Barbaracle (Pokémon)

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Barbaracle ガメノデス Gamenodes #689 Images on the Bulbagarden Archives
Type Rock Water Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Abilities Sniper or Tough Claws Cacophony Cacophony Pickpocket Hidden Ability Cacophony Hidden Ability Cacophony Cacophony
Gender ratio Unknown 50% male, 50% female	Catch rate 45 (11.9%)
Breeding Egg Group Water 3 Hatch time 21 cycles
Height 4'03" 1.3 m Barbaracle 0'0" 0 m {{{form2}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form3}}} 0'0" 0 m {{{form4}}}	Weight 211.6 lbs. 96.0 kg Barbaracle 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form2}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form3}}} 0 lbs. 0 kg {{{form4}}}
Mega Stone [[|]] [[|]]
Base experience yield Unknown Gen. IV Unknown IV 175	Leveling rate Medium Fast
EV yield Total: 2 Barbaracle 0 HP 2 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed 0 HP 0 Atk 0 Def 0 Sp.Atk 0 Sp.Def 0 Speed
Shape	Footprint File:F689.png {{{form2}}}
Pokédex color   Brown	Base friendship ?
External Links On Smogon Pokédex: Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX Artwork on Bulbagarden Archives

Barbaracle (Japanese: ガメノデス Gamenodes) is a dual-type Rock/Water Pokémon.

It evolves from Binacle starting at level 39.

Biology

Barbaracle's body consists of two gray rocks connected by an orange, segmented waist. Two Binacle have multiplied into seven, giving Barbaracle two legs, four arms and one head. The arm and leg Binacle are now orange with a single brown stripe, as opposed to a white one, and have brown "hands" with three claws each. The four arms have a single eye in each palm. In place of an eye, each foot has an orange four-pointed star-shape. The head, which resembles a fist, has two eyes, four clawed fingers on top and a fifth clawed "thumb" on its right cheek. Each limb thinks for itself and moves independently, though they usually follow the head's orders.

In the anime

Barbaracle in the anime

Major appearances

In XY052, Barbaracle made its TV debut under the ownership of Saizō. It was used to battle Ash's Froakie and Sanpei's Greninja.

Minor appearances

A Barbaracle debuted in Diancie and the Cocoon of Destruction.

Pokédex entries

Episode Pokémon Source Entry XY052 Barbaracle Ash's Pokédex Barbaracle, the Collective Pokémon. Its legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head.

In the TCG

Main article: Barbaracle (TCG)

Game data

Pokédex entries

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.

Generation VI X When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle. Y Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders. Omega Ruby When they evolve, two Binacle multiply into seven. They fight with the power of seven Binacle. Alpha Sapphire Barbaracle's legs and hands have minds of their own, and they will move independently. But they usually follow the head's orders.

Game locations

This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VI.
Generation VI X Y Friend Safari (Rock) Omega Ruby Alpha Sapphire Evolve Binacle

Stats

Base stats

Stat		Range
		At Lv. 50	At Lv. 100
HP: 72		132 - 179	254 - 348
Attack: 105		99 - 172	193 - 339
Defense: 115		108 - 183	211 - 361
Sp. Atk: 54		53 - 116	101 - 227
Sp. Def: 86		81 - 151	159 - 298
Speed: 68		65 - 132	126 - 258
Total: 500	Other Pokémon with this total
Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature. Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.

Type effectiveness

Under normal battle conditions in Generation IX, this Pokémon is:

Damaged normally by: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Weak to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Immune to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Resistant to: Normal ½× Fighting 2× Flying ½× Poison ½× Ground 2× Rock 1× Bug 1× Ghost 1× Steel 1× Fire ¼× Water 1× Grass 4× Electric 2× Psychic 1× Ice ½× Dragon 1× Dark 1× Fairy 1× None

Learnset

By leveling up

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Level   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  00Start Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 Cool 0   0   00Start Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   00Start Shell Smash Normal Status 0000— ——% 15 Cool 0   0   00Start Scratch Normal Physical 04040 100100% 35 Cool 0   0   00Start Sand Attack Ground Status 0000— 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   044 Water Gun Water Special 04040 100100% 25 Cool 0   0   077 Withdraw Water Status 0000— ——% 40 Cool 0   0   1010 Fury Swipes Normal Physical 01818 08080% 15 Cool 0   0   1313 Slash Normal Physical 07070 100100% 20 Cool 0   0   1818 Mud-Slap Ground Special 02020 100100% 10 Cool 0   0   2020 Clamp Water Physical 03535 08585% 15 Cool 0   0   2424 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— ——% 20 Cool 0   0   2828 Ancient Power Rock Special 06060 100100% 5 Cool 0   0   3232 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— ——% 15 Cool 0   0   3737 Fury Cutter Bug Physical 04040 09595% 20 Cool 0   0   4444 Night Slash Dark Physical 07070 100100% 15 Cool 0   0   4848 Razor Shell Water Physical 07575 09595% 10 Cool 0   0   5555 Cross Chop Fighting Physical 100100 08080% 5 Cool 0   0   6060 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 08080% 5 Cool 0   0   6565 Skull Bash Normal Physical 130130 100100% 10 Cool 0   0

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

By TM/HM

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

TM   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  TM01 Hone Claws Dark Status 0000— —}}—% 15 TM02 Dragon Claw Dragon Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM06 Toxic Poison Status 0000— 090}}90% 10 TM08 Bulk Up Fighting Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM10 Hidden Power Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM12 Taunt Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM13 Ice Beam Ice Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM14 Blizzard Ice Special 110110 070}}70% 5 TM15 Hyper Beam Normal Special 150150 090}}90% 5 TM17 Protect Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM18 Rain Dance Water Status 0000— —}}—% 5 TM20 Safeguard Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 25 TM21 Frustration Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM23 Smack Down Rock Physical 05050 100}}100% 15 TM26 Earthquake Ground Physical 100100 100}}100% 10 TM27 Return Normal Physical 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM28 Dig Ground Physical 08080 100}}100% 10 TM31 Brick Break Fighting Physical 07575 100}}100% 15 TM34 Sludge Wave Poison Special 09595 100}}100% 10 TM36 Sludge Bomb Poison Special 09090 100}}100% 10 TM37 Sandstorm Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM39 Rock Tomb Rock Physical 06060 095}}95% 15 TM40 Aerial Ace Flying Physical 06060 —}}—% 20 TM41 Torment Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM42 Facade Normal Physical 07070 100}}100% 20 TM44 Rest Psychic Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM45 Attract Normal Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM46 Thief Dark Physical 06060 100}}100% 25 TM48 Round Normal Special 06060 100}}100% 15 TM52 Focus Blast Fighting Special 120120 070}}70% 5 TM54 False Swipe Normal Physical 04040 100}}100% 40 TM55 Scald Water Special 08080 100}}100% 15 TM56 Fling Dark Physical 0000— 100}}100% 10 TM63 Embargo Dark Status 0000— 100}}100% 15 TM65 Shadow Claw Ghost Physical 07070 100}}100% 15 TM66 Payback Dark Physical 05050 100}}100% 10 TM68 Giga Impact Normal Physical 150150 090}}90% 5 TM69 Rock Polish Rock Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM71 Stone Edge Rock Physical 100100 080}}80% 5 TM75 Swords Dance Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM78 Bulldoze Ground Physical 06060 100}}100% 20 TM80 Rock Slide Rock Physical 07575 090}}90% 10 TM81 X-Scissor Bug Physical 08080 100}}100% 15 TM83 Infestation Bug Special 02020 100}}100% 20 TM84 Poison Jab Poison Physical 08080 100}}100% 20 TM86 Grass Knot Grass Special 0000— 100}}100% 20 TM87 Swagger Normal Status 0000— 090}}90% 15 TM88 Sleep Talk Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM90 Substitute Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 10 TM94 Rock Smash Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 15 TM96 Nature Power Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 TM98 Power-Up Punch Fighting Physical 04040 100}}100% 20 TM100 Confide Normal Status 0000— —}}—% 20 HM01 Cut Normal Physical 05050 095}}95% 30 HM03 Surf Water Special 09090 100}}100% 15 HM04 Strength Normal Physical 08080 100}}100% 15

Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

By breeding

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Parent   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  Helping Hand* Normal Status — —% 20 Switcheroo* Dark Status — 100% 10 Tickle Normal Status — 100% 20 Water Sport Water Status — —% 15

Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Barbaracle in Generation VI Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation. Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Barbaracle in that game. Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

By tutoring

Generation VI Other generations: VII - VIII - IX

Game   Move   Type   Cat.   Pwr.   Acc.   PP   Contest   Appeal   Jamming  X Y OR AS Dual Chop Dragon Physical 40 90% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Earth Power Ground Special 90 100% 10 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Endeavor Normal Physical — 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Helping Hand Normal Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Icy Wind Ice Special 55 95% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Iron Defense Steel Status — —% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Low Kick Fighting Physical — 100% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Snore Normal Special 50 100% 15 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Stealth Rock Rock Status — —% 20 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Superpower Fighting Physical 120 100% 5 Cool 0   0   X Y OR AS Water Pulse Water Special 60 100% 20 Cool 0   0

A black or white abbreviation in a colored box indicates that Barbaracle can be tutored the move in that game A colored abbreviation in a white box indicates that Barbaracle cannot be tutored the move in that game Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

By a prior evolution

Generation VI Other generations:
This Pokémon has no moves exclusive to prior Evolutions.
Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Barbaracle Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an Evolution of Barbaracle

Evolution

Unevolved Binacle  Rock  Water

Level 39 →

First Evolution Barbaracle  Rock  Water

Trivia

Origin

Barbaracle seems to be based on the 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 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's "palms", it may have also been based on the hamsa. Its limbs having minds of their own may be a reference to alien hand syndrome.

Name origin

Barbaracle may be a combination of barbarian and barnacle.

Gamenodes may be a combination of 亀の手 kame no te (Japanese goose barnacle) and death.

In other languages

Language Title Meaning Japanese ガメノデス Gamenodes From 亀の手 kame no te and death French Golgopathe Possibly from Golgotha and πάθος pathos Spanish Barbaracle Same as English name German Thanathora From Thanatos and Thoracica Italian Barbaracle Same as English name Korean 거북손데스 Geoboksondeseu From 거북손 geobokson and death Mandarin Chinese Cantonese Chinese 龜足巨鎧 Gwāijūkgeuihhói From 龜足 gwāijūk and 巨鎧 geuihhói

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