Mega Barbaracle

Mega Barbaracle takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, Fairy moves — every one of those types is a check you need an answer for when drafting. Before locking Mega Barbaracle into a team, check the weakness guide and count how many of those types your remaining five slots can answer.

Highest stat

Attack (140)

Lowest stat

Special Attack (64)

Offensive lean

physical

Speed tier

above-average speed (base 88)

BST

600 (legendary-grade for the format)

Mega Barbaracle is a rock/fighting-type Pokémon whose base stats lean toward Attack — at 600 BST it is a legendary-grade total for competitive play, with above-average speed (base 88) 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 Mega Barbaracle. Build around what Mega 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.