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What every Pokémon in the format runs in tournaments: item, ability, nature and its four moves, with the win rate of the teams using each option.

Barbaracle (Mega)

Barbaracle (Mega)

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RockWater

Base stats

HP72
Attack105
Defense115
Sp. Atk54
Sp. Def86
Speed68
Usage0.0 %
Teams5
Adjusted WR44.9 %-5.1 pp
Games29

Teams that run it

TeamTournamentDatePlacingPlayer
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafKangaskhan (Mega)TorkoalVenusaurVivillonFinal Weekend Qualifier| Prize Shiny Garchomp2026-09-271Bef
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafKangaskhan (Mega)TorkoalVenusaurVivillonChaos League Sunday Slam #1152026-09-2711GloriWasHere
Barbaracle (Mega)Delphox (Mega)IncineroarKingambitSinistchaSneaslerAlpensee Tour (Reg M-C) #782026-10-0718Gkmplx_Leo
Barbaracle (Mega)NinetalesPrimarinaPyroar (Mega)RillaboomSneaslerMaddo's Cup #12 | 100€ for the Winner | Reg M-C2026-09-19261SKY_SkyWolf93
Aerodactyl (Mega)Barbaracle (Mega)BastiodonGlimmoraKleavorTyranitar2027 Frankfurt Pokémon VGC Regional Championships2026-09-261081Daniele Marchesi

Moves

Close Combat100.0 %
Protect100.0 %
Rock Slide100.0 %
Shell Smash80.0 %
Poison Jab20.0 %

Items

Barbaracite100.0 %

Abilities

Tough Claws80.0 %
Sniper20.0 %

Natures

Adamant80.0 %
Careful20.0 %

The bar is how often it's run and the color is the adjusted WR of teams with that option (blue wins more, red wins less).

Most common full sets

ItemAbilityMovesTimes%Adj. WR %
BarbaraciteTough ClawsClose Combat / Protect / Rock Slide / Shell Smash360.0 %50.0 %
BarbaraciteSniperClose Combat / Protect / Rock Slide / Shell Smash120.0 %51.9 %
BarbaraciteTough ClawsClose Combat / Poison Jab / Protect / Rock Slide120.0 %39.3 %

Teammates

Who does Barbaracle (Mega) team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %Sneasler · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 46.9 %40.0Venusaur · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %40.0Farigiraf · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %40.0Kangaskhan (Mega) · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %40.0Vivillon · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %40.0Torkoal · % with it 40.0 % · Adj. WR % 55.2 %40.0Rillaboom · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Pyroar (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Ninetales · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Primarina · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.0 %20.0Aerodactyl (Mega) · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %20.0Bastiodon · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %20.0Kleavor · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %20.0Glimmora · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %20.0Tyranitar · % with it 20.0 % · Adj. WR % 39.3 %20.0

An affinity above 1 means they're paired more often than their popularity would explain.

Common cores with this Pokémon

Pairs

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Barbaracle (Mega)Sneasler20.0 %46.9 %0
Barbaracle (Mega)Farigiraf20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Kangaskhan (Mega)20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Torkoal20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Venusaur20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Vivillon20.0 %55.2 %1

Trios

CoreTeamsUsage %Adj. WR %Top 8
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafKangaskhan (Mega)20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafTorkoal20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafVenusaur20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)FarigirafVivillon20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Kangaskhan (Mega)Torkoal20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Kangaskhan (Mega)Venusaur20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)Kangaskhan (Mega)Vivillon20.0 %55.2 %1
Barbaracle (Mega)TorkoalVenusaur20.0 %55.2 %1
Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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