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.
It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.
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 |
 Hoppip Grass | D | |
 Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Magical Leaf 4x218-257%KO Mega Drain 4x154-182%KO Absorb 4x80-96% | ||
 Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Skiddo builds →Razor Leaf 4x145-171%KO Vine Whip 4x118-139%KO | ||
 Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
 Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x118-139%KO Vine Whip 4x100-118%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x73-87% Bullet Seed 4x48-58% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x252-296%KO Magical Leaf 4x202-239%KO Mega Drain 4x141-166%KO Absorb 4x73-87% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x190-224%KO Razor Leaf 4x135-159%KO Vine Whip 4x110-130%KO | ||
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x110-130%KO Absorb 4x61-72% | ||
Bulbasaur GrassPoison | D | |
Obtain MethodLumiose City Gift Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Bulbasaur builds →Razor Leaf 4x110-130%KO Vine Whip 4x92-108%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x73-87% Bullet Seed 4x48-58% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x252-296%KO Magical Leaf 4x202-239%KO Mega Drain 4x141-166%KO Absorb 4x73-87% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x190-224%KO Razor Leaf 4x135-159%KO Vine Whip 4x110-130%KO | ||
 Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x110-130%KO Absorb 4x61-72% | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x73-87% Bullet Seed 4x48-58% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Giga Drain 4x252-296%KO Magical Leaf 4x202-239%KO Mega Drain 4x141-166%KO Absorb 4x73-87% | ||
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x190-224%KO Razor Leaf 4x135-159%KO Vine Whip 4x110-130%KO | ||
Exeggcute GrassPsychic | D | |
Oddish GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Oddish builds →Mega Drain 4x110-130%KO Absorb 4x61-72% | ||
 Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x215-254%KO Vine Whip 4x158-186%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x73-87% Bullet Seed 4x46-56% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x426-501%KO Giga Drain 4x268-315%KO Magical Leaf 4x215-254%KO Mega Drain 4x146-173%KO | ||
 Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Skiddo Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Skiddo builds →Seed Bomb 4x199-235%KO Razor Leaf 4x141-167%KO Vine Whip 4x115-136%KO | ||
 Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x394-465%KO Razor Leaf 4x184-218%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Carnivine builds →Leaf Tornado 4x215-253%KO Vine Whip 4x160-188%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Mega Drain 4x70-82% Bullet Seed 4x44-53% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Roselia builds →Petal Dance 4x425-500%KO Giga Drain 4x270-318%KO Magical Leaf 4x215-253%KO Mega Drain 4x144-171%KO | ||
Weepinbell GrassPoison | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Weepinbell builds →Razor Leaf 4x179-212%KO Vine Whip 4x150-176%KO | ||
 Amoonguss GrassPoison | A | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Amoonguss builds →Solar Beam 4x375-442%KO Giga Drain 4x236-278%KO Mega Drain 4x130-154%KO Absorb 4x69-82% | ||
Abomasnow GrassIce | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Abomasnow builds →Wood Hammer 4x387-456%KO Razor Leaf 4x183-216%KO | ||
 Trevenant GhostGrass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Trevenant builds →Wood Hammer 4x449-528%KO | ||
Carnivine Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Carnivine builds →Power Whip 4x416-490%KO Leaf Tornado 4x216-254%KO Vine Whip 4x158-187%KO | ||
Hoppip Grass | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Barboach View Hoppip builds →Giga Drain 4x126-149%KO Mega Drain 4x69-82% Bullet Seed 4x45-53% | ||
 Whimsicott GrassFairy | B | |
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X & Y 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 23 breeding partners from the Water2 egg group. Pass egg moves like Dragon Dance, Earth Power, Flail and 7 more to offspring.
X & Y Barboach Best Moveset
Best Build
No build content available for this Pokemon in Gen 6.
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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
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
Transfer Moves
X & Y Barboach Locations
high spawn rates for Barboach across 4 locations in mid-game fishing spots. Nothing complicated. Check the sorted list below, compare the top few options, and head to whichever is closest.
Best Locations to Catch Barboach in X & Y
Bring Good Rod for Barboach. There are 4 fishing encounters from Lv. 25+ 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 X & Y, 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 X & Y. 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