Physical
Balanced
410Average
71Moderate
CTier

Unaware ignores the opponent's stat boosts, letting Bibarel hit way above its stat class. Normal/Water typing helps — Ghost moves can't touch it, and only 3 types hit it super-effectively. Introduced in Gen 4. It needs some investment to avoid getting outsped.

Attack and HP carry most of Bibarel's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
410Above
HP79
C
Attack85
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed71
C
Total410
Low <60
Avg 60-89
High 90-149
Top 150+
EV YieldDefeating Bibarel yields +2 Atk
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Details
Catch127Moderate•Medium Fast1M XP•1m / 3'03"•31.5kg / 69.4 lbs•144Base XP
Pokedex Entries

Bibarel fur repels water and is also a fantastic material for heat retention. These Pokémon create dams on rivers to live in.

Legends Arceus

Bibarel Weakness

Good

Bibarel is weak to Electric, Grass, and Fighting-type moves. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

4xCriticali
None
2xWeaki
ElectricGrassFighting
½xResisti
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResisti
None
0xImmunei
Ghost
STAB (3)i
FireGroundRock
3Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Scorei+1
SpikesGrounded — up to 25%
Toxic SpikesVulnerable
Abilities
SimpleDoubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
UnawareIgnores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
MoodyHARaises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.

Evolved from Bidoof. Bibarel is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Bidoof), and Bibarel peaks at 410 total stats.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bidoof
#399Bidoof
15
Level 15
Bibarel
#400Bibarel
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel
NormalWater
HP
59
79+20
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
31
71+40
BST
250D-Tier
410C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical
Breeding
Very Easy

Breed with Bibarel to get Bidoof eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 278·

One boost from Swords Dance and Bibarel gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets max HP and Attack, and Simple backs the whole approach. Aqua Jet and Dark coverage handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

Physical Tank
Ability
Simple
Item
LeftoversSUSTAIN
Nature
Adamant+ATK
EVs

Best Bibarel Moveset

  • Aqua JetSTAB
  • Swords DanceSTAB
  • Quick AttackSTAB
  • CrunchCoverage

Recommended Teammates

Ditto
DittoDecent
Zoroark-Hisui
Zoroark-HisuiDecent
Lopunny-Mega
Lopunny-MegaDecent
All 11 games

A solid spread overall. Bibarel gets Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for same-type damage alongside coverage across 8 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Rollout
309020Rock
Lv 1
Water Pulse
6010020Water
Lv 5
Tackle
4010035Normal
Lv 10
Bite
6010025Dark
Lv 16
Rest
——10Psychic
Lv 23
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Lv 23
Crunch
8010015Dark
Lv 31
Swords Dance
——20Normal
Lv 40
Double-Edge
12010015Normal

TM Moves

Bibarel can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Bibarel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Src
Tutor
Aqua Tail
909010Water
Tutor
Bulldoze
6010020Ground
Tutor
Charge Beam
509010Electric
Tutor
Giga Impact
150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Beam
9010010Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
1007515Steel
Tutor
Rest
——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
8010015Ghost
Tutor
Stealth Rock
——20Rock
Tutor
Swift
60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunderbolt
9010015Electric
Tutor
Water Pulse
6010020Water
All 11 games

decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Bibarel in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Bibarel in Legends: Arceus

The path to Bibarel starts with Bidoof at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Bidoof
    Step 1Catch Bidoof
    Aspiration Hill
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Droning Meadow
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Gapejaw Bog
    GrassUncommonSwamp
    EASY
    Horseshoe Plains
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Tidewater Dam
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Ursa's Ring
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
  2. Bibarel
    Step 2Bibarel ✓
    Droning Meadow
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Gapejaw Bog
    GrassUncommonSwamp
    EASY
    Tidewater Dam
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    Ursa's Ring
    GrassUncommon
    EASY
    or evolve from Bidoof (Step 1)

  • Unaware changes the entire equation for Bibarel. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • Bibarel's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Bidoof evolves into Bibarel at level 15. Bibarel is the fully evolved form. It sits at 410 BST in its evolved form.

  • Unaware is what you want on Bibarel. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Simple, Moody) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Bibarel worth using.

  • Base 71 Speed is workable — faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Bibarel is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.

  • Bibarel appears in 11 games, including Platinum, HeartGold & SoulSilver, and Diamond & Pearl.

Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bibarel spans 6 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.