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 slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its 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 |
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x382-450%KO Giga Drain 4x245-289%KO Mega Drain 4x136-161%KO Absorb 4x71-86% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x427-504%KO Magical Leaf 4x218-257%KO Mega Drain 4x154-182%KO Absorb 4x80-96% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x300-354%KO Mega Drain 4x109-129%KO Absorb 4x63-75% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x300-354%KO Razor Leaf 4x154-182%KO Mega Drain 4x109-129%KO Absorb 4x63-75% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x236-279%KO Razor Leaf 4x145-171%KO Bullet Seed 4x71-86% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x352-415%KO Giga Drain 4x226-268%KO Mega Drain 4x125-148%KO Absorb 4x69-83% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x400-471%KO Magical Leaf 4x203-240%KO Mega Drain 4x140-166%KO Absorb 4x78-92% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x274-323%KO Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO Absorb 4x54-65% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x274-323%KO Razor Leaf 4x140-166%KO Mega Drain 4x102-120%KO Absorb 4x54-65% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x226-268%KO Razor Leaf 4x140-166%KO Bullet Seed 4x69-83% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x354-417%KO Giga Drain 4x226-267%KO Mega Drain 4x126-150%KO Absorb 4x71-83% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x403-475%KO Magical Leaf 4x204-242%KO Mega Drain 4x142-167%KO Absorb 4x78-92% | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x275-325%KO Mega Drain 4x99-117%KO Absorb 4x56-67% | ||
Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Nuzleaf builds →Solar Beam 4x275-325%KO Razor Leaf 4x142-167%KO Mega Drain 4x99-117%KO Absorb 4x56-67% | ||
Pumpkaboo GhostGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Pumpkaboo builds →Solar Beam 4x226-267%KO Razor Leaf 4x133-158%KO Bullet Seed 4x71-83% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x439-516%KO Petal Blizzard 4x268-316%KO Giga Drain 4x280-329%KO Mega Drain 4x153-181%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x351-413%KO Leaf Tornado 4x191-226%KO Magical Leaf 4x181-213%KO Razor Leaf 4x115-135%KO | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x367-432%KO Giga Drain 4x235-277%KO Mega Drain 4x126-148%KO Absorb 4x66-77% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x422-497%KO Giga Drain 4x262-310%KO Magical Leaf 4x213-252%KO Mega Drain 4x147-174%KO | ||
Lombre WaterGrass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Lombre builds →Solar Beam 4x285-335%KO Giga Drain 4x181-213%KO Mega Drain 4x98-116%KO Absorb 4x55-65% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x452-532%KO Petal Blizzard 4x278-328%KO Giga Drain 4x284-334%KO Mega Drain 4x158-186%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x357-421%KO Leaf Tornado 4x199-235%KO Magical Leaf 4x184-216%KO Razor Leaf 4x115-136%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x394-464%KO Giga Drain 4x252-297%KO Mega Drain 4x136-161%KO Absorb 4x73-87% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x378-445%KO Giga Drain 4x236-278%KO Mega Drain 4x131-155%KO Absorb 4x68-80% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x426-501%KO Giga Drain 4x268-315%KO Magical Leaf 4x215-254%KO Mega Drain 4x146-173%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x429-505%KO Petal Blizzard 4x266-314%KO Giga Drain 4x271-320%KO Mega Drain 4x148-174%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x343-404%KO Leaf Tornado 4x191-224%KO Magical Leaf 4x176-207%KO Razor Leaf 4x114-135%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x376-443%KO Giga Drain 4x238-280%KO Mega Drain 4x128-151%KO Absorb 4x66-79% | ||
Gloom GrassPoison | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Gloom builds →Solar Beam 4x357-421%KO Giga Drain 4x228-269%KO Mega Drain 4x123-146%KO Absorb 4x66-79% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x409-482%KO Giga Drain 4x257-303%KO Magical Leaf 4x209-247%KO Mega Drain 4x143-168%KO | ||
Dhelmise GhostGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Dhelmise builds →Solar Beam 4x372-438%KO Giga Drain 4x234-276%KO Mega Drain 4x128-151%KO Absorb 4x68-81% | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x436-514%KO Petal Blizzard 4x270-319%KO Giga Drain 4x276-324%KO Mega Drain 4x151-178%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Eldegoss builds →Solar Beam 4x353-416%KO Leaf Tornado 4x193-227%KO Magical Leaf 4x178-211%KO Razor Leaf 4x114-135%KO | ||
Shiinotic GrassFairy | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Shiinotic builds →Solar Beam 4x381-449%KO Giga Drain 4x243-286%KO Mega Drain 4x132-157%KO Absorb 4x68-81% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Solar Beam 4x418-492%KO Giga Drain 4x261-308%KO Magical Leaf 4x211-249%KO Mega Drain 4x142-168%KO | ||
Ferrothorn GrassSteel | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Ferrothorn builds →Power Whip 4x391-460%KO Solar Beam 4x263-310%KO | ||
Dhelmise GhostGrass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Dhelmise builds →Solar Beam 4x378-445%KO Giga Drain 4x238-280%KO Mega Drain 4x132-155%KO Absorb 4x68-80% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x387-455%KO Solar Beam 4x399-470%KO Magical Leaf 4x203-240%KO Razor Leaf 4x178-210%KO | ||
Maractus Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Maractus builds →Solar Beam 4x446-525%KO Petal Blizzard 4x276-325%KO Giga Drain 4x280-330%KO Mega Drain 4x153-180%KO | ||
Eldegoss Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Eldegoss builds →Leaf Storm 4x383-450%KO Solar Beam 4x357-420%KO Leaf Tornado 4x195-230%KO Magical Leaf 4x183-215%KO | ||
In Sword & Shield, Zarude can KO Barboach with Close Combat (99-117%). Rillaboom threatens a KO with Wood Hammer (673-792%).
Zarude DarkGrass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityLeafguard ItemChoice Scarf NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Zarude builds →U Turn58-68% Close Combat99-117%KO | ||
Rillaboom Grass | A | |
Recommended Build AbilityGrassy Surge ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Rillaboom builds →U Turn66-77% Wood Hammer 4x673-792%KO | ||
Sword & Shield 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 22 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Flail, Spark, Take Down and 1 more to offspring.
Sword & Shield Barboach Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 8.
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Moves
You'll want to breed for Flail and Spark 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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Sword & Shield Barboach Locations
high spawn rates in early-game water routes across 84 locations. Barboach's one of the easier catches on the list. Multiple catch methods are available, so check which ones match your setup. Knock it out fast and save your time for harder targets.
Best Locations to Catch Barboach in Sword & Shield
You can catch Barboach through 84 surfing, fishing, and more encounters from Lv. 7-65, but availability differs between Shield and Sword. Some spots are exclusive to one version.
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 Sword & Shield, 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 Sword & Shield. 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
