Competitive Information for Barbaracle [Sun/Moon]
Rock / Water
Abilities:
If this Pokemon has no item and is hit by a contact move, it steals the attacker's item.
If this Pokemon strikes with a critical hit, the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
This Pokemon's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
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Movesets for Singles
Looking for a competitive moveset for Barbaracle? These builds are optimized for Sun/Moon Single Battles. The movesets and EVs are designed to maximize damage against common opponents and threats in the Sun/Moon metagame. Check out the expert movesets below to boost your battle performance and dominate your opponents!
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Meet Barbaracle, the wonderful Pokémon of Rock and Water types! Barbaracle is a common Pokémon to see in the SM metagame. It is weak to Electric, Fighting, Grass, and Ground-typed attacks. Explore the movesets of Barbaracle below to understand its battle capabilities.
Item: White Herb / Rockium Z
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 4 SpD / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Stone Edge / Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Low Kick / Cross Chop
- Shell Smash
Barbaracle is popular Physical Sweeper. This moveset attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Barbaracle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Tough Claws, Barbaracle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Low Kick is a physical 0-base power Fighting-type move (more power the heavier the target).
♦ Cross Chop is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
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Item: Waterium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Superpower
- Return / Slash
- Night Slash
Barbaracle is an interesting Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Barbaracle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Barbaracle's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Return is a physical 0-base power Normal-type move (max 102 power at maximum happiness).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: Darkinium Z / Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Night Slash
- Earthquake / Slash
- Shadow Claw
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
Barbaracle is popular Physical Sweeper. It's designed to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Barbaracle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Barbaracle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Barbaracle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Earthquake was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Shadow Claw is a physical 70-base power Ghost-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Shell
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge
- Cross Chop
Barbaracle is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It attempts to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Barbaracle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Tough Claws, Barbaracle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Cross Chop is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Impish (+Def, -SpA)
EVs: 252 Atk / 252 Def / 4 SpD
Moveset:
- Razor Shell
- Shell Smash
- Stone Edge
- Earthquake
Barbaracle is a notable Physical Tank. It attempts to take a hefty amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. White Herb will reset Barbaracle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Tough Claws, Barbaracle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Life Orb
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 224 Atk / 172 Def / 112 Spe
Moveset:
- Shell Smash
- Rock Slide
- Dig
- Earthquake
Barbaracle is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's primary goal is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Life Orb boosts the power of Barbaracle's damaging moves by 1.3x but it then loses 1/10 its max HP immediately after the attack. With Sniper, if Barbaracle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5.
♦ Rock Slide is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Rock-type move (30% chance to flinch the foes).
♦ Dig is a physical 80-base power Ground-type move (digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Pickpocket
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Def
Moveset:
- Razor Shell / Brick Break
- Shell Smash
- Fling / Stone Edge
- Thief / Dragon Claw
Barbaracle is a wonderful Physical Tank. It's meant to take a great amount of physical hits while dealing some decent damage. White Herb will reset Barbaracle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Pickpocket, if Barbaracle has no item it steals the item off a pokemon making contact with it. I believe this barbaracle should get his shell smash off first which will activate white herb (using it) and so can use thief if the opponent is a special attacker or use a move and get hit activating pickpocket to steal their items, then use fling to discard them if it hinders your barbaracle.
♦ Brick Break is a physical 75-base power Fighting-type move (destroys screens, unless the target is immune).
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Fling is a physical 0-base power Dark-type move (flings your Barbaracle's item at the target. power varies).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Barbaracle has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Dragon Claw is a physical 80-base power Dragon-type move that deals a nice amount of damage.
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Item: White Herb
Ability: Pickpocket
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Razor Shell
- Shell Smash
- Cross Chop
- Thief / Stone Edge
Barbaracle is a pretty decent Physical Sweeper. It is meant to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. White Herb will reset Barbaracle's negative stat changes once (specifically for when it uses Shell Smash). With Pickpocket, if Barbaracle has no item it steals the item off a pokemon making contact with it.
♦ Shell Smash is a status move (lowers def, spd by 1 stage; raises atk, spa, spe by 2 stages).
♦ Cross Chop is a physical 100-base power Fighting-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Thief is a physical 60-base power Dark-type move (if your Barbaracle has no item, it steals the target's).
♦ Stone Edge is a physical STAB-boosted 100-base power Rock-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movesets for Doubles
Need a strong doubles moveset for Barbaracle? These builds are perfect for VGC (Pokémon Video Game Championship) and other competitive Sun/Moon Double Battles. The VGC is the ultimate test of strategy and skill, and these movesets and EVs are designed to excel against multiple opponents at once while providing essential support to your team. Dominate the Sun/Moon metagame with these expert-crafted setups!
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Item: Rockium Z / Rindo Berry
Ability: Tough Claws
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Liquidation / Razor Shell
- Superpower
- Earthquake
Barbaracle is a spectacular Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. With Tough Claws, Barbaracle's contact moves have their power multiplied by 1.3.
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Razor Shell is a physical STAB-boosted 75-base power Water-type move (50% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Superpower is a physical 120-base power Fighting-type move (lowers your Barbaracle's attack and defense by 1 stage).
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
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Item: Rockium Z / Scope Lens
Ability: Sniper
Nature: Adamant (+Atk, -SpA)
EVs: 4 Hp / 252 Atk / 252 Spe
Moveset:
- Rock Slide
- Earthquake
- Night Slash
- Liquidation / Slash
Barbaracle is a sensational Physical Sweeper. It's purpose is to take down the opponent's team with brute physical power. Scope Lens/Razor Claw increases Barbaracle critical hit ratio by 1 stage and combined with Barbaracle's Sniper ability will increase the amount of damage done by those critial hits. With Sniper, if Barbaracle strikes with a critical hit the damage is multiplied by 1.5. Liquidation was added to provide additional threat coverage.
♦ Earthquake is a physical 100-base power Ground-type move (hits adjacent pokemon).
♦ Night Slash is a physical 70-base power Dark-type move (high critical hit ratio).
♦ Liquidation is a physical STAB-boosted 85-base power Water-type move (20% chance to lower the target's defense by 1 stage).
♦ Slash is a physical 70-base power Normal-type move (high critical hit ratio).
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Movepool
Want to know what moves Barbaracle can learn? Check out the full list of moves available in the Pokemon Sun/Moon generation.
Sort and organize the learnset by type, category, accuracy, and power. Moves in bold get the same-type attack bonus (STAB) when used by Barbaracle.
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Combo List
These are a list of several common move combinations Barbaracle can perform in Sun/Moon. Not every combo going to be game-changing, but some can be pretty fun to play with. Sometimes these can be easily overlooked or forgotten, hence why we find and list them here. Discover what items, abilities, and moves this Pokemon can use in combination with each other to gain a strategic advantage in competitive battles.
Competitive SM Move and Ability Combos for Barbaracle
- Moves: Rest + Sleep talk
- Moves: Rest + Snore
- Ability: Sniper + Item: Scope lens
- Move: Swagger + Item: Mirror Herb
- Move: Fling + Item: King's Rock
- Move: Facade + Item: Flame Orb
- Move: Facade + Item: Toxic Orb
- Move: Endeavor + Item: Focus Sash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Night Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Shadow Claw
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Slash
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Cross Chop
- Ability: Sniper + High Crit Move: Stone Edge
- Contact moves boosted by Tough Claws: Aerial Ace, Brick Break, Brutal Swing, Dig, Dragon Claw, Endeavor, Facade, False Swipe, Frustration, Grass Knot, Infestation, Liquidation, Low Kick, Night Slash, Payback, Poison Jab, Power-Up Punch, Return, Rock Smash, Scratch, Shadow Claw, Skull Bash, Slash, Strength, Superpower, Thief, Razor Shell, X-Scissor, Cross Chop, Fury Swipes, Clamp, Dual Chop, Giga Impact, Cut, Fury Cutter
- Moves with Priority: Helping Hand, Protect
- Moves that Break Screens: Brick Break
- Moves that inflict status: Scald, Toxic
Moves that boost Barbaracle's stats
- Ancient Power
- Bulk Up
- Hone Claws
- Iron Defense
- Power-Up Punch
- Rock Polish
- Shell Smash
- Skull Bash
- Swords Dance
- Withdraw
Most notable and possible best moves for Barbaracle
- Cross Chop
- Earthquake
- Hidden Power
- Ice Beam
- Liquidation
- Low Kick
- Poison Jab
- Protect
- Razor Shell
- Rest
- Rock Slide
- Scald
- Shell Smash
- Stealth Rock
- Stone Edge
- Taunt
- Toxic
Common Effort Values for Barbaracle in Sun and Moon
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/4/252/ )
- Adamant Nature ( 0/252/0/0/0/252/ )
- Optimize Barbaracle's Defensive EV-spread for Pokemon Sun and Moon
Usage Data
Explore the latest analytical usage data for this Pokémon from various VGC and online competitions. We use this data to develop our strategies and movesets. The data is categorized by competition and skill level: top-ranking trainers, mid-level players, and entry-level players.
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