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Barbaraclein Pokémon SoulGold

rockwater

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 SoulGold

Barbaracle is #689 in the Pokédex for Pokémon SoulGold. This page covers its rock/water typing, base stats, abilities, level-up and TM/HM moves, evolution chain, and where to find it across 1 encounter location.

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

Look for Barbaracle very common in Mt. Silver 2F while Rock Smash. Wild ones range from level 60 to 65.

Wild Encounters (1)

Level Up Moves (17)

Skull BashLevel: 1normal
PWR0ACC100PP0
Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
Mud SlapLevel: 1ground
PWR20ACC100PP10
Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
ScratchLevel: 1normal
PWR40ACC100PP35
Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
WithdrawLevel: 1water
PWR0ACC0PP40
Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
Water GunLevel: 1water
PWR40ACC100PP25
Squirts water to attack the foe.
Fury CutterLevel: 12bug
PWR10ACC95PP20
An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
Fury SwipesLevel: 16normal
PWR18ACC80PP15
Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
Ancient PowerLevel: 20rock
PWR60ACC100PP5
An attack that may raise all stats.
Rock PolishLevel: 24rock
PWR0ACC0PP20
Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
SlashLevel: 28normal
PWR70ACC100PP20
Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
Hone ClawsLevel: 32dark
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Razor ShellLevel: 36water
PWR75ACC95PP10
Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
Shell SmashLevel: 42normal
PWR0ACC0PP15
Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def.
Cross ChopLevel: 48fighting
PWR100ACC80PP5
A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
Stone EdgeLevel: 54rock
PWR100ACC80PP5
Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
Close CombatLevel: 60fighting
PWR120ACC100PP5
A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.
Stone AxeLevel: 66rock
PWR65ACC90PP15
Sets sharp rocks that hurt the foe.

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.

TM/HM Moves (56)

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.
Brutal Swingdark
PWR60ACC100PP20TM59
Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Bulk Upfighting
PWR0ACC0PP20TM08
Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
Bulldozeground
PWR60ACC100PP20TM78
Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
Cutsteel
PWR50ACC95PP30HM01
Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
Digground
PWR100ACC100PP10TM77
Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
Divewater
PWR0ACC100PP10HM08
Dives underwater 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.
Facadenormal
PWR70ACC100PP20TM42
Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False Swipenormal
PWR40ACC100PP40TM54
An 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
An 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.
Hone Clawsdark
PWR0ACC0PP15TM76
Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
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.
Infestationbug
PWR20ACC100PP20TM83
The foe is infested and attacked for turns.
Nature Powernormal
PWR1ACC0PP20TM96
The type of attack varies depending on the location.
Paybackdark
PWR50ACC100PP10TM66
An 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
An attack that increases in power with friendship.
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.
Roundnormal
PWR60ACC100PP15TM48
A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
Safeguardnormal
PWR0ACC0PP25TM20
Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
Sandstormrock
PWR0ACC0PP10TM37
Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
Scaldwater
PWR80ACC100PP15TM55
Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Shadow Clawghost
PWR70ACC100PP15TM65
Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sludge Bombpoison
PWR90ACC100PP10TM36
Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge Wavepoison
PWR95ACC100PP10TM34
Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Smack Downrock
PWR50ACC100PP15TM23
Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
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.
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
PWR60ACC100PP20TM88
Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
Whirlpoolwater
PWR0ACC0PP15HM10
Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
X Scissorbug
PWR80ACC100PP15TM81
Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.

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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