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Barbaracle is a bipedal Pokémon with a body that consists of two gray rocks connected by an orange, segmented waist. It has four orange arms connected to the upper rock. Its head is brown and resembles a left fist; there are four clawed fingers on top and a clawed thumb on its right cheek. Its face is orange with two eyes but no other distinguishable features. Each arm has a brown hand with a single eye in the center of the palm, four long claws, and a brown band around the middle. Its legs are also orange, but have two brown bands and brown feet with four claws and a four-pointed star on the soles.  

==In the anime==

===Major appearances===

Barbaracle made its main series debut in ''[[XY052|A Stealthy Challenge!]]'', under the ownership of [[Saizo]]. Saizo used it to battle [[Ash's Froakie]] and [[Sanpei's Greninja]] in order to stop [[Sanpei]] from reaching its goal. This same Barbaracle was seen in a flashback in ''[[XY099|The Legend of the Ninja Hero!]]''. It physically reappeared with its {{pkmn|Trainer}} in ''[[XY100|A Festival of Decisions!]]'', where it defeated [[Heidayu]]'s {{p|Bisharp}}.

Barbaracle debuted in ''[[M17|Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction]]''.

 

===Pokédex entries===

{{Animedexheader|Kalos}}

{{Animedexbody|XY052|Barbaracle|Ash's Pokédex|Barbaracle, the Collective Pokémon. Barbaracle's limbs can move independently on each other, but they usually follow the head's commands.}}

{{Animedexfooter/Pokémon|Kalos}}

 

==In the manga==

 

==In the TCG==

{{main|Barbaracle (TCG)}}

{{Dex/Header|type=rock|type2=water}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Y|entry=Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders.}}

{{Dex/Gen/1|gen=VIII|reg1=Galar|num1=235}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Sword|entry=Seven Binacle come together to form one Barbaracle. The Binacle that serves as the head gives orders to those serving as the limbs.}}

{{Dex/Entry1|v=Shield|entry=Having an eye on each palm allows it to keep watch in all directions. In a pinch, its limbs start to act on their own to ensure the enemy's defeat.}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=X|v2=Y|t=FFF|area=[[Friend Safari]] ([[Friend Safari#Rock-type Safari|Rock]])}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Ultra Sun|v2=Ultra Moon|area=[[Ultra Space Wilds]] ({{DL|Ultra Space Wilds|Water World}})}}

{{Availability/Entry2|v=Sword|v2=Shield|area=[[Galar Route 9|Route 9]], [[Dusty Bowl]]<br>[[Rolling Fields/Dens|Rolling Fields]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}

{{Availability/Entry1|v=Expansion Pass|color={{galar color}}|link=Pokémon Sword and Shield Expansion Pass|area=[[Loop Lagoon/Dens|Loop Lagoon]] ([[Max Raid Battle]])}}

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===Evolution===

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|evo1={{bag|Rare Candy}}<br>{{color2|000|Level|Level 39}}

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Barbaracle seems to be based on the {{wp|goose barnacle}}, due to their general shape and use of a connective "stalk" to cling to rocks. Considering one "main" Barbaracle survives together with others, it may possibly reference to the rarer, same species {{wp|symbiosis}}, in particular conjunctive symbiosis due to their fusion into a single body. Considering its hand-like limbs and bodies, and its eyes within its many hands' "palms", it may have also been based on the {{wp|hamsa}}. Its limbs having minds of their own may be a reference to {{wp|alien hand syndrome}}.

Gamenodes may be a combination of 亀の手 ''kame no te'' ({{wp|Capitulum mitella|Japanese goose barnacle}}) and ''death''.

|ja=ガメノデス ''Gamenodes''|jameaning=From {{tt|亀の手 ''kame no te''|barnacle}} and ''death''

|fr=Golgopathe|frmeaning=Possibly from ''{{tt|Golgotha|place of the skull}}'' and {{tt|πάθος ''pathos''|ancient Greek for pain}}

|ko=거북손데스 ''Geoboksondeseu''|komeaning=From {{tt|거북손 ''geobokson''|Japanese goose barnacle}} and ''death''

|zh_cmn=龜足巨鎧 ''Guīzújùkǎi''|zh_cmnmeaning=From {{tt|龜足 ''guīzú''|Japanese goose barnacle}}, {{tt|巨鎧 ''jùkǎi''|giant armor}}, and {{wp|Goose barnacle#Taxonomy|{{tt|鎧茗荷科 ''Kǎimínghé-kē''|Scalpellidae}}}}

|zh_yue=龜足巨鎧 ''Gwāijūkgeuihhói''|zh_yuemeaning=From {{tt|龜足 ''gwāijūk''|Japanese goose barnacle}} and {{tt|巨鎧 ''geuihhói''|giant armor}}, and {{wp|Goose barnacle#Taxonomy|{{tt|鎧茗荷科 ''Hóimíhnghoh-fō''|Scalpellidae}}}}

|hi=बारबारेकल ''Barbaracle''|himeaning=Transcription of English name

|th=กาเมโนเดส ''Gamenodes''|thmeaning=Transcription of trademarked Japanese name

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