Barbaracle (Pokémon)

For Pokémon GO information on this species, see the game's section.
← #0688: Binacle	Pokémon	#0690: Skrelp →

Barbaracle Collective Pokémon ガメノデス Gamenodes #0689 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Tough Claws or Sniper Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 20 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Barbaracle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 211.6 lbs. 96.0 kg Barbaracle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 175	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Barbaracle 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship 70
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Barbaracle (Japanese: ガメノデス Gamenodes) is a dual-type Rock/Water Pokémon introduced in Generation VI.

It evolves from Binacle starting at level 39.

Biology

Barbaracle is a bipedal Pokémon with a body that consists of two gray rocks connected by an orange, segmented waist. It has four orange arms connected to the upper rock. Its head is brown and resembles a left fist; there are four clawed fingers on top and a clawed thumb on its right cheek. Its face is orange with two eyes but no other distinguishable features. Each arm has a brown hand with a single eye in the center of the palm, four long claws, and a brown band around the middle. Its legs are also orange but have two brown bands and brown feet with four claws and a four-pointed star on the soles.

Through evolution, two Binacle have multiplied into seven. Each limb thinks for itself and moves independently, though they usually follow the head's orders. Since each limb has an eye, it is able to see in all directions at once.

Evolution

Barbaracle evolves from Binacle.

(For specifics on this Pokémon's evolution in the games, refer to Game data→Evolution data.)

Unevolved Binacle  Rock  Water

→

First Evolution Barbaracle  Rock  Water

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Kalos Coastal #022 Hoenn #— 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.
Generation VII Alola #— Kanto #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation VII.
Generation VIII Galar #235 Sinnoh #— Hisui #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Brilliant Diamond, Shining Pearl, and Legends: Arceus. 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.
Generation IX Paldea #— Kitakami #— Blueberry #— This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Generation IX.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Rock) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Binacle
Generation VII Sun Moon Trade Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Ultra Space Wilds (Water World) Let's Go Pikachu Let's Go Eevee Unobtainable
Generation VIII Sword Shield Route 9, Dusty Bowl Rolling Fields, West Lake Axewell, Giant's Seat, Stony Wilderness, Giant's Mirror, Dusty Bowl (Max Raid Battle) Expansion Pass Loop Lagoon (Max Raid Battle) Max Lair (Dynamax Adventure) Brilliant Diamond Shining Pearl Unobtainable Legends: Arceus Unobtainable
Generation IX Scarlet Violet Unobtainable

In side games

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI Battle Trozei Blade-and-Shield Path: Stage 4 Rumble World Legend Terrain: Mineral Crust Hollow (All Areas, Entrance Boss)
Generation VII Rumble Rush Pinsir Sea, Greninja Sea, Zygarde SeaFinal
Generation VIII This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation VIII side games.
Cross-Generation Shuffle Violeta Palace: Stage 366

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 72		132 - 179	254 - 348
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Sp. Def: 86		81 - 151	159 - 298
Speed: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

Barbaracle is available in Sword and Shield.

By leveling up

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP 011 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 011 Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 011 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 011 Withdraw Water Status 0000— 00——% 40 011 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 1212 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 1616 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 2020 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 2424 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— 00——% 20 2828 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 3232 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— 00——% 15 3636 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10 4242 Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— 00——% 15 4848 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100100 08080% 5 5454 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see level-up moves from other generations

By TM/TR

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  TM08 TM08 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM09 TM09 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM15 TM15 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM16 TM16 Screech Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 40 TM19 TM19 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 25 TM21 TM21 Rest Psychic Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM22 TM22 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM23 TM23 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM24 TM24 Snore Normal Special 05050 100}}100% 15 TM25 TM25 Protect Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM27 TM27 Icy Wind Ice Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM31 TM31 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM32 TM32 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TM33 TM33 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 5 TM36 TM36 Whirlpool Water Special 03535 085}}85% 15 TM37 TM37 Beat Up Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM39 TM39 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM41 TM41 Helping Hand Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TM43 TM43 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM45 TM45 Dive Water Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM48 TM48 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM53 TM53 Mud Shot Ground Special 05555 095}}95% 15 TM54 TM54 Rock Blast Rock Physical 02525 090}}90% 10 TM57 TM57 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM58 TM58 Assurance Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 10 TM59 TM59 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM65 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM76 TM76 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM81 TM81 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM83 TM83 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 095}}95% 10 TM94 TM94 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM97 TM97 Brutal Swing Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TR00 TR00 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR04 TR04 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 TR05 TR05 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR06 TR06 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TR07 TR07 Low Kick Fighting Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR10 TR10 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TR20 TR20 Substitute Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR22 TR22 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR26 TR26 Endure Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR27 TR27 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 10 TR35 TR35 Uproar Normal Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR37 TR37 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR39 TR39 Superpower Fighting Physical 120120 100}}100% 5 TR45 TR45 Muddy Water Water Special 09090 085}}85% 10 TR46 TR46 Iron Defense Steel Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 TR47 TR47 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR48 TR48 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR57 TR57 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TR60 TR60 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TR64 TR64 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TR67 TR67 Earth Power Ground Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TR75 TR75 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TR76 TR76 Stealth Rock Rock Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 TR77 TR77 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TR78 TR78 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TR84 TR84 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TR98 TR98 Liquidation Water Physical 08585 100}}100% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see TM moves from other generations

By breeding

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Night Slash Dark Physical 70 100% 15 Sand Attack Ground Status — 100% 15 Switcheroo* Dark Status — 100% 10

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Barbaracle in Generation VIII Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Barbaracle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Egg moves from other generations

By tutoring

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  Sw Sh EP BD SP Meteor Beam Rock Special 120 90% 10

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations

By a prior evolution

Generation VIII Other generations: VI - VII - IX

Stage   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

By transfer from another generation

Generation VIII Other generations: VII - IX

Gen.   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP  VI VII Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Clamp × Water Physical 03535 085}}85% 15 VI VII Confide Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 VI VII Double Team Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15 VI VII Dual Chop Dragon Physical 04040 090}}90% 15 VI VII Embargo × Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VI VII Endeavor Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 5 VI VII Frustration × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Hidden Power × Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 VI VII Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 VI VII Laser Focus Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 30 VI VII Nature Power Normal Status 0000— 00—}}—% 20 VI VII Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 VI VII Return × Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 VI VII Secret Power × Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 VI VII Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 VI VII Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 VI VII Swagger Normal Status 0000— 085}}85% 15 VI VII Tickle Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 VI VII Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 VI VII Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 VI VII Water Pulse Water Special 06060 100}}100% 20 VI VII Water Sport × Water Status 0000— 00—}}—% 15

Transferred Pokémon only retain these moves in Pokémon Sword and Shield A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle × indicates a move that cannot be used in Sword and Shield Click on the generation numbers at the top to see transfer-only moves for other generations

Side game data

Pokémon Rumble Rush Walking Speed: 1.67 seconds Base HP: 54 Base Attack: 79 Base Defense: 59 Base Speed: 60

Pokémon Battle Trozei Rock Attack Power: ★★★★★

Pokémon Shuffle Rock Attack Power: 70 - 110 5 #516 Crowd Control Increases damage when there are more Barbaracle in the puzzle area.

Pokémon GO Base HP: 176 Base Attack: 194 Base Defense: 205 Egg Distance: N/A Buddy Distance: 3 km Evolution Requirement: N/A Fast Attacks: Water Gun, Mud-Slap, Fury Cutter Charged Attacks: Skull Bash, Cross Chop, Stone Edge, Grass Knot, Razor Shell*

Evolution data

Unevolved Binacle  Rock  Water

Level 39 →

First Evolution Barbaracle  Rock  Water

Sprites

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Front Back Front Back
Generation VII Sun Moon Ultra Sun Ultra Moon Front Back Front Back
Generation VIII Sword Shield
This Pokémon is unavailable in Generation IX.
Cross-Generation HOME

For other sprites and images, please see Barbaracle images on the Bulbagarden Archives.

In the anime

Barbaracle in the anime

Main series

Major appearances

Barbaracle made its main series debut in A Stealthy Challenge!, under the ownership of Saizo. Saizo used it to battle Ash's Froakie and Sanpei's Greninja in order to stop Sanpei from reaching its goal. This same Barbaracle was seen in a flashback in The Legend of the Ninja Hero!. It physically reappeared with its Trainer in A Festival of Decisions!, where it defeated Heidayu's Bisharp.

Minor appearances

Barbaracle debuted in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

A Barbaracle appeared in Narrowing the Chaser Chase!, under the ownership of a Project Mew Challenger.

A Barbaracle appeared in HZ031. It reappeared in Lapras's Feelings for its Friends.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY052 Barbaracle Ash's Pokédex Barbaracle, the Collective Pokémon. Barbaracle's limbs can move independently on each other, but they usually follow the head's commands.

GOTCHA!

A Barbaracle briefly appeared in GOTCHA!, under the ownership of Siebold.

In the manga

Barbaracle in Pokémon Adventures

Pokémon Adventures

Barbaracle debuted in Magearna Moves, where one was used by a robot version of Essentia created by Xerosic as a part of its crimes.

In the TCG

Main article: Barbaracle (TCG)

Trivia

Origin

Barbaracle seems to be based on the goose barnacle, due to their general shape and use of a connective "stalk" to cling to rocks. Considering one "main" Barbaracle survives together with others, it may possibly reference to the rarer, same species symbiosis, in particular conjunctive symbiosis due to their fusion into a single body. Considering its hand-like limbs and bodies, and its eyes within its many hands' "palms", it may have also been based on the hamsa. Its limbs having minds of their own may be a reference to alien hand syndrome. Barbaracle having numerous eyes across various parts of the body maybe possibly be a reference to various mythological entities with a myriad of eyes such as the Greek giant Argus and Japanese legends such as the Hyakume or the Dodomeki.

Name origin

Barbaracle may be a combination of barbaric and barnacle.

Gamenodes may be a combination of 亀の手 kame-no-te (Japanese goose barnacle) and death.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ガメノデス Gamenodes From 亀の手 kame-no-te and death French Golgopathe From golgoth and πάθος pathos Spanish Barbaracle Same as English name German Thanathora From Thanatos and Thoracica Italian Barbaracle Same as English name Korean 거북손데스 Geoboksondes From 거북손 geobokson and death Mandarin Chinese 龜足巨鎧 / 龟足巨铠 Guīzújùkǎi From 龜足 / 龟足 guīzú, 巨鎧 / 巨铠 jù kǎi, and 鎧茗荷 kǎimínghé Cantonese Chinese 龜足巨鎧 Gwāijūkgeuihhói From 龜足 gwāijūk, 巨鎧 geuih hói, and 鎧茗荷 hóimíhnghoh

More languages Hindi बार्नेखौफ़ Barnekhauf From barnacle and ख़ौफ़ khauf / xauf Russian Барберакл Barberakl Transcription of English name Thai กาเมโนเดส Kamenodet Transcription of Japanese name

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