Barbaracle #0689
| Max CP | L402675L503025L51 · Best Buddy3061 |
| Buddy Distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Released | Apr 20, 2021May 12, 2022 |
Type Effectiveness
Barbaracle takes 256% from Grass, and 160% from Electric, Fighting and Ground moves.
Barbaracle is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO, doubly weak to Grass and weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground.
It reaches 3025 CP at level 50, or 3061 as a Best Buddy.
Its best raid moveset is Fury Cutter with Razor Shell.
Base Stats
Not main-series base stats. Bars scale to 450 / 450 / 500.
Best Movesets
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BugFury Cutter | WaterRazor Shell | 11.5 | 224 | |
| 2 | WaterWater Gun | WaterRazor Shell | 11.1 | 216 |
| 3 | GroundMud-Slap | WaterRazor Shell | 10.6 | 206 |
| 4 | BugFury Cutter | GrassGrass Knot | 9.9 | 193 |
| 5 | WaterWater Gun | GrassGrass Knot | 9.9 | 192 |
| 6 | GroundMud-Slap | GrassGrass Knot | 9.5 | 184 |
| 7 | WaterWater Gun | RockStone Edge | 9.2 | 179 |
| 8 | BugFury Cutter | RockStone Edge | 9.1 | 177 |
7 More Pairings
| # | Fast Move | Charged Move | DPS | TDO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | WaterWater Gun | NormalSkull Bash | 9.0 | 175 |
| 10 | BugFury Cutter | NormalSkull Bash | 8.8 | 172 |
| 11 | GroundMud-Slap | RockStone Edge | 8.7 | 168 |
| 12 | GroundMud-Slap | NormalSkull Bash | 8.5 | 165 |
| 13 | WaterWater Gun | FightingCross Chop | 8.3 | 162 |
| 14 | GroundMud-Slap | FightingCross Chop | 8.0 | 156 |
| 15 | BugFury Cutter | FightingCross Chop | 7.8 | 152 |
Raid damage at level 40, 15/15/15 IVs, no weather boost.
DPS is damage per second, TDO total damage before fainting. For one boss, see the raid counters.
Moves
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | EPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 19 | 13 | 1.5s | 12.7 | 8.7 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 5 | 0.5s | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 4 | 8 | 0.5s | 8.0 | 16.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Time | DPS | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 100 | 3.0s | 43.3 | 1.30 | |
| Stone Edge | Rock | 105 | 100 | 2.5s | 42.0 | 1.05 | |
| Razor Shell | Water | 55 | 33 | 1.5s | 36.7 | 1.67 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 2.5s | 36.0 | 1.80 | |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 50 | 50 | 1.5s | 33.3 | 1.00 |
Fast Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | Turns | DPT | EPT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud-Slap | Ground | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3.7 | 3.3 | |
| Water Gun | Water | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Fury Cutter | Bug | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 | 4.0 |
Charged Moves
Move | Type | Power | Energy | DPE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Edge | Rock | 100 | 55 | 1.82 | |
| Skull Bash | Normal | 130 | 75 | 1.73 | |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 55 | 35 | 1.57 | |
| Grass Knot | Grass | 90 | 50 | 1.80 | |
| Razor Shell | Water | 35 | 35 | 1.00 |
DPS damage per second · EPS energy per second · DPE damage per energy.
Top Counters
As a Tier 5 raid boss. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
- 1
Mega SceptileGrassBullet SeedGrassFrenzy PlantE46.4 eDPS - 2
Mega ChesnaughtGrassVine WhipGrassSeed Bomb+44.6 eDPS - 3
KartanaGrassRazor LeafGrassLeaf Blade42.0 eDPS - 4
Mega Mewtwo XFightingCounterEFightingDynamic Punch+39.1 eDPS - 5
Sky Forme ShayminGrassMagical LeafGrassGrass Knot39.0 eDPS - 6
Mega VenusaurGrassVine WhipGrassFrenzy PlantE38.4 eDPS
Not stronger than the everyday pick against any Tier 5 or Mega boss.
The everyday pick is the best attacker that isn’t a Mega, Shadow or Legendary. Each number is how much more of the boss’s health this Pokémon takes off than that pick would. Level 40, 15/15/15, no weather boost.
CP by Level
Encounter | Level | Guaranteed CP | Max CP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research | 15 | 109210/10/10 | 114615/15/15 | |
| Raids & Eggs | 20 | 145510/10/10 | 152815/15/15 | |
| Weather-Boosted Raids | 25 | 182010/10/10 | 191115/15/15 | |
| L40 | 40 | 23010/0/0 | 267515/15/15 | |
| L50 | 50 | 26010/0/0 | 302515/15/15 | |
| L51 · Best Buddy | 51 | 26330/0/0 | 306115/15/15 |
All Power-Up Levels (L15–L51)
Level | 15/15/15 | 0/0/0 |
|---|---|---|
| Level 15 | 1146 | 986 |
| Level 20 | 1528 | 1315 |
| Level 25 | 1911 | 1644 |
| Level 30 | 2293 | 1972 |
| Level 35 | 2484 | 2137 |
| Level 40 | 2675 | 2301 |
| Level 45 | 2847 | 2449 |
| Level 50 | 3025 | 2601 |
| Level 51 | 3061 | 2633 |
Research, raid and egg catches have at least 10/10/10 IVs. A wild catch can be as low as 0/0/0.
L40 is the cap without XL Candy, L50 with it. L51 is Best Buddy only.
Dex Details
| Second Charged Move | 50 Candy · 50,000 Stardust |
| Height / Weight | 1.3 m · 96 kg |
| Gender Ratio | 50.0%50.0% |
| Trading | TradableTransferable |
Abilities, EVs, breeding and learnsets: Barbaracle in the RotomLabs Pokédex
PvP IV Spreads
Great League
1500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/10/13 | 1500 | 21.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/10 | 1498 | 21.5 | 99.66% |
| #3 | 2/14/14 | 1498 | 21 | 99.65% |
| #4 | 0/11/12 | 1499 | 21.5 | 99.60% |
| #5 | 1/15/14 | 1493 | 21 | 99.60% |
| #6 | 1/15/15 | 1497 | 21 | 99.60% |
| #7 | 0/9/13 | 1496 | 21.5 | 99.53% |
| #8 | 0/9/14 | 1500 | 21.5 | 99.53% |
| #9 | 0/7/15 | 1497 | 21.5 | 99.44% |
| #10 | 3/14/12 | 1497 | 21 | 99.30% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #1504 of 4,096, with 95.70% of the best stat product.
Great League Rankings on PvPokeUltra League
2500 CP Cap| Rank | IVs | CP | Level | % of Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | 0/15/15 | 2499 | 40.5 | 100.00% |
| #2 | 0/13/14 | 2497 | 41 | 99.71% |
| #3 | 1/13/15 | 2500 | 40.5 | 99.60% |
| #4 | 0/14/15 | 2493 | 40.5 | 99.54% |
| #5 | 0/14/13 | 2496 | 41 | 99.50% |
| #6 | 0/14/11 | 2498 | 41.5 | 99.46% |
| #7 | 1/14/14 | 2500 | 40.5 | 99.39% |
| #8 | 0/15/14 | 2492 | 40.5 | 99.33% |
| #9 | 0/8/14 | 2499 | 42 | 99.31% |
| #10 | 1/11/14 | 2498 | 41 | 99.31% |
A 15/15/15 ranks #2446 of 4,096, with 95.45% of the best stat product.
Ultra League Rankings on PvPokeRanked by stat product at the highest level under the CP cap.
Trades and research have at least 10 in each IV, lucky trades 12. Check your own. This ranks IVs only. For the meta, see PvPoke.