X
It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
Y
Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.
Omega Ruby
Barboach’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
Alpha Sapphire
Barboach’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this Pokémon just slips out of the enemy’s grip. This Pokémon grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.
Evolution Chain
Level 30
Pokédex Data
Classification
Whiskers Pokémon
Height
0.4 m (1'04")
Weight
1.9 kg (4.2 lbs)
Abilities
- Oblivious
- Anticipation
- Hydration (Hidden)
Game Locations
- Kalos Route 14 Area
- Kalos Route 19 Area
Training
EV Yield
+1 hp
Catch Rate
190
Base Friendship
70
Growth Rate
medium
Gender Ratio
♂
♀
Egg Groups
Water2
Learned Moves
Level Up Moves
X/Y
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 6 | Mud Sport | — | — | 15 | Halves all Electric-type damage. | |
| 6 | Water Sport | — | — | 15 | Halves all Fire-type damage. | |
| 10 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 14 | Mud Bomb | 65 | 85% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 18 | Amnesia | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages. | |
| 22 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 26 | Magnitude | — | 100% | 30 | Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | |
| 31 | Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| 31 | Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| 35 | Aqua Tail | 90 | 90% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 39 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | |
| 43 | Future Sight | 120 | 100% | 10 | Hits the target two turns later. | |
| 47 | Fissure | — | 30% | 5 | Causes a one-hit KO. |
OR/AS
| Lvl | Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mud Slap | 20 | 100% | 10 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 6 | Mud Sport | — | — | 15 | Halves all Electric-type damage. | |
| 6 | Water Sport | — | — | 15 | Halves all Fire-type damage. | |
| 9 | Water Gun | 40 | 100% | 25 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 13 | Mud Bomb | 65 | 85% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 15 | Amnesia | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Special Defense by two stages. | |
| 17 | Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. | |
| 20 | Magnitude | — | 100% | 30 | Power varies randomly from 10 to 150. | |
| 25 | Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| 25 | Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| 28 | Aqua Tail | 90 | 90% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| 32 | Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | |
| 35 | Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| 39 | Future Sight | 120 | 100% | 10 | Hits the target two turns later. | |
| 44 | Fissure | — | 30% | 5 | Causes a one-hit KO. |
TM/HM Moves
X/Y
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| HM05 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM18 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM26 Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM37 Sandstorm | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | |
| TM39 Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM55 Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM78 Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HM03 Surf | 90 | 100% | 15 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dive users. | |
| HM05 Waterfall | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 20% chance to make the target flinch. | |
| HM07 Dive | 80 | 100% | 10 | User dives underwater, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| TM06 Toxic | — | 90% | 10 | Badly poisons the target, inflicting more damage every turn. | |
| TM07 Hail | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a hailstorm for five turns. | |
| TM10 Hidden Power | 60 | 100% | 15 | Power and type depend upon user's IVs. Power can range from 30 to 70. | |
| TM13 Ice Beam | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM14 Blizzard | 110 | 70% | 5 | Has a 10% chance to freeze the target. | |
| TM17 Protect | — | — | 10 | Prevents any moves from hitting the user this turn. | |
| TM18 Rain Dance | — | — | 5 | Changes the weather to rain for five turns. | |
| TM21 Frustration | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases as happiness decreases, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM26 Earthquake | 100 | 100% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage and can hit Dig users. | |
| TM27 Return | — | 100% | 20 | Power increases with happiness, up to a maximum of 102. | |
| TM32 Double Team | — | — | 15 | Raises the user's evasion by one stage. | |
| TM37 Sandstorm | — | — | 10 | Changes the weather to a sandstorm for five turns. | |
| TM39 Rock Tomb | 60 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM42 Facade | 70 | 100% | 20 | Power doubles if user is burned, paralyzed, or poisoned. | |
| TM44 Rest | — | — | 5 | User sleeps for two turns, completely healing itself. | |
| TM45 Attract | — | 100% | 15 | Target falls in love if it has the opposite gender, and has a 50% chance to refuse attacking the user. | |
| TM48 Round | 60 | 100% | 15 | Has double power if it's used more than once per turn. | |
| TM55 Scald | 80 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to burn the target. | |
| TM78 Bulldoze | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| TM87 Swagger | — | 85% | 15 | Raises the target's Attack by two stages and confuses the target. | |
| TM88 Sleep Talk | — | — | 10 | Randomly uses one of the user's other three moves. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| TM90 Substitute | — | — | 10 | Transfers 1/4 of the user's max HP into a doll, protecting the user from further damage or status changes until it breaks. | |
| TM94 Secret Power | 70 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to inflict a status effect which depends upon the terrain. | |
| TM100 Confide | — | — | 20 | Lowers the target's Special Attack by one stage. |
Tutor Moves
OR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | 90 | 90% | 10 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| Bounce | 85 | 85% | 5 | User bounces high into the air, dodging all attacks, and hits next turn. | |
| Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| Icy Wind | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| Snore | 50 | 100% | 15 | Has a 30% chance to make the target flinch. Only works if the user is sleeping. | |
| Water Pulse | 60 | 100% | 20 | Has a 20% chance to confuse the target. |
Egg Moves
X/YOR/AS
| Name | Class | Power | Acc. | PP | Effect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dragon Dance | — | — | 20 | Raises the user's Attack and Speed by one stage. | |
| Earth Power | 90 | 100% | 10 | Has a 10% chance to lower the target's Special Defense by one stage. | |
| Flail | — | 100% | 15 | Inflicts more damage when the user has less HP remaining, with a maximum of 200 power. | |
| Hydro Pump | 110 | 80% | 5 | Inflicts regular damage with no additional effect. | |
| Mud Shot | 55 | 95% | 15 | Has a 100% chance to lower the target's Speed by one stage. | |
| Muddy Water | 90 | 85% | 10 | Has a 30% chance to lower the target's accuracy by one stage. | |
| Spark | 65 | 100% | 20 | Has a 30% chance to paralyze the target. | |
| Take Down | 90 | 85% | 20 | User receives 1/4 the damage it inflicts in recoil. | |
| Thrash | 120 | 100% | 10 | Hits every turn for 2-3 turns, then confuses the user. | |
| Whirlpool | 35 | 85% | 15 | Prevents the target from leaving battle and inflicts 1/16 its max HP in damage for 2-5 turns. |
Base Stats
Hp
50
Attack
48
Defense
43
Sp. Atk
46
Sp. Def
41
Speed
60
Total
288
Type Defenses
(vs. Gen 6+ rules)