Barraskewda: Evolution, Shiny, Weaknesses and Abilities

⚡The Essentials on Barraskewda

Type: Water
Weaknesses: ×2 Electric, Grass Table
Resistances: ×½ Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
Evolution: Arrokuda → Barraskewda (Lv. 26)
Shiny: Alternate, 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. View
Stats: Total 490 · top stat: Speed (136) Detail
In Current Games: Scarlet and Violet: No. 137 in the Paldea Pokédex, No. 91 in the Kitakami Pokédex
Pokémon GO: available
Other Names: Hastacuda in French · カマスジョー, Kamasujaw in Japanese · Barrakiefa in German All Languages

📋Overview

Barraskewda is a Water-type Pokémon, No. 847 in the National Pokédex. Original generation: Generation 8. Category: Skewer Pokémon. Height: 1.3 m, weight: 30 kg.

Barraskewda evolves from Arrokuda and does not evolve further.

Ability: Swift Swim. Hidden Ability: Propeller Tail. Barraskewda is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

Generation

Generation 8

Sword / Shield

National No.

#847

National Pokédex

📊Base Stats

The total determines a Pokémon's overall power.

HP

61

255

Attack

123

255

Defense

60

255

Special Attack

60

255

Special Defense

50

255

Speed

136

255

Total

490

Min HP (Lv. 100)

232

0 IV, 0 EV, neutral nature

Max HP (Lv. 100)

326

31 IV, 252 EV, beneficial nature

Gen Changes

Stable

Unchanged recently

🛡️Type Effectiveness

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

Weak (×2) — 2 types

Electric

×2

Grass

×2

Normal (×1) — 12 types

Normal

×1

Fighting

×1

Poison

×1

Ground

×1

Flying

×1

Psychic

×1

Bug

×1

Rock

×1

Ghost

×1

Dragon

×1

Dark

×1

Fairy

×1

Resistant (×0.5) — 4 types

Fire

×½

Water

×½

Ice

×½

Steel

×½

✨Abilities

Swift Swim

Ability 1

Boosts the Pokémon's Speed stat in rain.

Propeller Tail

Ignores the effects of opposing Pokémon's Abilities and moves that draw in moves.

🌱Barraskewda Evolution

Level 26 →

🔮Barraskewda Forms and Shiny

Standard Form

Water

Shiny Availability

Shiny form available

Base rate (Gen VI+): 1/4096. With Shiny Charm: 1/1365. Masuda Method: 1/683.

⚔️Barraskewda Moves

Moves this Pokémon can learn, by method.

Lv.

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

1

Aqua Jet

Water Phys.

100%

40

20

1

Throat Chop

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

1

Fury Attack

Normal Phys.

85%

15

20

1

Bite

Dark Phys.

100%

60

25

1

Peck

Flying Phys.

100%

35

18

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

24

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

80

10

32

Laser Focus

Normal Stat

—

30

32

Focus Energy

Normal Stat

—

30

40

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

48

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

56

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

15

TM/HM

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

TM01

Protect

Normal Stat

—

10

TM02

Liquidation

Water Phys.

100%

85

10

TM03

Assurance

Dark Phys.

100%

60

10

TM04

Attract

Normal Stat

100%

—

15

TM05

Take Down

Normal Phys.

85%

90

20

TM06

Sleep Talk

Normal Stat

—

10

TM07

Blizzard

Ice Spec.

70%

110

5

TM08

Waterfall

Water Phys.

100%

80

15

TM09

Brick Break

Fighting Phys.

100%

75

15

TM10

Round

Normal Spec.

100%

60

15

TM11

Substitute

Normal Stat

—

10

TM12

Close Combat

Fighting Phys.

100%

120

5

TM13

Ice Fang

Ice Phys.

95%

65

15

TM14

Double-Edge

Normal Phys.

100%

120

15

TM15

Rain Dance

Water Stat

—

5

TM16

Poison Jab

Poison Phys.

100%

80

20

TM17

Chilling Water

Water Spec.

100%

50

20

TM18

Flip Turn

Water Phys.

100%

60

20

TM19

Scald

Water Spec.

100%

80

15

TM20

Throat Chop

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

TM21

Facade

Normal Phys.

100%

70

20

TM22

Giga Impact

Normal Phys.

90%

150

5

TM23

Scary Face

Normal Stat

100%

—

10

TM24

Agility

Psychic Stat

—

30

TM25

Hydro Pump

Water Spec.

80%

110

5

TM26

Ice Beam

Ice Spec.

100%

90

10

TM27

Crunch

Dark Phys.

100%

80

15

TM28

Swift

Normal Spec.

—

60

20

TM29

Dive

Water Phys.

100%

80

10

TM30

Psychic Fangs

Psychic Phys.

100%

85

10

TM31

Focus Energy

Normal Stat

—

30

TM32

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

25

20

TM33

Bounce

Flying Phys.

85%

85

5

TM34

Rest

Psychic Stat

—

5

TM35

Snore

Normal Spec.

100%

50

15

TM36

Whirlpool

Water Spec.

85%

35

15

TM37

Surf

Water Spec.

100%

90

15

TM38

Endure

Normal Stat

—

10

TM39

Tera Blast

Normal Spec.

100%

80

10

TM40

Drill Run

Ground Phys.

95%

80

10

TM41

Hyper Beam

Normal Spec.

90%

150

5

TM42

Water Pulse

Water Spec.

100%

60

20

No data available for this category.

Origin

Move

Type · Cat.

Accuracy

Pow.

PP

—

Flip Turn

Water Phys.

100%

60

20

—

Scale Shot

Dragon Phys.

90%

25

20

No data available for this category.

🥚Advanced Breeding

Egg Groups

Water 2

Egg Cycles

20 cycles

≈ 5,140 steps

Gender

♂ 50.0 / ♀ 50.0%

Ditto Compatibility

✓ Yes

Pokérus

Susceptible

EV ×2 if infected

Max Characteristic

Speed

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 Barraskewda

Available in 4 games, 4 recorded encounters. Click a game to see the details.

Natively obtainable: Shield Sword Scarlet Violet

Generation VIII

🛡️

Shield 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

⚔️

Sword 1 encounter

Available ▼

Wild Area (1)

Wild Area / Galar

Generation IX

🔴

Scarlet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🟣

Violet 1 encounter

Available ▼

Picnic (1)

Paldea

🔄Transfer to Pokémon HOME

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

Sword

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Shield

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Scarlet

→ Pokémon HOME HOME (direct)

Violet

→ 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

📱Barraskewda in Pokémon GO

2,656Max CP (Lv. 40)
1,518Perfect CP in Raids
3 kmper Candy as Buddy

Pokémon GO entry: Barraskewda →

📖Pokédex Entries

Description by game, with language selection.

Sword

“やりの　ように　とがった　あごははがねの　かたさ。　その　みはおどろくほど　おいしい　らしい。”

Sword

“창처럼 뾰족한 턱은 강철과 같은 단단함을 자랑한다. 살코기는 깜짝 놀랄 정도로 맛있다는 듯하다.”

Sword

“像長矛一樣尖銳的下巴擁有鋼鐵般的硬度。據說牠的肉好吃得驚人。”

Sword

“Sa mâchoire pointue comme une lance est aussi dure que l’acier, et sa chair serait, contre toute attente, succulente.”

Sword

“Sein Kiefer ist spitz wie ein Speer und hart wie Stahl. Außerdem soll Barrakiefa überraschend deliziös sein.”

Sword

“Su mandíbula es tan puntiaguda como una lanza y tan dura como el acero. Al parecer, su carne es sorprendentemente deliciosa.”

Sword

“La sua mandibola è appuntita come una lancia e dura come l’acciaio. Sembra che le sue carni siano incredibilmente deliziose.”

Sword

“This Pokémon has a jaw that’s as sharp as a spear and as strong as steel. Apparently Barraskewda’s flesh is surprisingly tasty, too.”

Sword

“槍のように　尖った　顎は鋼の　硬さ。　その　身は驚くほど　美味しいらしい。”

Sword

“像长矛一样尖锐的下巴拥有钢铁般的硬度。据说它的肉好吃得惊人。”

Shield

“おびれを　かいてんさせ　いっきにとつげき。　１００ノットを　こえるそくどで　えものを　つらぬくぞ。”

Shield

“꼬리지느러미를 회전시켜 단번에 돌격한다. 100노트를 넘는 속도로 먹이를 관통한다.”

Shield

“會旋轉著自己的尾鰭一口氣突擊。能夠以超過１００節的速度貫穿獵物。”

Shield

“Il charge d’un coup en faisant tourner sa nageoire caudale. Il peut transpercer ses proies à une vitesse dépassant les 100 nœuds.”

Shield

“Es lässt seine Schwanzflosse rotieren und stößt mit einem Mal zu. Es durchsticht seine Beute mit einer Geschwindigkeit von über 100 Knoten.”

Shield

“Hace girar su aleta caudal para impulsarse y arremeter contra la presa, a la que ensarta a una velocidad que supera los 100 nudos.”

Shield

“Fa girare rapidamente la coda e carica a tutta forza, trafiggendo le sue prede a una velocità di 100 nodi.”

Shield

“It spins its tail fins to propel itself, surging forward at speeds of over 100 knots before ramming prey and spearing into them.”

Shield

“尾びれを　回転させ　一気に突撃。　１００ノットを　超える速度で　獲物を　つらぬくぞ。”

Shield

“会旋转着自己的尾鳍一口气突击。能够以超过１００节的速度贯穿猎物。”

🌍Multilingual Names

🇫🇷 Français

Hastacuda

🇬🇧 English

Barraskewda

🇯🇵 漢字

カマスジョー

🇯🇵 Kana

カマスジョー

🇯🇵 Romaji

Kamasujaw

🇩🇪 Deutsch

Barrakiefa

🇪🇸 Español

Barraskewda

🇮🇹 Italiano

Barraskewda

🇰🇷 한국어

꼬치조

🇨🇳 ZH-Hans

戽斗尖梭

🇹🇼 ZH-Hant

戽斗尖梭

Category (Genus)

🇫🇷 FR

Pokémon Transperceur

🇬🇧 EN

Skewer Pokémon

🇯🇵 JP

くしざしポケモン

🇩🇪 DE

Spieß-Pokémon

🎬Media & Gallery

Audio Cries

❓Frequently asked questions about Barraskewda

What type is Barraskewda?

Barraskewda is a Water-type Pokémon.

Can Barraskewda still evolve?

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

What are Barraskewda's weaknesses?

Barraskewda is weak to Electric and Grass-type moves (×2 damage).

What is Barraskewda's Hidden Ability?

Barraskewda's Hidden Ability is Propeller Tail. Its regular Ability is Swift Swim.