0689 Barbaracle

Performance

Status

  • Ranking Score:
    77.3
  • Main moves:
    Fury Cutter, Stone Edge, Cross Chop
  • Type
    ROCK
    WATER
  • Level:
    19.5-22.5
  • Rank:
    Lvl 21.5 0/10/13CP 1500
  • Buddy Distance:
    3km
  • Charged Move Cost:
    50,000 Stardust
  • Attack:
    120.3
  • Defense:
    133
  • Stamina:
    115
  • Overall:
    1842

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Key Wins

Key Losses

Traits

Moves

Properties

Registeel has the following traits and playstyles:
  • + Spammy
    Reaches Charged Moves quickly.
  • + Agile
    Uses short animations, can react quickly and reliably fire Charged Moves.
  • + Flexible
    Can hit a wide variety of types.
  • + Shield Pressure
    Pressures opponents to shield its strong or rapid attacks.
  • - Volatile
    Susceptible to one or more double weaknesses.
Move stats include same type and Shadow attack bonuses.
Recommended Move:
*Event or Elite TM exclusive*Unobtainable via TM
No.Move TypesMoveAccuracyPowerDamageAverageFast MoveCountRemark
1FastFury Cutter421Fast Charge
2FastWater Gun33.61General
3FastMud Slap33.673Heavy Damage
4ChargedStone Edge551202.1814 - 14 - 14 - 13Nuke
5ChargedCross Chop35501.439 - 9 - 9 - 8Coverage Spam/Bait
6ChargedRazor Shell50% chance -1 Def opponent35421.29 - 9 - 9 - 8Spam/Bait Debuff
7ChargedGrass Knot50901.813 - 12 - 13 - 12Coverage
8ChargedSkull Bash100% chance +1 Def self751301.7319 - 19 - 19 - 18Boost Nuke
Weaknesses
grass
x2.56
electric
x1.6
fighting
x1.6
ground
x1.6
Resistances
fire
x0.39
poison
x0.625
normal
x0.625
ice
x0.625
flying
x0.625

Character Introduction

Summary

Barbaracle is a Rock & Water Pokémon which evolves from Binacle. It is vulnerable to Grass, Fighting, Ground and Electric moves. Barbaracle's strongest moveset is Water Gun & Grass Knot and it has a Max CP of 2,675.

About

"When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle."

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PVP Mode Explanatory Notes

PvP Moveset Explanation
Water Gun or Fury Cutter + Cross Chop and Grass Knot or Stone Edge

Water Gun is an overall well-rounded move that provides a balance of damage output and energy gains. It hits harder with STAB and provides good Water-type coverage. Fury Cutter lacks STAB (and damage output in general), but makes up for this by providing energy quickly, letting Barbaracle access its charge moves sooner. 

Cross Chop costs the least amount of energy, can be used frequently, and its Fighting-type coverage is quite valuable in the meta. Either Grass Knot or Stone Edge can be chosen depending on whether Grass-type or Rock-type coverage is needed, though it should be noted that only the latter benefits from STAB. 

PvP Rating Explanation
Great League: 2.5 / 5

Barbaracle is a Rock/Water Pokemon with decent bulk thanks to its relatively high DEF stat, though that quickly becomes irrelevant against Grass-type Pokemon. Barbaracle's access to Fighting-type, Rock-type, and Grass-type coverage is extremely valuable in the meta, and gives it a lot of options to consider, but being a jack-of-all-trades won't bring it to the top of the meta. Losses vs Flying-types like Drifblim (with shields) or Altaria suggests Barbaracle is less consistent than other meta Pokemon. Giving up Stone Edge to pick up Grass Knot as an anti-Water play might leave it too weak against the overall meta, and its strengths against Fire-type Pokemon are not as highly valued due to their uncommon usage. Like many Pokemon in this rating category, Barbaracle would prefer a specific format/cup that limits its weaknesses or competitors to see more usage. 

Ultra League: 3 / 5

Barbaracle's kit gives it some usage in Ultra League, more preferably in Premier Cup to avoid losses against various legendary Pokemon. Grass-types might be anticipated to be the biggest threat, but Barbaracle's fast access to Cross Chop gives it the win against Abomasnow, and Fury Cutter is doubly Super Effective against Exeggutor. As long as Barbaracle avoids Fighting-types, Electric-types, and Swampert, it might be able to hold its own against the meta. 

Master League: 0 / 5

Barbaracle lacks stats for Master League. 

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