Abilities
MetaMons competitive notes
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.
Mega Barbaracle is a Rock/Fighting-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Mega Barbaracle is a Rock/Fighting-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, Fairy. It resists Normal, Fire, Poison, Bug, Rock, Dark.
- Water2× damage
- Grass2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Psychic2× damage
- Steel2× damage
- Fairy2× damage
- Normal0.5× damage
- Fire0.5× damage
- Poison0.5× damage
- Bug0.5× damage
- Rock0.5× damage
- Dark0.5× damage
Mega Barbaracle has no type immunities.
To counter Mega Barbaracle in competitive play, bring Pokémon that can hit back with Water or Grass or Fighting or Ground or Psychic or Steel or Fairy moves and can withstand its Rock/Fighting STAB attacks.
Want the full picture? See Mega Barbaracle's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
