- Attack
- 194
- Defense
- 205
- HP
- 176
100% CP
- RaidsLv20
- 1,528
- min 1,455
- Weather boostLv25
- 1,911
- min 1,820
- MaxLv50
- 3,025
- Lv40 2,675
At a glance
Basics
Barbaracle is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon. Its 100% IV CP is 1,528 at level 20 (raids, eggs and research), 1,911 at weather-boosted level 25 and up to 3,025 at level 50. It is most vulnerable to Grass attacks (2.56×) and also weak to Electric/Fighting/Ground attacks (1.6×). It resists Normal/Ice/Poison/Flying/Fire attacks. In raids, Fury Cutter + Razor Shell is its strongest moveset (level 40, 100% IVs). As your buddy, it earns 1 Candy every 3 km you walk together.
- Category
- Collective Pokémon
- Buddy distance
- 3 km
- Second Charged Attack
- 50,000 Stardust · 50 Candy
- Max CP · Lv50 / Lv51 (Best Buddy)
- 3,025 / 3,061
When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle.
All values are for Pokémon GO; main-series values are not listed. The Pokédex entry is the game's own English text.
Related tips
- How to read IVs and appraisalsIVs run from 0 to 15 for each of Attack, Defense and HP, and appraisal stars are set by the sum of the three (0–45).
- What to power up first (power-up priorities for beginners)Stardust is limited, so first power up strong counters you'll use for a long time across many raids.
- Choosing IVs for PvP (low Attack wins in Great and Ultra League)In leagues with a CP cap, the lower the Attack IV, the higher you can level up within the same CP, which makes Defense and HP bigger.
Best movesetsLv40 · 15/15/15 IVs
- 1
Fury Cutter
Razor ShellBest100% efficiency12.5TDO 361 - 2Water GunRazor Shell96% efficiency12.0TDO 347
- 3
Mud-SlapRazor Shell95% efficiency11.9TDO 345 - 4Fury Cutter
Grass Knot85% efficiency10.6TDO 308 - 5Mud-SlapGrass Knot85% efficiency10.5TDO 306
Top 5 of 15 movesets.
Raid and Gym efficiency against an ordinary neutral 5-star boss. DPS is damage per second, TDO is total damage dealt before fainting, and efficiency compares (DPS³ × TDO)^¼ with the top moveset. Against a specific boss, moves of the types it's weak to do more.
Learnable moves
Fast Attack3
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fury CutterBestBug · 0.5s | 4 | +8 | 8 | 16 |
| Mud-SlapGround · 1.5s | 19 | +13 | 12.7 | 8.7 |
| Water GunWater · 0.5s · STAB | 5 | +5 | 12 | 10 |
Charged Attack5
| Moves | Power | Energy | DPS | DPE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razor ShellBestWater · 1.5s · STAB | 55 | 33 | 44 | 2 |
 Stone EdgeRock · 2.5s · STAB | 105 | 100 | 50.4 | 1.26 |
 Skull BashNormal · 3s | 130 | 100 | 43.3 | 1.3 |
| Grass KnotGrass · 2.5s | 90 | 50 | 36 | 1.8 |
 Cross ChopFighting · 1.5s | 50 | 50 | 33.3 | 1 |
- DPS is damage per second, EPS energy per second and DPE damage per energy. A Charged Attack costing 100 energy uses 1 bar, 50 uses 2 bars and 33 uses 3 bars.
- STAB (same-type attack bonus) applies to moves of the Pokémon's own type, which deal 1.2× damage (included in DPS, DPT and DPE).
Calculate with your Pokémon
Move the sliders or enter a CP and Barbaracle's stats, move performance and power-up cost update instantly.
Enter the CP shown in the game to find the closest level for these IVs.
- Actual Attack
- 124.9
- Actual Defense
- 131.4
- Actual HP
- 114
Actual stat = (base stat + IV) × level multiplier. Level 51 is the Best Buddy boost.
Move performance at these stats
Water GunRazor ShellBest100% efficiencyThis is the best moveset at these stats. That's 84% of the same moveset's DPS at Lv40 with 15/15/15.
Raid calculation against a neutral 5-star boss. * Exclusive moves need an Elite TM.
Power-up cost
- Stardust
- 225,000
- Candy
- 248
- Candy XL
- 0
Lv 20 → 40: 40 power-ups, CP 2,675 after
Based on the game's power-up cost table. Shadow costs 1.2× and purified 0.9× (rounded up per power-up); Lucky Pokémon pay half the Stardust. Event bonuses are not included.
IV rankings by leagueBy stat product
| Rank | Attack | Defense | HP | Level | CP | vs. #1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 100.0% |
| 2 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 21.5 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 1,498 | 99.7% |
| 4 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 21.5 | 1,499 | 99.6% |
| 5 | 1 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 1,497 | 99.6% |
| 6 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 1,493 | 99.6% |
| 7 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 21.5 | 1,500 | 99.5% |
| 8 | 0 | 9 | 13 | 21.5 | 1,496 | 99.5% |
| 9 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 21.5 | 1,497 | 99.4% |
| 10 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 21 | 1,497 | 99.3% |
Stat product = Attack × Defense × HP (up to level 50, excluding Best Buddy). It shows how long a Pokémon lasts under the same CP cap and doesn't include move matchups.
EvolutionFrom game data
- Stage 1
- BarbaracleViewing50 CandyBest movesFury CutterRazor Shell
- Best moves are the top raid moveset at level 40 with 15/15/15 IVs.
Damage takenGO multipliers
- ×2.56Grass
- ×1.6
ElectricFightingGround - ×0.625Normal
Ice
Poison
Flying - ×0.39
Fire
Show all 18 types
- Normal×0.625
- Fire×0.39
- Water×1
- Electric×1.6
- Grass×2.56
- Ice×0.625
- Fighting×1.6
- Poison×0.625
- Ground×1.6
- Flying×0.625
Psychic×1- Bug×1
- Rock×1
Ghost×1
Dragon×1
Dark×1
Steel×1
Fairy×1
Offensive matchupsBased on learnable moves
- RockSTAB 1.2×Stone EdgeSuper effective ×1.6FireIceFlyingBug
- WaterSTAB 1.2×Water Gun · Razor ShellSuper effective ×1.6FireGroundRock
- GroundMud-SlapSuper effective ×1.6FireElectricPoisonRockSteel
- FightingCross ChopSuper effective ×1.6NormalIceRockDarkSteel
- BugFury CutterSuper effective ×1.6GrassPsychicDark
- GrassGrass KnotSuper effective ×1.6WaterGroundRock
- NormalSkull BashSuper effective ×1.6None (neutral or worse against every type)