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Barbaracle
Collective Pokémon |
ガメノデス
Gamenodes |
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#689 |
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Images on the Bulbagarden Archives |
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Type
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Abilities
Tough Claws or Sniper |
Pickpocket
Hidden Ability |
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Gender ratio
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Catch rate
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Breeding
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Height
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Weight
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Base experience yield
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Leveling rate
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EV yield
Total: 2 |
0
HP |
2
Atk |
0
Def |
0
Sp.Atk |
0
Sp.Def |
0
Speed |
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Shape
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Footprint
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Pokédex color
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Base friendship
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External Links
- On Smogon Pokédex:
- Generation VI
- Generation VII
- Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives
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Barbaracle (Japanese: ガメノデス Gamenodes) is a dual-type Rock/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.
It evolves from Binacle starting at level 39.
Biology
Barbaracle is a bipedal Pokémon with a body that consists of two gray rocks connected by an orange, segmented waist. It has four orange arms connected to the upper rock. Its head is brown and resembles a left fist; there are four clawed fingers on top and a clawed thumb on its right cheek. Its face is orange with two eyes but no other distinguishable features. Each arm has a brown hand with a single eye in the center of the palm, four long claws, and a brown band around the middle. Its legs are also orange but have two brown bands and brown feet with four claws and a four-pointed star on the soles.
Through evolution, two Binacle have multiplied into seven. Each limb thinks for itself and moves independently, though they usually follow the head's orders. Since each limb has an eye, it is able to see in all directions at once.
In the anime
Main series
Major appearances
Barbaracle made its main series debut in A Stealthy Challenge!, under the ownership of Saizo. Saizo used it to battle Ash's Froakie and Sanpei's Greninja in order to stop Sanpei from reaching its goal. This same Barbaracle was seen in a flashback in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. It physically reappeared with its Trainer in A Festival of Decisions!, where it defeated Heidayu's Bisharp.
Minor appearances
Barbaracle debuted in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.
Pokédex entries
Entry |
XY052 |
Barbaracle |
Ash's Pokédex |
Barbaracle, the Collective Pokémon. Barbaracle's limbs can move independently on each other, but they usually follow the head's commands. |
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GOTCHA!
A Barbaracle briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Siebold.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Barbaracle (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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Kalos
Coastal #022 |
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Hoenn
#— |
X |
When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle. |
Y |
Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders. |
Omega Ruby |
When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle. |
Alpha Sapphire |
Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders. |
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Generation VII |
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Alola
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Kanto
#— |
This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII. |
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Generation VIII |
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Galar
#235 |
Sword |
Seven Binacle come together to form one Barbaracle. The Binacle that serves as the head gives orders to those serving as the limbs. |
Shield |
Having an eye on each palm allows it to keep watch in all directions. In a pinch, its limbs start to act on their own to ensure the enemy's defeat. |
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
Ultra Space Wilds (Water World) |
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Let's Go Pikachu |
Let's Go Eevee |
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Generation VIII |
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Sword |
Shield |
Route 9, Dusty Bowl
Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) |
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Expansion Pass |
Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle)
Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) |
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In side games
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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Battle Trozei |
Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4 |
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Shuffle |
Violeta Palace: Stage 366 |
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Rumble World |
Legend Terrain: Mineral Crust Hollow (All Areas, Entrance Boss) |
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Generation VII |
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Rumble Rush |
Pinsir Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal |
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Stats
Base stats
Stat |
Range |
At Lv. 50 |
At Lv. 100 |
HP:
72
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132 - 179 |
254 - 348 |
Attack:
105
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99 - 172 |
193 - 339 |
Defense:
115
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108 - 183 |
211 - 361 |
Sp. Atk:
54
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53 - 116 |
101 - 227 |
Sp. Def:
86
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81 - 151 |
159 - 298 |
Speed:
68
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65 - 132 |
126 - 258 |
Total:
500
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Other Pokémon with this total |
- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is: |
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Learnset
By leveling up
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
1 |
Skull Bash |
Normal |
Physical |
130 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Scratch |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
35 |
1 |
Mud-Slap |
Ground |
Special |
20 |
100% |
10 |
1 |
Withdraw |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
40 |
1 |
Water Gun |
Water |
Special |
40 |
100% |
25 |
12 |
Fury Cutter |
Bug |
Physical |
40 |
95% |
20 |
16 |
Fury Swipes |
Normal |
Physical |
18 |
80% |
15 |
20 |
Ancient Power |
Rock |
Special |
60 |
100% |
5 |
24 |
Rock Polish |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
28 |
Slash |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
32 |
Hone Claws |
Dark |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
36 |
Razor Shell |
Water |
Physical |
75 |
95% |
10 |
42 |
Shell Smash |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
48 |
Cross Chop |
Fighting |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
54 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations
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By TM/TR
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
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TM08 |
Hyper Beam |
Normal |
Special |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM09 |
Giga Impact |
Normal |
Physical |
150 |
90% |
5 |
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TM15 |
Dig |
Ground |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM16 |
Screech |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
40 |
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TM19 |
Safeguard |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
25 |
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TM21 |
Rest |
Psychic |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM22 |
Rock Slide |
Rock |
Physical |
75 |
90% |
10 |
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TM23 |
Thief |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
25 |
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TM24 |
Snore |
Normal |
Special |
50 |
100% |
15 |
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TM25 |
Protect |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM27 |
Icy Wind |
Ice |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM31 |
Attract |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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TM32 |
Sandstorm |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TM33 |
Rain Dance |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
5 |
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TM36 |
Whirlpool |
Water |
Special |
35 |
85% |
15 |
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TM37 |
Beat Up |
Dark |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM39 |
Facade |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
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TM41 |
Helping Hand |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TM43 |
Brick Break |
Fighting |
Physical |
75 |
100% |
15 |
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TM45 |
Dive |
Water |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
10 |
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TM48 |
Rock Tomb |
Rock |
Physical |
60 |
95% |
15 |
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TM53 |
Mud Shot |
Ground |
Special |
55 |
95% |
15 |
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TM54 |
Rock Blast |
Rock |
Physical |
25 |
90% |
10 |
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TM57 |
Payback |
Dark |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
10 |
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TM58 |
Assurance |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
10 |
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TM59 |
Fling |
Dark |
Physical |
— |
100% |
10 |
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TM65 |
Shadow Claw |
Ghost |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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TM76 |
Round |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
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TM81 |
Bulldoze |
Ground |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TM83 |
Razor Shell |
Water |
Physical |
75 |
95% |
10 |
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TM94 |
False Swipe |
Normal |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
40 |
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TM97 |
Brutal Swing |
Dark |
Physical |
60 |
100% |
20 |
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TR00 |
Swords Dance |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR04 |
Surf |
Water |
Special |
90 |
100% |
15 |
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TR05 |
Ice Beam |
Ice |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR06 |
Blizzard |
Ice |
Special |
110 |
70% |
5 |
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TR07 |
Low Kick |
Fighting |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR10 |
Earthquake |
Ground |
Physical |
100 |
100% |
10 |
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TR20 |
Substitute |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR22 |
Sludge Bomb |
Poison |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR26 |
Endure |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR27 |
Sleep Talk |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
10 |
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TR35 |
Uproar |
Normal |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR37 |
Taunt |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR39 |
Superpower |
Fighting |
Physical |
120 |
100% |
5 |
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TR45 |
Muddy Water |
Water |
Special |
90 |
85% |
10 |
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TR46 |
Iron Defense |
Steel |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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TR47 |
Dragon Claw |
Dragon |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR48 |
Bulk Up |
Fighting |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR57 |
Poison Jab |
Poison |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
20 |
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TR60 |
X-Scissor |
Bug |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR64 |
Focus Blast |
Fighting |
Special |
120 |
70% |
5 |
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TR67 |
Earth Power |
Ground |
Special |
90 |
100% |
10 |
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TR75 |
Stone Edge |
Rock |
Physical |
100 |
80% |
5 |
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TR76 |
Stealth Rock |
Rock |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
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TR77 |
Grass Knot |
Grass |
Special |
— |
100% |
20 |
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TR78 |
Sludge Wave |
Poison |
Special |
95 |
100% |
10 |
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TR84 |
Scald |
Water |
Special |
80 |
100% |
15 |
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TR98 |
Liquidation |
Water |
Physical |
85 |
100% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations
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By breeding
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
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Night Slash |
Dark |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
15 |
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Sand Attack |
Ground |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
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Switcheroo* |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
10 |
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Barbaracle in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Barbaracle in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations
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By tutoring
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Move |
Sw |
Sh |
EP |
Meteor Beam |
Rock |
Special |
120 |
90% |
10 |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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By a prior evolution
Generation VIII |
Other generations: |
VI - VII |
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Stage |
Move |
Type |
Cat. |
Pwr. |
Acc. |
PP |
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior evolutions. |
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
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By transfer from another generation
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Gen. |
VI |
VII |
Aerial Ace |
Flying |
Physical |
60 |
—% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Clamp × |
Water |
Physical |
35 |
85% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Confide |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Cut |
Normal |
Physical |
50 |
95% |
30 |
VI |
VII |
Double Team |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Dual Chop |
Dragon |
Physical |
40 |
90% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Embargo × |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Endeavor |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
5 |
VI |
VII |
Frustration × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Hidden Power × |
Normal |
Special |
60 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Infestation |
Bug |
Special |
20 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Laser Focus |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
30 |
VI |
VII |
Nature Power |
Normal |
Status |
— |
—% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Power-Up Punch |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Return × |
Normal |
Physical |
— |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Rock Smash |
Fighting |
Physical |
40 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Secret Power × |
Normal |
Physical |
70 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Smack Down |
Rock |
Physical |
50 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Strength |
Normal |
Physical |
80 |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Swagger |
Normal |
Status |
— |
85% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Tickle |
Normal |
Status |
— |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Torment |
Dark |
Status |
— |
100% |
15 |
VI |
VII |
Toxic |
Poison |
Status |
— |
90% |
10 |
VI |
VII |
Water Pulse |
Water |
Special |
60 |
100% |
20 |
VI |
VII |
Water Sport × |
Water |
Status |
— |
—% |
15 |
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Barbaracle
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations
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Side game data
Evolution
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Level 39
→ |
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Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI. |
Generation VI |
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X |
Y |
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Omega Ruby |
Alpha Sapphire |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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Generation VII |
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Sun |
Moon |
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Ultra Sun |
Ultra Moon |
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Front |
Back |
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Front |
Back |
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For other sprites and images, please see
Barbaracle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.
Trivia
Origin
Barbaracle seems to be based on the goose barnacle, due to their general shape and use of a connective "stalk" to cling to rocks. Considering one "main" Barbaracle survives together with others, it may possibly reference to the rarer, same species symbiosis, in particular conjunctive symbiosis due to their fusion into a single body. Considering its hand-like limbs and bodies, and its eyes within its many hands' "palms", it may have also been based on the hamsa. Its limbs having minds of their own may be a reference to alien hand syndrome.
Name origin
Barbaracle may be a combination of barbaric and barnacle.
Gamenodes may be a combination of 亀の手 kame no te (Japanese goose barnacle) and death.
In other languages
Language |
Title |
Meaning |
Japanese |
ガメノデス Gamenodes |
From 亀の手 kame no te and death |
French |
Golgopathe |
Possibly from Golgotha and πάθος pathos |
Spanish |
Barbaracle |
Same as English name |
German |
Thanathora |
From Thanatos and Thoracica |
Italian |
Barbaracle |
Same as English name |
Korean |
거북손데스 Geoboksondeseu |
From 거북손 geobokson and death |
Cantonese Chinese |
龜足巨鎧 Gwāijūkgeuihhói |
From 龜足 gwāijūk and 巨鎧 geuihhói, and 鎧茗荷科 Hóimíhnghoh-fō |
Mandarin Chinese |
龜足巨鎧 Guīzújùkǎi |
From 龜足 guīzú, 巨鎧 jùkǎi, and 鎧茗荷科 Kǎimínghé-kē |
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[hide]More languages |
Hindi |
बारबारेकल Barbaracle |
Transcription of English name |
Russian |
Барберакл Barberakl |
Transcription of English name |
Thai |
กาเมโนเดส Kamenodet |
Transcription of Japanese name |
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External links
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