Where can I find Barbaracle in SoulGold?

Barbaracle can be found in 5 locations in SoulGold. Check the Locations section on this page for encounter details.

What type is Barbaracle?

Barbaracle is a rock/water-type Pokémon in SoulGold.

What moves can Barbaracle learn in SoulGold?

Barbaracle can learn moves through level up, TM/HM, breeding, and move tutors. See the Moves section for the full learnset.

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Barbaraclein Pokémon SoulGold

rockwater

2 Forms Available:

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.

Front

Normal

Shiny

Animated

Shiny Animated

Back

Normal

Shiny

2 Forms Available

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

Poké Ball5.3%

Great Ball7.5%

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

Forms

Normal,Mega

Evolution Chain

Binacle

Base form

→

Barbaracle

Level up Binacle to Lv. 39

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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)

Level	Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
1	Skull BashLevel: 1Skull Bash	normal	0	100	0
1	Skull BashLevel: 1Skull Bash	Tucks in the head, then attacks on the next turn.
1	Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap	ground	20	100	10
1	Mud SlapLevel: 1Mud Slap	Hurls mud in the foe's face to reduce its accuracy.
1	ScratchLevel: 1Scratch	normal	40	100	35
1	ScratchLevel: 1Scratch	Scratches the foe with sharp claws.
1	WithdrawLevel: 1Withdraw	water	0	0	40
1	WithdrawLevel: 1Withdraw	Withdraws the body into its hard shell to raise Defense.
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	water	40	100	25
1	Water GunLevel: 1Water Gun	Squirts water to attack the foe.
12	Fury CutterLevel: 12Fury Cutter	bug	10	95	20
12	Fury CutterLevel: 12Fury Cutter	An attack that intensifies on each successive hit.
16	Fury SwipesLevel: 16Fury Swipes	normal	18	80	15
16	Fury SwipesLevel: 16Fury Swipes	Rakes the foe with sharp claws, etc., 2 to 5 times.
20	Ancient PowerLevel: 20Ancient Power	rock	60	100	5
20	Ancient PowerLevel: 20Ancient Power	An attack that may raise all stats.
24	Rock PolishLevel: 24Rock Polish	rock	0	0	20
24	Rock PolishLevel: 24Rock Polish	Polishes the body to sharply raise Speed.
28	SlashLevel: 28Slash	normal	70	100	20
28	SlashLevel: 28Slash	Slashes with claws, etc. Has a high critical-hit ratio.
32	Hone ClawsLevel: 32Hone Claws	dark	0	0	15
32	Hone ClawsLevel: 32Hone Claws	Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
36	Razor ShellLevel: 36Razor Shell	water	75	95	10
36	Razor ShellLevel: 36Razor Shell	Tears at the foe with sharp shells. May lower Defense.
42	Shell SmashLevel: 42Shell Smash	normal	0	0	15
42	Shell SmashLevel: 42Shell Smash	Sharply raises Atk/Sp.Atk/ Speed, but drops Def/Sp.Def.
48	Cross ChopLevel: 48Cross Chop	fighting	100	80	5
48	Cross ChopLevel: 48Cross Chop	A double-chopping attack. High critical-hit ratio.
54	Stone EdgeLevel: 54Stone Edge	rock	100	80	5
54	Stone EdgeLevel: 54Stone Edge	Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
60	Close CombatLevel: 60Close Combat	fighting	120	100	5
60	Close CombatLevel: 60Close Combat	A strong attack but lowers the defensive stats.
66	Stone AxeLevel: 66Stone Axe	rock	65	90	15
66	Stone AxeLevel: 66Stone Axe	Sets sharp rocks that hurt the foe.

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Egg Moves (4)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
TickleTickle	normal	0	100	20
TickleTickle	Makes the foe laugh to lower Attack and Defense.
SwitcherooSwitcheroo	dark	0	100	10
SwitcherooSwitcheroo	Swaps items with the foe faster than the eye can see.
Helping HandHelping Hand	normal	0	0	20
Helping HandHelping Hand	Boosts the power of ally recipient's moves.
Water SportWater Sport	water	0	0	15
Water SportWater Sport	The user becomes soaked to weaken all Fire moves.

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TM/HM Moves (56)

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	PP
Aerial AceAerial Ace	flying	60	0	20	TM40TM40
Aerial AceAerial Ace	An extremely speedy and unavoidable attack.
AttractAttract	normal	0	100	15	TM45TM45
AttractAttract	Makes the opposite gender less likely to attack.
BlizzardBlizzard	ice	0	0	5	TM14TM14
BlizzardBlizzard	Hits the foes with an icy storm. May cause frostbite.storm that may freeze it.
Brick BreakBrick Break	fighting	75	100	15	TM31TM31
Brick BreakBrick Break	Destroys barriers such as REFLECT and causes damage.
Brutal SwingBrutal Swing	dark	60	100	20	TM59TM59
Brutal SwingBrutal Swing	Violently swings around to hurt everyone nearby.
Bulk UpBulk Up	fighting	0	0	20	TM08TM08
Bulk UpBulk Up	Bulks up the body to boost both Attack and Defense.
BulldozeBulldoze	ground	60	100	20	TM78TM78
BulldozeBulldoze	Stomps down on the ground. Hits all and lowers Speed.
CutCut	steel	50	95	30	HM01HM01
CutCut	Cuts the foe with sharp scythes, claws, etc.
DigDig	ground	100	100	10	TM77TM77
DigDig	Digs underground the first turn and strikes next turn.
DiveDive	water	0	100	10	HM08HM08
DiveDive	Dives underwater the first turn and strikes next turn.
Double TeamDouble Team	normal	0	0	15	TM32TM32
Double TeamDouble Team	Creates illusory copies to raise evasiveness.
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	dragon	80	100	15	TM02TM02
Dragon ClawDragon Claw	Slashes the foe with sharp claws.
EarthquakeEarthquake	ground	100	100	10	TM26TM26
EarthquakeEarthquake	A powerful quake that hits all other Pokémon.
FacadeFacade	normal	70	100	20	TM42TM42
FacadeFacade	Boosts power when burned, paralyzed, or poisoned.
False SwipeFalse Swipe	normal	40	100	40	TM54TM54
False SwipeFalse Swipe	An attack that leaves the foe with at least 1 HP.
FlingFling	dark	1	100	10	TM56TM56
FlingFling	The effectiveness varies with the held item.
Focus BlastFocus Blast	fighting	120	70	5	TM52TM52
Focus BlastFocus Blast	Attacks at full power. May lower Sp. Def.
FrustrationFrustration	normal	1	100	20	TM21TM21
FrustrationFrustration	An attack that is stronger if the Trainer is disliked.
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	normal	150	90	5	TM68TM68
Giga ImpactGiga Impact	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Grass KnotGrass Knot	grass	1	100	20	TM86TM86
Grass KnotGrass Knot	A snare attack that does more damage to heavier foes.
Hidden PowerHidden Power	normal	0	100	15	TM10TM10
Hidden PowerHidden Power	The type varies with the user.The type and effectiveness vary with the user.
Hone ClawsHone Claws	dark	0	0	15	TM76TM76
Hone ClawsHone Claws	Sharpens its claws to raise Attack and Accuracy.
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	normal	150	90	5	TM15TM15
Hyper BeamHyper Beam	Leaves the user immobile if target is not KO'd.
Ice BeamIce Beam	ice	0	100	10	TM13TM13
Ice BeamIce Beam	Blasts the foe with an icy beam. May cause frostbite.beam that may freeze it.
InfestationInfestation	bug	20	100	20	TM83TM83
InfestationInfestation	The foe is infested and attacked for turns.
Nature PowerNature Power	normal	1	0	20	TM96TM96
Nature PowerNature Power	The type of attack varies depending on the location.
PaybackPayback	dark	50	100	10	TM66TM66
PaybackPayback	An attack that gains power if the user moves last.
Poison JabPoison Jab	poison	80	100	20	TM84TM84
Poison JabPoison Jab	A stabbing attack that may poison the foe.
ProtectProtect	normal	0	0	10	TM17TM17
ProtectProtect	Evades attack, but may fail if used in succession.
Rain DanceRain Dance	water	0	0	5	TM18TM18
Rain DanceRain Dance	Boosts the power of Water- type moves for 5 turns.
RestRest	psychic	0	0	0	TM44TM44
RestRest	The user sleeps for 2 turns, restoring HP and status.
ReturnReturn	normal	1	100	20	TM27TM27
ReturnReturn	An attack that increases in power with friendship.
Rock SlideRock Slide	rock	75	90	10	TM80TM80
Rock SlideRock Slide	Hits the foe with an avalanche of rocks.
Rock SmashRock Smash	fighting	0	100	15	HM06HM06
Rock SmashRock Smash	A rock-crushing attack that may lower Defense.
Rock TombRock Tomb	rock	0	0	0	TM39TM39
Rock TombRock Tomb	Stops the foe from moving with rocks and cuts Speed.
RoundRound	normal	60	100	15	TM48TM48
RoundRound	A song that inflicts damage. Others can join in too.
SafeguardSafeguard	normal	0	0	25	TM20TM20
SafeguardSafeguard	Protects allies from status problems for 5 turns.
SandstormSandstorm	rock	0	0	10	TM37TM37
SandstormSandstorm	Causes a sandstorm that rages for several turns.
ScaldScald	water	80	100	15	TM55TM55
ScaldScald	Shoots boiling water at the foe. May inflict a burn.
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	ghost	70	100	15	TM65TM65
Shadow ClawShadow Claw	Strikes with a shadow claw. High critical-hit ratio.
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	poison	90	100	10	TM36TM36
Sludge BombSludge Bomb	Sludge is hurled to inflict damage. May also poison.
Sludge WaveSludge Wave	poison	95	100	10	TM34TM34
Sludge WaveSludge Wave	Swamps all others with a wave of sludge. May also poison.
Smack DownSmack Down	rock	50	100	15	TM23TM23
Smack DownSmack Down	Throws a rock to knock the foe down to the ground.
Stone EdgeStone Edge	rock	100	80	5	TM71TM71
Stone EdgeStone Edge	Stabs the foe with stones. High critical-hit ratio.
StrengthStrength	normal	80	100	15	HM04HM04
StrengthStrength	Builds enormous power, then slams the foe.
SubstituteSubstitute	normal	0	0	10	TM90TM90
SubstituteSubstitute	Creates a decoy using 1/4 of the user's maximum HP.
SurfSurf	water	0	100	15	HM03HM03
SurfSurf	Creates a huge wave, then crashes it down on the field.crashes it down on the foes.
Swords DanceSwords Dance	normal	0	0	0	TM75TM75
Swords DanceSwords Dance	A fighting dance that sharply raises Attack.
TauntTaunt	dark	0	100	20	TM12TM12
TauntTaunt	Taunts the foe into only using attack moves.
ThiefThief	dark	0	100	0	TM46TM46
ThiefThief	While attacking, it may steal the foe's held item.
TormentTorment	dark	0	100	15	TM41TM41
TormentTorment	Torments the foe and stops successive use of a move.
ToxicToxic	poison	0	0	10	TM06TM06
ToxicToxic	Poisons the foe with an intensifying toxin.
WaterfallWaterfall	water	80	100	15	HM07HM07
WaterfallWaterfall	Charges with speed to climb waterfalls. May flinch.
Water PulseWater Pulse	water	60	100	20	TM88TM88
Water PulseWater Pulse	Attacks with ultrasonic waves. May confuse the foe.
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	water	0	0	15	HM10HM10
WhirlpoolWhirlpool	Traps and hurts the foe in a whirlpool for turns.
X ScissorX Scissor	bug	80	100	15	TM81TM81
X ScissorX Scissor	Slashes the foe with crossed scythes, claws, etc.