Barbaracle Best Moveset Rankings
Best Moves
Raid boss
Neutral target
No boss selected. Rankings run against a typeless stand-in, so every move hits for neutral damage.
Defense
180
HP
15,000
Type
None
Weather
Barbaracle level
#
Fast Move
Charged Move
1
12.00
158.9
1249.6s
10.14
2
11.63
153.9
1290.0s
9.80
3
10.86
143.8
1381.1s
9.16
4
10.34
136.9
1450.8s
8.71
5
10.27
135.9
1460.8s
8.66
6
9.62
127.3
1559.6s
8.12
7
9.54
126.4
1571.5s
8.06
8
9.53
126.1
1574.3s
8.05
9
9.32
123.3
1610.2s
7.85
10
9.24
122.3
1623.6s
7.79
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Barbaracle Best PvP Movesets
GO Battle League
Great League
#450 of 1145 · F Tier
Ultra League
#324 of 844 · F Tier
Master League
#302 of 406 · F Tier
Great League (Mega Edition)
#440 of 1201 · F Tier
Ultra League (Mega Edition)
#334 of 905 · F Tier
Master League (Mega Edition)
#321 of 467 · F Tier
Rankings come from an all-vs-all battle simulation across each league's meta. The first chip is the fast move; the rest are the recommended charged moves.
Barbaracle PvP Move Effects
Trainer Battles
Barbaracle Fast Moves
Fast Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
3
Energy
4
Duration
1 turn
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
11
Energy
10
Duration
3 turns
Archetype
Compare fast moves
4
8
0.5s
8
19
13
1.5s
12.67
5
5
0.5s
10
Fast Attack Type Coverage
| Move |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fury Cutter | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 62.5% |
Mud Slap | 100% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 39.1% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% |
Water Gun | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Barbaracle Charged Moves
Charged Attacks
Trainer Battles
Power
55
Energy
-35
DPE
1.57
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
90
Energy
-50
DPE
1.8
Archetype
Trainer Battles
Power
35
Energy
-35
DPE
1
Archetype
Effect
50% chance to reduce the Opponent's Defense by 20%
Trainer Battles
Power
130
Energy
-75
DPE
1.73
Archetype
Effect
100% chance to increase the User's Defense by 25%
Trainer Battles
Power
100
Energy
-55
DPE
1.82
Archetype
Compare charged moves
50
-50
1.5s
33.33
90
-50
2.5s
36
55
-33
1.5s
36.67
130
-100
3.0s
43.33
105
-100
2.5s
42
Charged Attack Type Coverage
| Move | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cross Chop | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 62.5% | 160% | 39.1% | 100% | 160% | 160% | 62.5% |
Grass Knot | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Razor Shell | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Skull Bash | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 39.1% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Stone Edge | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 160% | 62.5% | 100% | 62.5% | 160% | 100% | 160% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 62.5% | 100% |
Second charged move cost
Unlocking a second charged move lets Barbaracle carry two charged attacks at once, in raids and in Trainer Battles.
50,000
50Frequently Asked Questions
What is Barbaracle's best moveset in Pokémon GO?
Fury Cutter and Razor Shell make up Barbaracle's best raid moveset, dealing 12.0 DPS against a neutral target at Level 40. See the best counters to Barbaracle for how it holds up as a raid boss.
What is Barbaracle's best PvP moveset?
In Master League, the recommended moveset is Fury Cutter with Cross Chop and Stone Edge. Barbaracle's full PvP rankings cover every league.
How many moves can Barbaracle learn in Pokémon GO?
Barbaracle can learn 3 fast moves and 5 charged moves.
How much does Barbaracle's second charged move cost?
Unlocking a second charged move for Barbaracle costs 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy.
