What does Barboach evolve into?

Get Barboach to Whiscash at level 30. At 288 BST, Barboach is just the starting point.

At what level does Barboach evolve?

Level 30 gets you Whiscash . Not the fastest evolution, so consider Exp. Share or route grinding to speed it up.

Should I use Barboach?

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.

Where can you catch Barboach?

You can find Barboach in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. The Locations section has the full breakdown of routes and encounter details. It also appears in 15 other games across the series.

Barboach - Weakness, Evolution, Moveset, EVs & Stats

Utility

Balanced

DTier

60Speed · Below Avg

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.

Base Stats

Below

HP50

Attack48

Defense43

Sp. Atk46

Sp. Def41

Speed60

Total288

Details

Catch Rate

Easy190 / 255

Growth Rate

Medium Fast1M XP

Height0.4 m

Weight1.9 kg

Base XP58

Abilities

Oblivious

Prevents infatuation and protects against captivate.

Anticipation

Notifies all trainers upon entering battle if an opponent has a super-effective move, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit KO move.

HydrationHA

Cures any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

EV Yield

HP+1AtkDefSpASpDSpe

HP training source

Pokedex Entries

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 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.

Barboach Weakness and Resistance Chart
Damage	Types
4x (Critical)	Grass
0.5x (Resist)	Fire, Poison, Rock, Steel
0x (Immune)	Electric

Type ChartGood

1Weak

4Resist

1Immune

Score+3

4xCritical

Grass

2xWeak

None

½xResist

Fire Poison Rock Steel

¼xResist

None

0xImmune

Electric

STAB (6)

Fire Ground Rock Electric Poison Steel

How to Beat Barboach in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire (Best Counters)

Tropius GrassFlying	C
Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 26 Magical LeafLv. 16 Razor LeafLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Leaf Tornado 4x 178-209%KO Magical Leaf 4x 165-195%KO Razor Leaf 4x 148-174%KO View Tropius builds →
Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 266-314%KO Magical Leaf 4x 213-251%KO Mega Drain 4x 148-174%KO Absorb 4x 77-91% View Roselia builds →
Gloom GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Mega Drain 4x 130-153%KO Absorb 4x 71-84% View Gloom builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 184-216%KO View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Absorb 4x 52-63% View Lombre builds →

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire 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

2 Forms

#339Barboach

Level 30

#340Whiscash

Stat Comparison 2 Stages

Barboach

WaterGround

Whiscash

WaterGround

110+60

ATK

78+30

DEF

73+30

SP.ATK

76+30

SP.DEF

71+30

SPE

BST

288D-Tier

468C-Tier+180

ROLE

Balanced

TYPE

Utility

Mixed

Breeding

Very Easy

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.

Egg Groups

Water2

Gender

♂50.0%♀50.0%

Hatch Time

20 cycles·5,140 steps

Quick~5 min with Flame Body

Egg Moves

10moves

Breed With (best first)

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Barboach Best Moveset

Best Build

No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.

Try selecting a different game/generation filter, or check back later.

Moves

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.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1

Mud-Slap

D2010010Ground

Lv 6

Mud Sport

D——15Ground

Lv 6

Water Sport

———15Water

Lv 9

Water Gun

—4010025Water

Lv 13

Mud Bomb

—658510Ground

Lv 15

Amnesia

D——20Psychic

Lv 17

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Lv 20

Magnitude

——10030Ground

Lv 25

Rest

C——10Psychic

Lv 25

Snore

—5010015Normal

Lv 28

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Lv 32

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

Lv 35

Muddy Water

D908510Water

Lv 39

Future Sight

D12010010Psychic

Lv 44

Fissure

——305Ground

TM Moves

TM45

Attract

D—10015Normal

TM14

Blizzard

D110705Ice

TM78

Bulldoze

D6010020Ground

TM100

Confide

———20Normal

HM07

Dive

D8010010Water

TM32

Double Team

———15Normal

TM26

Earthquake

C10010010Ground

TM42

Facade

D7010020Normal

TM21

Frustration

D—10020Normal

TM07

Hail

D——10Ice

TM10

Hidden Power

—6010015Normal

TM13

Ice Beam

D9010010Ice

TM17

Protect+4

C——10Normal

TM18

Rain Dance

C——5Water

TM44

Rest

C——10Psychic

TM27

Return

D—10020Normal

TM39

Rock Tomb

D609515Rock

TM48

Round

D6010015Normal

TM37

Sandstorm

D——10Rock

TM55

Scald

D8010015Water

TM94

Secret Power

—7010020Normal

TM88

Sleep Talk

C——10Normal

TM90

Substitute

C——10Normal

HM03

Surf

C9010015Water

TM87

Swagger

——9015Normal

TM06

Toxic

C—9010Poison

HM05

Waterfall

D8010015Water

Egg Moves

Egg

Dragon Dance

C——20Dragon

Egg

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Egg

Flail

——10015Normal

Egg

Hydro Pump

C110805Water

Egg

Mud Shot

—559515Ground

Egg

Muddy Water

D908510Water

Egg

Spark

D6510020Electric

Egg

Take Down

—908520Normal

Egg

Thrash

—12010010Normal

Egg

Whirlpool

—358515Water

Tutor Moves

Tut

Tutor

Aqua Tail

D909010Water

Tutor

Bounce

D85855Flying

Tutor

Earth Power

C9010010Ground

Tutor

Icy Wind

D559515Ice

Tutor

Snore

—5010015Normal

Tutor

Water Pulse

D6010020Water

Transfer Moves

Gen

Gen 4

Captivate

——10020Normal

Gen 3

Double-Edge

D12010015Normal

Gen 4

Endure+4

D——10Normal

Gen 4

Headbutt

D7010015Normal

Gen 3

Mimic

———10Normal

Gen 4

Natural Gift

D—10015Normal

Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Barboach Locations

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.

Best Locations to Catch Barboach in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire

Barboach is a fishing-only catch in this game. 44 spots at Lv. 25-40 using Super Rod and Good Rod, so bring the right rod and check the rates on each location.

Meteor Falls - Area 1

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Water

100%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 1

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Water

100%Mid

Route 111 - South

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 111 - South

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 114

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 114

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 120 - East

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 120 - East

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 120 - West

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Route 120 - West

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Route

100%Mid

Scorched Slab - 1F

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Building

100%Mid

Scorched Slab - 1F

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Building

100%Mid

Scorched Slab - B1F

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Building

100%Mid

Scorched Slab - B1F

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Building

100%Mid

Victory Road - Area 4

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-40 Cave

100%Mid

Victory Road - Area 4

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-40 Cave

100%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 2

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 2

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 3

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 3

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 4

Omega RubySuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 4

Alpha SapphireSuper Rod Lv.30-35 Water

95%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 1

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 1

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Water

5%Mid

Route 111 - South

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 111 - South

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 114

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 114

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 120 - East

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 120 - East

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 120 - West

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Route 120 - West

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Route

5%Mid

Scorched Slab - 1F

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Building

5%Mid

Scorched Slab - 1F

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Building

5%Mid

Scorched Slab - B1F

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Building

5%Mid

Scorched Slab - B1F

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Building

5%Mid

Victory Road - Area 4

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.25 Cave

5%Mid

Victory Road - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.25 Cave

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 2

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 2

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 3

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 3

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 4

Omega RubyGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

Meteor Falls - Area 4

Alpha SapphireGood Rod Lv.30 Water

5%Mid

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 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.
You can find Barboach in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. 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

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Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 121-143%KO View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 145-171%KO Absorb 4x 48-57% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Barboach Mega Drain 4x 107-129%KO Absorb 4x 60-71% View Treecko builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Barboach Vine Whip 4x 95-114%KO View Snivy builds →
Shroomish Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 12 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Mega Drain 4x 83-100%KO Absorb 4x 48-57% View Shroomish builds →

Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 122-143%KO View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 143-170%KO Absorb 4x 54-65% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Barboach Mega Drain 4x 111-130%KO Absorb 4x 65-78% View Treecko builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 122-143%KO View Sewaddle builds →
Snivy Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Leaf TornadoLv. 16 Vine WhipLv. 7 Damage vs Barboach Leaf Tornado 4x 133-157%KO Vine Whip 4x 98-117%KO View Snivy builds →

Oddish GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Mega DrainLv. 19 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Mega Drain 4x 117-138%KO Absorb 4x 62-74% View Oddish builds →
Chikorita Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Magical LeafLv. 20 Razor LeafLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Magical Leaf 4x 125-148%KO Razor Leaf 4x 109-129%KO View Chikorita builds →
Turtwig Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Razor LeafLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 9 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 140-166%KO Absorb 4x 46-55% View Turtwig builds →
Treecko Grass	D
Obtain MethodRoute 101 Gift Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 21 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 5 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 188-222%KO Mega Drain 4x 102-120%KO Absorb 4x 54-65% View Treecko builds →
Sewaddle BugGrass	D
Available Move Moves Razor LeafLv. 15 Damage vs Barboach Razor Leaf 4x 117-138%KO View Sewaddle builds →

Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 261-308%KO Magical Leaf 4x 208-245%KO Mega Drain 4x 141-166%KO Absorb 4x 74-87% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 180-213%KO View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Absorb 4x 53-63% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Barboach Leaf Blade 4x 234-276%KO Razor Leaf 4x 147-174%KO View Nuzleaf builds →
Cacnea Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Needle ArmLv. 16 AbsorbLv. 4 Damage vs Barboach Needle Arm 4x 180-213%KO Absorb 4x 67-79% View Cacnea builds →

Roselia GrassPoison	D
Available Moves Moves Giga DrainLv. 25 Magical LeafLv. 19 Mega DrainLv. 13 AbsorbLv. 1 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 258-304%KO Magical Leaf 4x 207-244%KO Mega Drain 4x 144-170%KO Absorb 4x 75-89% View Roselia builds →
Lileep RockGrass	D
Obtain MethodRustboro City Gift Available Move Moves Giga DrainLv. 26 Damage vs Barboach Giga Drain 4x 181-215%KO View Lileep builds →
Lombre WaterGrass	D
Available Move Moves AbsorbLv. 6 Damage vs Barboach Absorb 4x 56-67% View Lombre builds →
Nuzleaf GrassDark	D
Available Moves Moves Leaf BladeLv. 28 Razor LeafLv. 14 Damage vs Barboach Leaf Blade 4x 232-274%KO Razor Leaf 4x 144-170%KO View Nuzleaf builds →
Cacnea Grass	D
Available Moves Moves Needle ArmLv. 16 AbsorbLv. 4 Damage vs Barboach Needle Arm 4x 181-215%KO Absorb 4x 69-81% View Cacnea builds →

Whimsicott GrassFairy	B
Recommended Build AbilityPrankster ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves TailwindUtility EncoreUtility TauntUtility SafeguardUtility View Whimsicott builds →