Stats & Training
Barboach's stats barely vary. None sit in respectable range with no real gaps. It's a blank slate for EV investment. Worth 1 HP EV, medium-fast 1M XP curve to max.
Its body is covered with a slimy film. The film acts as a barrier to prevent germs in muddy water from entering the BARBOACH’s body.
Barboach Weakness
Barboach's Water/Ground typing leaves it vulnerable to Grass. Grass hits land at 4x, so they're the biggest threat. It shrugs off Electric-type attacks completely. It resists 4 types, giving it decent defensive coverage.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Electric |
- Dark and Steel types added — Fairy does not exist yet
- Moves are Physical or Special based on type, not per move
 Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x139-164%KO Bullet Seed 4x68-82% | ||
 Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x80-95% Absorb 4x68-82% | ||
 Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shroomish builds →Bullet Seed 4x68-82% Absorb 4x57-68% | ||
 Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 4x68-82% Absorb 4x57-68% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x125-147%KO Bullet Seed 4x66-79% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x75-91% Absorb 4x57-68% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x85-102%KO Bullet Seed 4x57-68% Absorb 4x47-57% | ||
Lotad WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lotad builds →Bullet Seed 4x57-68% Absorb 4x47-57% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x78-92% Absorb 4x62-74% | ||
Chikorita Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodLittleroot Town Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Chikorita builds →Razor Leaf 4x117-138%KO Bullet Seed 4x62-74% | ||
Treecko Grass | D | |
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Treecko builds →Bullet Seed 4x69-83% Absorb 4x54-65% | ||
Shroomish Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shroomish builds →Mega Drain 4x78-92% Bullet Seed 4x54-65% Absorb 4x46-55% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
 Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x67-79% Absorb 4x53-63% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
 Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x87-103%KO Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x80-95% Absorb 4x67-79% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x63-74% Absorb 4x56-67% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x81-96% Absorb 4x69-81% | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Bullet Seed 4x75-89% Absorb 4x63-74% | ||
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x165-195%KO Razor Leaf 4x153-181%KO Bullet Seed 4x77-91% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Bullet Seed 4x65-77% Absorb 4x52-63% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Cacnea Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Cacnea builds →Bullet Seed 4x83-98% Absorb 4x71-84% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x329-388%KO Giga Drain 4x210-247%KO Magical Leaf 4x170-200%KO Razor Leaf 4x155-182%KO | ||
 Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x375-441%KO Giga Drain 4x234-276%KO Bullet Seed 4x84-100%KO Absorb 4x70-82% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x294-347%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x289-341%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% Absorb 4x55-65% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x289-341%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% | ||
Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tropius builds →Solar Beam 4x329-388%KO Giga Drain 4x210-247%KO Magical Leaf 4x170-200%KO Razor Leaf 4x155-182%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x375-441%KO Giga Drain 4x234-276%KO Bullet Seed 4x84-100%KO Absorb 4x70-82% | ||
Lileep RockGrass | D | |
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lileep builds →Solar Beam 4x294-347%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x289-341%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% Absorb 4x55-65% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x289-341%KO Giga Drain 4x184-218%KO Bullet Seed 4x65-76% | ||
In Emerald, Breloom's Mach Punch hits Barboach for 53-62%.
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityEffect Spore ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Breloom builds →Mach Punch53-62% | ||
Emerald Evolution
Barboach evolves into Whiscash. It's a two-stage chain with the method shown below. A decent partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. The evolved forms gain up to 180 total stats over Barboach. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Breeding
Breed Barboach easily with 17 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Spark, Thrash, Whirlpool to offspring.
Emerald Barboach Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 3.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Spark and Thrash on Barboach. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Earthquake and Surf, they expand what Barboach can actually threaten in practice.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Emerald Barboach Locations
high spawn rates in early-game fishing spots across 16 locations. Barboach's one of the easier catches on the list. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Barboach in Emerald
Bring Good Rod and Super Rod for Barboach. There are 16 fishing encounters from Lv. 10-45 with no walking alternatives. Pick the spot with the best rate and settle in.
Barboach Guide
Get Barboach to Whiscash at level 30. At 288 BST, Barboach is just the starting point.
Level 30 gets you Whiscash. Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.
In Emerald, Barboach does the job early-game if you need a Water/Ground type on your team. Evolve it into Whiscash before the later gyms and it holds up fine through the story.
You can find Barboach in Emerald. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Barboach first appeared in Ruby & Sapphire and has been available in 16 games across 8 generations. Obtainable through catching or hatching as a base form in most titles where it appears.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves