Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
Barbaracle is a rock/water-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 500 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 68) and a physical attacking profile. Its Tough Claws ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Barbaracle. Build around what Barbaracle actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot.
Damage multipliers when attacked by each type
A MetaMons teambuilding read based on base stats and typing
Barbaracle takes super-effective damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Barbaracle into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.
- Highest stat
- Defense (115)
- Lowest stat
- Special Attack (54)
- Offensive lean
- physical
- Speed tier
- mid-pack speed (base 68)
- BST
- 500 (strong for the format)
Barbaracle is a rock/water-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Defense — at 500 BST it is a strong total for competitive play, with mid-pack speed (base 68) and a physical attacking profile. Its Tough Claws ability matters more than the raw numbers when it hits the field: check what it does before deciding between a sweeper, pivot, or support role for Barbaracle. Build around what Barbaracle actually threatens, not its in-game lore — start from its weaknesses and strongest STAB moves, then decide whether its Speed, bulk, or coverage justifies a team slot. Compare this profile against your roster's shared weaknesses in the MetaMons team builder, where the 18-type coverage heatmap reads the whole team, not one slot.
About Barbaracle
Barbaracle is the Collective Pokémon a Rock/Water type Pokémon. It has a base stat total of 500 with Tough Claws or Sniper as abilities.
What is Barbaracle weak to?
Barbaracle is a Rock/Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground. It resists Fire, Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying.
How to counter Barbaracle
To counter Barbaracle in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Grass or Electric or Fighting or Ground moves and can withstand its Rock/Water STAB attacks. Check the type-defense grid above for the full multiplier breakdown.
Using Barbaracle in competitive teams
Barbaracle can be added to Smogon or VGC teams across Gen 1–9 formats. Build a competitive team with Barbaracle on Metamons and get AI reads on your type coverage and threats before you queue.
