Bibarel (Pokémon)
From Bulbapedia, the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia.
| Bibarel ビーダル Beadull | |
 Artwork from Diamond/Pearl | |
| Types | Normal/Water |
|---|---|
| Species | Beaver Pokémon |
| National Dex | #400 |
| Johto Dex | #— |
| Hoenn Dex | #— |
| Sinnoh Dex | #014 |
| Fiore Browser | R— |
| Almia Browser | R-005 |
| Height | 3′03″ (1.0m) |
| Weight | 69.4 lbs. (31.5kg) |
| Abilities | Simple or Unaware |
| Egg groups | Water 1/Ground |
| Time to hatch | 3,840 steps |
| Effort yield | 2 Atk |
| Exp. yield | 116 base exp. |
| Lv. 100 at | 1,000,000 exp. |
| Gender | 50% ♀/50% ♂ |
| Pokédex color | Brown |
| Catch rate | 127 |
| Body style | 
|
Bibarel (Japanese: ビーダル Beadull) is a Normal/Water-type Pokémon.
It is notable for being one of only two Normal dual-type Pokémon that is not part Flying, the other being Girafarig.
Contents |
Biology
Physiology
Bibarel are large bulky brown rodents with tan "masks", tan "bibs" on their chests and large broad tails. They have pronounced teeth which are used to chew through wood.
Gender differences
A male Bibarel's "mask" has two more circles on it than a female.
Special abilities
Bibarel have incredibly sharp front teeth which are used for cutting down small trees to build dams and lodges. They then use their large tails to smack down mud to keep the dams and lodges water-proof.
Behavior
Bibarel are known to be industrious workers and act as such when making their nests out of mud and wood.
Habitat
Bibarel live in rivers. They make their nests out of dams they construct of mud and wood.
Diet
- Main article: Pokémon food
In the anime
Bibarel made its anime debut in brief cameos in Following a Maiden's Voyage!, appearing in the wild.
A Bibarel also appeared in Bibarel Gnaws Best!, under the command of Isis.
Paul's brother, Reggie, owns a Bibarel which appeared in Lost Leader Strategy!.
A Bibarel made an appearance in The Rise of Darkrai.
In the manga
In the TCG
- Main article: Bibarel (TCG)
Game data
Pokédex entries
| Gen | Game | Pokédex entry |
|---|---|---|
| IV | Diamond | It makes its nest by damming streams with bark and mud. It is known as an industrious worker. |
| Pearl | While its movements out of water are sluggish, it can swim as fast as any Feebas. |
Game locations
In side games
| Game | Location |
|---|---|
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon (Time and Darkness) | Mt. Travail (1F-19F) |
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | Freighter Vien Forest Ranger Union Union Highway Inochi Cliff-side |
Base stats
| HP: | 79 | |
|---|---|---|
| Attack: | 85 | |
| Defense: | 60 | |
| SpAtk: | 55 | |
| SpDef: | 60 | |
| Speed: | 71 |
Type effectiveness
| Weak to | Resistant to | Immune to | Normal effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
Learnset
Bibarel is capable of learning the following moves.
Moves in bold are damage moves to which STAB apply.
By leveling up
| Generation IV | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level | Move | Type | Cat. | Pwr. | Acc. | PP | Contest | Appeal |
| Start | Tackle | Normal | Physical | 35 | 95% | 35 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
|
| Start | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
|
| 5 | Growl | Normal | Status | — | 100% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
|
| 9 | Defense Curl | Normal | Status | — | —% | 40 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
|
| 13 | Rollout | Rock | Physical | 30 | 90% | 20 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
|
| 15 | Water Gun | Water | Special | 40 | 100% | 25 | Cute | 3 ♥♥♥
|
| 18 | Headbutt | Normal | Physical | 70 | 100% | 15 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
|
| 23 | Hyper Fang | Normal | Physical | 80 | 90% | 15 | Cool | 2 ♥♥
|
| 28 | Yawn | Normal | Status | — | —% | 10 | Cute | 2 ♥♥
|
| 33 | Amnesia | Psychic | Status | — | —% | 20 | Cute | 0 |
| 38 | Take Down | Normal | Physical | 90 | 85% | 20 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
|
| 43 | Super Fang | Normal | Physical | — | 90% | 10 | Tough | 3 ♥♥♥
|
| 48 | Superpower | Fighting | Physical | 120 | 100% | 5 | Tough | 2 ♥♥
|
| Bold indicates a move that gets STAB Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only from an evolution of this Pokémon | ||||||||
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
Side game data
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia | ||
|---|---|---|
Group: 
| Poké Assist:
| Field Move: Soak x2 |
Evolution
|
Level 15
Bibarel
|
Sprites
| Gen | Game | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I | Red | Blue | Yellow | Red (Ja) | Green | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation I. | |||||||
| II | Gold | Silver | Crystal | Back | |||
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation II. | |||||||
| III | Ruby | Sapphire | Emerald | FireRed | LeafGreen | Back | |
| This Pokémon did not appear during Generation III. | |||||||
| IV | Diamond | Pearl | Platinum | Back | |||
| Image:Spr 4p 400 m.png | 
| |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 400 f.png | 
| |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 400 m s.png | 
| |||||
| Image:Spr 4p 400 f s.png | 
| |||||
For other sprites and images, please see Bibarel images on Bulbagarden Archives.Trivia
- Due to its ability to learn six HM moves, Bibarel is considered by fans to be the best HM slave.
- Bibarel is one of only two Pokémon that is part Normal-type and not part Flying-type. The other is Girafarig.
- Oddly, every time Bibarel appears in the anime, it has a female "mask".
Origin
Bibarel is based on a beaver.
Name origin
- Its name comes from Beaver and Barrel.
- Bibarel's Japanese name is derived from the English word beaver and dull, referring to its simple minded and relaxed manner, or 樽 taru, barrel. It also referred as ビーバー "beaver" in Japanese and "barrel".
- Bi and barel refer to double and barrel, due to its attack power being comparable to that of a double barrel shotgun.
In other languages
Related articles
External links
| This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species. |
Categories: Normal-type Pokémon | Water-type Pokémon | Dual-type Pokémon | Pokémon | Water 1 group Pokémon | Ground group Pokémon | Brown-colored Pokémon | Body style 06 Pokémon | Generation IV Pokémon | Pokémon who have level-up learnsets listed | Pokémon who have TM learnsets listed | Pokémon who have egg move learnsets listed | Pokémon that are part of a two-stage evolutionary line
