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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

Barbaracle

RockWater

Base stats

HP72
Attack105
Defense115
Sp. Atk54
Sp. Def86
Speed68
Usage0.0 %
Teams2
Adjusted WR46.7 %-3.3 pp
Games10

Teams that run it

Team
BarbaracleFarigirafGarchomp (Mega Z)IncineroarRaichu (Mega Y)Rillaboom⛩️$20 VGC Champions Tournament Ep 34!⛩️2026-10-1734DaviDXrt
BarbaracleDragonite (Mega)Heracross (Mega)RhyperiorVolcaronaWeavileFriday Fight Night 77! $50 Prize & Team Report2026-10-16—TobiSun420

Moves

Aqua Cutter100.0 %
Protect100.0 %
Close Combat50.0 %
Cross Chop50.0 %
Liquidation50.0 %
Stone Edge50.0 %

Items

Focus Sash50.0 %
Scope Lens50.0 %

Abilities

Sniper50.0 %
Tough Claws50.0 %

Natures

Adamant50.0 %
Relaxed50.0 %

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

Focus SashTough ClawsAqua Cutter / Close Combat / Liquidation / Protect150.0 %52.2 %
Scope LensSniperAqua Cutter / Cross Chop / Protect / Stone Edge150.0 %44.4 %

Teammates

Who does Barbaracle team up with?

Adj. WR %4456 %

0 %10 %20 %30 %40 %50 %Dragonite (Mega) · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %50.0Rhyperior · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %50.0Weavile · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %50.0Heracross (Mega) · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %50.0Volcarona · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 52.2 %50.0Garchomp (Mega Z) · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %50.0Incineroar · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %50.0Rillaboom · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %50.0Raichu (Mega Y) · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %50.0Farigiraf · % with it 50.0 % · Adj. WR % 44.4 %50.0

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

Common cores with this Pokémon

No frequent cores with this minimum number of teams.

Related guideHow to build a VGC teamFrom a two-Pokémon core to the sixth slot, with data.

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