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Barbaraclein Pokémon Heart & Soul

rockwater
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Pokédex Entry

Collective Pokémon

Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders.

Barbaracle in Pokémon Heart & Soul

Barbaracle is #689 in the Pokédex for Pokémon Heart & Soul. This page covers its rock/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it.

Type
RockWater
Dex
#689
Abilities
Tough Claws(Primary)

Boosts contact moves.

Sniper(Secondary)

Boosts critical hits.

Pickpocket(Hidden)

Steals the foe's held item.

Growth Rate
mediumfast
Gender Ratio
50% Male, 50% Female
Egg Groups
water3
Hatch Rate
Medium Fast (20 cycles)
Catch Rate
45
pokeball
Poké Ball5.3%
greatball
Great Ball7.5%
ultraball
Ultra Ball8.9%
Base Exp
175
EV Yield
2 Attack
Wild Held Items
None
Weak To
electric ×2grass ×4fighting ×2ground ×2
Resists
normal ×0.5fire ×0.25ice ×0.5poison ×0.5flying ×0.5

How to Obtain

Barbaracle has no wild encounters recorded in this game. Evolve binacle to get one.

Gen 7 Moves

The movepool a new game starts with.

Level Up (21)

Skull BashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
Stone EdgeLevel: 1rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Shell SmashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Water GunLevel: 1water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Water GunLevel: 4water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
WithdrawLevel: 7water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
Fury SwipesLevel: 10normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
SlashLevel: 13normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Mud SlapLevel: 18ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
ClampLevel: 20water
PWR35ACC0PP0
Traps and squeezes the foe for turns.
Rock PolishLevel: 24rock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Ancient PowerLevel: 28rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Hone ClawsLevel: 32dark
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Fury CutterLevel: 37bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
Attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Night SlashLevel: 44dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Razor ShellLevel: 48water
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
Cross ChopLevel: 55fighting
PWR100ACC80PP5
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Stone EdgeLevel: 60rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Skull BashLevel: 65normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.

Egg Moves (4)

Ticklenormal
PWR0ACC100PP20
Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
Switcheroodark
PWR0ACC100PP10
Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see.
Helping Handnormal
PWR0ACC0PP20
Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Water Sportwater
PWR0ACC0PP15
The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.

Gen 3 Moves

Used when the “Pokémon Movepool” challenge setting is set to Gen 3.

Level Up (20)

Skull BashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
Stone EdgeLevel: 1rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Shell SmashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
Sand AttackLevel: 1ground
PWR0ACC100PP15
Reduces the foe's accuracy by hurling sand in its face.
Water GunLevel: 4water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
WithdrawLevel: 7water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
Fury SwipesLevel: 10normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
SlashLevel: 13normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Mud SlapLevel: 18ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
ClampLevel: 20water
PWR35ACC0PP0
Traps and squeezes the foe for turns.
Rock PolishLevel: 24rock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Ancient PowerLevel: 28rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
Attack that may raise all stats.
Hone ClawsLevel: 32dark
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Fury CutterLevel: 37bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
Attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Night SlashLevel: 44dark
PWR70ACC100PP15
Hits as soon as possible. High critical-hit ratio.
Razor ShellLevel: 48water
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
Cross ChopLevel: 55fighting
PWR100ACC80PP5
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Stone EdgeLevel: 60rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Skull BashLevel: 65normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.

TM/HM Moves (54)

Aerial Aceflying
PWR60ACC0PP20TM40
An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
Attractnormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM45
Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
Blizzardice
PWR0ACC0PP5TM14
Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick Breakfighting
PWR75ACC100PP15TM31
Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Bulk Upfighting
PWR0ACC0PP20TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Cutnormal
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM28
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double Teamnormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM32
Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon Clawdragon
PWR80ACC100PP15TM02
Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
Earthquakeground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM26
A powerful quake that hits all other POKéMON.
Embargodark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM63
Prevents the foe from using any items.
Endurenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM58
Endures any attack for 1 turn, leaving at least 1HP.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
Attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
Flingdark
PWR1ACC100PP10TM56
The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus Blastfighting
PWR120ACC70PP5TM52
Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
Frustrationnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM21
Attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga Impactnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM68
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass Knotgrass
PWR1ACC100PP20TM86
A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden Powernormal
PWR0ACC100PP15TM10
The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hyper Beamnormal
PWR150ACC90PP5TM15
Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice Beamice
PWR0ACC100PP10TM13
Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
Attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison Jabpoison
PWR80ACC100PP20TM84
A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
Protectnormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM17
Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain Dancewater
PWR0ACC0PP5TM18
Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
Restpsychic
PWR0ACC0PP0TM44
The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
Returnnormal
PWR1ACC100PP20TM27
Attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock Polishrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM69
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
Rock Sliderock
PWR75ACC90PP10TM80
Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock Smashfighting
PWR0ACC100PP15HM06
A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock Tombrock
PWR0ACC0PP0TM39
Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Secret Powernormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM43
Attack with effects that vary by location.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sleep Talknormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM82
Uses an available move randomly while asleep.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Stealth Rockrock
PWR0ACC0PP20TM76
Sets floating stones that hurt a foe switching in.
Stone Edgerock
PWR100ACC80PP5TM71
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Strengthnormal
PWR80ACC100PP15HM04
Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
Substitutenormal
PWR0ACC0PP10TM90
Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
Surfwater
PWR0ACC100PP15HM03
Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swaggernormal
PWR0ACC0PP15TM87
Confuses the foe, but also sharply raises its Attack.
Swords Dancenormal
PWR0ACC0PP0TM75
A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
Tauntdark
PWR0ACC100PP20TM12
Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
Thiefdark
PWR0ACC100PP0TM46
While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
Tormentdark
PWR0ACC100PP15TM41
Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
Toxicpoison
PWR0ACC0PP10TM06
Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
Waterfallwater
PWR80ACC100PP15HM07
Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water Pulsewater
PWR60ACC100PP20TM03
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM08
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.
Natural Giftnormal
PWR1ACC100PP15TM83
The effectiveness varies with the held Berry.

Type Summary

4
Weaknesses
5
Resistances
0
Immunities
9
Neutral

Weaknesses

Types that deal increased damage to Barbaracle. Use these types to counter it effectively.

Resistances & Immunities

Types that Barbaracle resists or is immune to. Avoid using these types against it.

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