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No. 689 · National Pokédex

Barbaracle

ガメノデス · Gamenodes · Golgopathe
💧 Water 🪨 Rock
Height
1.3 m
Weight
96.0 kg
Category
Collective Pokémon
Generation
Generation 6
Barbaracle
🔊 Cry

⚡The Essentials on Barbaracle

Types
Water Rock
Weaknesses
×4 Grass · ×2 Electric, Fighting, Ground Table
Resistances
×¼ Fire · ×½ Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying
Evolution
Binacle → Barbaracle (Lv. 39)
Shiny
Shiny BarbaracleAlternate, rare colors: in the main games since X and Y, an encounter has a 1 in 4,096 chance of being Shiny, excluding hunting bonuses. Available as a Shiny in Pokémon GO. View
Special Forms
Mega Barbaracle (Barbaracite) Details
Stats
Total 500 · top stat: Defense (115) Detail
In Current Games
Other Names
Golgopathe in French · ガメノデス, Gamenodes in Japanese · Thanathora in German All Languages

📋Overview

Barbaracle is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon, No. 689 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 6. Category: Collective Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 96 kg.

Barbaracle evolves from Binacle and does not evolve further.

Abilities: Tough Claws and Sniper. Hidden Ability: Pickpocket. Barbaracle is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Barbaracle is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).

Generation
Generation 6
X / Y
National No.
#689
National Pokédex
Category
Collective Pokémon
Status
Standard

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP
72
255
Attack
105
255
Defense
115
255
Special Attack
54
255
Special Defense
86
255
Speed
68
255
Total
500
Min HP (Lv. 100)
254
0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature
Max HP (Lv. 100)
348
31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature
Gen Changes
Stable
Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

Multipliers received depending on the type of the opposing move (Water / Rock). See the type chart

Very weak (×4) — 1 type
Grass
×4
Weak (×2) — 3 types
Electric
×2
Fighting
×2
Ground
×2
Normal (×1) — 9 types
Water
×1
Psychic
×1
Bug
×1
Rock
×1
Ghost
×1
Dragon
×1
Dark
×1
Steel
×1
Fairy
×1
Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types
Normal
×½
Ice
×½
Poison
×½
Flying
×½
Resistant (×0.25) — 1 type
Fire
×¼

✨Abilities

Tough Claws
Ability 1
Powers up moves that make direct contact.
Sniper
Ability 2
If the Pokémon's attack lands a critical hit, the attack is powered up even further.
Pickpocket
The Pokémon steals the held item from attackers that made direct contact with it.

🌱Barbaracle Evolution

Binacle
#688
Binacle
Water Rock
Level 39 →
Barbaracle
#689
Barbaracle
Water Rock

🔮Barbaracle Forms and Shiny

Barbaracle
Standard Form
Water · Rock
Barbaracle – Mega Barbaracle
Mega Barbaracle
Rock · Fighting
Mega Evolution
Shiny Availability
Shiny Barbaracle
Shiny form available
Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Barbaracle Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.
Move
Type · Cat.
Accuracy
Pow.
PP
1
Mud-Slap
Ground Spec.
100%
20
10
1
Skull Bash
Normal Phys.
100%
130
10
1
Scratch
Normal Phys.
100%
40
35
1
Sand Attack
Ground Stat
100%
—
15
1
Water Gun
Water Spec.
100%
40
25
1
Withdraw
Water Stat
—
—
40
12
Fury Cutter
Bug Phys.
95%
40
20
16
Fury Swipes
Normal Phys.
80%
18
15
20
Clamp
Water Phys.
85%
35
15
20
Ancient Power
Rock Spec.
100%
60
5
24
Rock Polish
Rock Stat
—
—
20
28
Slash
Normal Phys.
100%
70
20
32
Hone Claws
Dark Stat
—
—
15
36
Razor Shell
Water Phys.
95%
75
10
42
Shell Smash
Normal Stat
—
—
15
44
Night Slash
Dark Phys.
100%
70
15
48
Cross Chop
Fighting Phys.
80%
100
5
54
Stone Edge
Rock Phys.
80%
100
5

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups
Water 3
Gender
♂ 100.0 / ♀ 0.0%
Ditto Compatibility
✓ Yes
Pokérus
Susceptible
EV ×2 if infected
Max Characteristic
Defense
Highest base stat
Hyper Training & Mints
Available from level 50. Cost: 1 Gold Bottle Cap per IV set to 31 or 3 Silver Bottle Caps per IV. Mints let you change the effect of a Nature without changing the base Nature.

🗺️Where to Find Barbaracle

Available in 6 games, 6 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: X Y Ultra Moon Ultra Sun Shield Sword

Generation VI

❎
X 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%
🟥
Y 1 encounter
Available ▼
Tall grass (1)
Friend Safari Lv. 30 33%

Generation VII

🌒
Ultra Moon 1 encounter
Available ▼
Static encounter (1)
Ultra Space Wilds Lv. 60 15%
🌞
Ultra Sun 1 encounter
Available ▼
Static encounter (1)
Ultra Space Wilds Lv. 60 15%

Generation VIII

🛡️
Shield 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar
⚔️
Sword 1 encounter
Available ▼
Wild Area (1)
Wild Area / Galar

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

How to bring this Pokémon to HOME depending on the game of origin.

X
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Y
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Sun
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Ultra Moon
→ Pokémon Bank Pokémon Bank
→ Pokémon HOME Bank → HOME
Sword
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Shield
→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)
Note: Some transfers are irreversible (Bank → HOME). Check the legality of moves in the target game — HOME may replace an illegal move with a basic move.

🏆Competitive & Meta

📱Barbaracle in Pokémon GO

Barbaracle in Pokémon GO
  • 2,675Max CP (Lv. 40)
  • 1,528Perfect CP in Raids
  • 3 kmper Candy as Buddy
  • ✨ Shiny available
Pokémon GO entry: Barbaracle →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

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.”
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.”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français
Golgopathe
🇬🇧 English
Barbaracle
🇯🇵 漢字
ガメノデス
🇯🇵 Kana
ガメノデス
🇯🇵 Romaji
Gamenodes
🇩🇪 Deutsch
Thanathora
🇪🇸 Español
Barbaracle
🇮🇹 Italiano
Barbaracle
🇰🇷 한국어
거북손데스
🇨🇳 ZH-Hans
龟足巨铠
🇹🇼 ZH-Hant
龜足巨鎧
Category (Genus)
🇫🇷 FR
Pokémon Assemblage
🇬🇧 EN
Collective Pokémon
🇯🇵 JP
しゅうごうポケモン
🇩🇪 DE
Ballungs-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Official artwork
Dream World
Pokémon HOME
Gen V (animated)
Back sprite
Shiny
Gen I
Gen II
Gen III
Gen IV
Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Barbaracle

What type is Barbaracle?

Barbaracle is a Water and Rock-type Pokémon.

Can Barbaracle still evolve?

Barbaracle is the final stage of its evolutionary line: coming from Binacle, it does not evolve further.

What are Barbaracle's weaknesses?

Barbaracle is weak to Electric, Fighting and Ground-type moves (×2 damage). Barbaracle is very weak to Grass-type moves (×4 damage).

What is Barbaracle's Hidden Ability?

Barbaracle's Hidden Ability is Pickpocket. Its regular Abilities are Tough Claws and Sniper.

Where to find Barbaracle in Pokémon Legends: Z-A?

In Pokémon Legends: Z-A, Barbaracle appears in the wild in Wild Zones 16 (Lv. 41-43) and 20. Lumiose Pokédex number: 35. All Wild Zones

How to Mega Evolve Barbaracle?

Barbaracle can Mega Evolve in battle if it holds the matching Mega Stone. For Mega Barbaracle, the required Mega Stone is Barbaracite. In Pokémon Champions: in the shop for 2,000 VP.

Is Barbaracle available in Pokémon Champions?

Yes, Barbaracle is playable in Pokémon Champions, as is Mega Barbaracle.

Can you get a Shiny Barbaracle in Pokémon GO?

Yes, Shiny Barbaracle is available in Pokémon GO. Its Pokémon GO entry