Is Barboach Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Barboach appears while fishing in Hoenn. Water/Ground with only one weakness (Grass, 4x). Evolves to Whiscash at 30. The typing is great, but Swampert fills the exact same role from the very start if you picked Mudkip.
Barboach resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Barboach has the type edge here and should clean up Brawly's team.
Barboach resists most of Wattson's coverage and hits back hard.
Barboach resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Norman's typing presses Barboach's defenses.
Winona's typing presses Barboach's defenses.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Wallace's team.
Sidney's team hits Whiscash's weaknesses hard.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Glacia's team.
Drake's typing presses Whiscash's defenses.
Whiscash trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Barboach on Route 111 (Super Rod fishing, Lv 30-40, common).
Your Barboach should hit Level 30 before you reach Tate & Liza, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Barboach in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Barboach starts showing up in mid-game fishing spots at high spawn rates across 44 encounter spots. The list below is sorted so you can pick what fits your current progress without scrolling through everything.
Where To Catch Barboach in ORAS
Barboach is your first catch on the way to Barboach. You'll find fishing encounters from Lv. 25-40 across 50 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Barboach ✓Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 111 - SouthLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 114Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 120 - EastLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Route 120 - WestLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.30-40Super RodRate 100%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.30-35Super RodRate 95%Meteor Falls - Area 1Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 111 - SouthLv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 114Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 120 - EastLv.25Good RodRate 5%Route 120 - WestLv.25Good RodRate 5%Scorched Slab - 1FLv.25Good RodRate 5%Scorched Slab - B1FLv.25Good RodRate 5%Victory Road - Area 4Lv.25Good RodRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 2Lv.30Good RodRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.30Good RodRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.30Good RodRate 5%
Step 2Catch or Evolve into WhiscashMeteor Falls - Area 2Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 3Lv.40Super RodRate 5%Meteor Falls - Area 4Lv.40Super RodRate 5%or evolve from Barboach (Step 1)
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 |
What is Barboach Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Barboach
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Bayleef builds →Magical Leaf 4x148-175%KO | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x367-433%KO | ||
Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
 Tropius Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Tropius builds →Magical Leaf 4x165-195%KO | ||
Barboach Evolutions
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 23 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Dragon Dance, Earth Power, Flail and 7 more to offspring.
ORAS Barboach Best Moveset
Water/Ground at 48 Attack and 60 Speed. AbilityHydration as a hidden ability clears status in rain. AbilityAnticipation detects super-effective moves. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Whiscash one evolution away adds 110 HP.
Best Build
Barboach best EVs are Attack and Speed
Physical Attacker Moveset
- Dragon Dance
- Earthquake
- Waterfall
- Earth Power
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
You'll want to breed for Dragon Dance and Earth Power on Barboach. These egg moves aren't just nice to have. Combined with STAB from Hydro Pump and Earthquake, they expand what Barboach can actually threaten in practice.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- Egg
- Inherited via breeding.
- Tutor
- NPC tutor (cost: items, BP, money).
- Reminder
- An NPC reteaches any move this Pokemon could have learned by leveling up.
- Transfer
- Carried over from an older game using Pokemon HOME.
- Event
- Given out through Mystery Gift events.
Visual Signals
CAT (Category)
How the move deals damage and which stats it uses.
A small dot on the icon's corner marks the move as contact. That triggers abilities like Static, Flame Body, Rough Skin, or Iron Barbs, plus items like Rocky Helmet and Sticky Barb.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM, Egg, and Tutor sort by tier by default (best first). On Level-Up, click the Tier header to do the same.
PWR (Power)
Base damage. Numbers shown in a type color include STAB (base × 1.5). Hover any colored number to see the math.
— means no power (status moves) or variable power.
Sorting & Filter
Click any column header to sort. Level-Up opens with Lv 1 at the top. TM, Egg, and Tutor open with the highest-tier moves at the top.
Search filters by move name or type. The Filter button limits the list to STAB, Physical, Special, or Status moves.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
Base Stats
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.
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.
Barboach Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RSDebut
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7LGPE
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZA
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
Winds & Waves