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.
Barbaracle is a Rock/Water-type Pokémon. Full weakness, resistance, and immunity breakdown below.
Barbaracle is a Rock/Water-type, so it takes super-effective damage from Grass, Electric, Fighting, Ground. It resists Fire, Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying.
- Grass4× damage
- Electric2× damage
- Fighting2× damage
- Ground2× damage
- Fire0.25× damage
- Normal0.5× damage
- Ice0.5× damage
- Poison0.5× damage
- Flying0.5× damage
Barbaracle has no type immunities.
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.
Want the full picture? See Barbaracle's base stats, moveset, and evolution chain.
