-189%KO Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x133-156%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x126-149%KO | ||
 Chesnaught GrassFighting | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chespin (Aquacorde Town Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Chesnaught builds →Seed Bomb 2x94-111%KO Low Sweep 2x76-91% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-190%KO Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x128-151%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-50% Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Bulbasaur (Lumiose City Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Petal Dance 2x134-158%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Exeggutor builds →Wood Hammer 2x128-151%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 2x126-149%KO Rock Smash 2x30-35% | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x144-169%KO Focus Blast 2x64-75% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-189%KO Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 2x127-150%KO Thunderbolt 2x42-49% Rock Smash 2x29-35% | ||
Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x62-74% | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Exeggutor GrassPsychic | C | |
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
Sawk Fighting | C | |
In X & Y, Jolteon can KO Bibarel with Thunderbolt (109-128%). Machamp's Stone Edge hits Bibarel for 50-59%. Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 94-110%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-128%KO Volt Switch 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Machamp builds →Knock Off33-38% Bullet Punch10-12% Stone Edge50-59% | ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb56-66% Giga Drain 2x94-110%KO Venoshock41-48% | ||
Bibarel Evolutions
Evolved from Bidoof. Bibarel is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Bidoof), and Bibarel peaks at 410 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed with Bibarel to get Bidoof eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 9 more.
XY Bibarel Best Moveset
AbilitySimple doubles MoveCurse boosts to +2/+2 Attack and Defense each turn. Normal/Water TermStab fires from the boosted Attack. Fairy types don't resist Normal. The moveset maintained the setup strategy regardless of format changes.
Best Build
Bibarel best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Curse
- Waterfall
- Quick Attack
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
Breeding opens up real options for Bibarel. Aqua Tail and Defense Curl come exclusively from egg moves, and they're worth the effort. The rest of the kit covers basics through Giga Impact and Hyper Beam and coverage across 8 types.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Base Stats
It busily makes its nest with stacks of branches and roots it has cut up with its sharp incisors.
It makes its nest by damming streams with bark and mud. It is known as an industrious worker.
Bibarel X & Y Guide
In X & Y, Bibarel can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Normal/Water typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In X & Y, Unaware changes the entire equation for Bibarel. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Curse with Leftovers is the standard set.
Unaware is what you want on Bibarel. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Simple, Moody) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Bibarel worth using.
Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Bibarel is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.
Game Availability
Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bibarel spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves