Physical
Balanced
CTier
71Speed · Below Avg

Attack and HP carry most of Bibarel's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 2 Attack EVs. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.

Base Stats
Above
HP79
C
Attack85
C
Defense60
C
Sp. Atk55
D
Sp. Def60
C
Speed71
C
Total410
Details
Catch Rate
Moderate127 / 255
Growth Rate
Medium Fast1M XP
Height1.0 m
3'03"Small
Weight31.5 kg
69.4 lbsLight
Base XP144
Average
Abilities
SimpleTop Pick
Doubles the Pokémon's stat modifiers. These doubled modifiers are still capped at -6 or 6 stages.
UnawareRare
Ignores other Pokémon's stat modifiers for damage and accuracy calculation.
MoodyHA
Raises a random stat two stages and lowers another one stage after each turn.
EV Yield
HPAtk+2DefSpASpDSpe
Attack training target
Pokedex Entries

Bibarel fur repels water and is also a fantastic material for heat retention. These Pokémon create dams on rivers to live in.

Legends: Arceus

Bibarel is weak to Electric, Grass, and Fighting. On the flip side, it's immune to Ghost-type moves entirely. 4 resistances help offset the weaknesses.

Bibarel Weakness and Resistance Chart
DamageTypes
2x (Weak)Electric, Grass, Fighting
0.5x (Resist)Fire, Water, Ice, Steel
0x (Immune)Ghost
Type ChartGood
3Weak
4Resist
1Immune
Score+1
4xCritical
None
2xWeak
ElectricGrassFighting
½xResist
FireWaterIceSteel
¼xResist
None
0xImmune
Ghost
STAB (3)
FireGroundRock
How to Beat Bibarel (Best Counters)

Jolteon can KO Bibarel with Thunderbolt (163-192%). Annihilape's Drain Punch hits Bibarel for 81-96%. Toedscool deals 42-50% with Giga Drain.

Jolteon
Jolteon
Electric
A
Recommended Build
AbilityVoltabsorb
ItemChoice Specs
NatureTimid
Moves
  • ThunderboltSTAB
  • Volt Switch
  • Alluring Voice
  • Shadow Ball
Damage vs Bibarel
Thunderbolt 2x
163-192%KO
Volt Switch 2x
127-150%KO
View Jolteon builds →

Evolved from Bidoof. Bibarel is the final form in this two-stage line. A massive partner pool for breeding via two egg groups. Eggs are quick to hatch. Attack grew the most through evolution (+40 over Bidoof), and Bibarel peaks at 410 total stats. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.

How to Evolve

2 Forms
Bidoof
#399Bidoof
15
Level 15
Bibarel
#400Bibarel
Stat Comparison 2 Stages
Bidoof
Normal
Bibarel
NormalWater
HP
59
79+20
ATK
45
85+40
DEF
40
60+20
SP.ATK
35
55+20
SP.DEF
40
60+20
SPE
31
71+40
BST
250D-Tier
410C-Tier+160
ROLE
Balanced
Balanced
TYPE
Utility
Physical

Breeding

Very Easy

Breed with Bibarel to get Bidoof eggs easily using 278 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups.

Egg Groups
GroundWater1
Gender
♂50.0%♀50.0%
Hatch Time
15 cycles·3,855 steps
Quick~4 min with Flame Body
Breed With (best first)
raichuazumarillpikachunidokinggolduckampharosblastoiseferaligatrkingdraswampertrhydonslowbro
12 of 278·

One boost from Swords Dance and Bibarel gets dangerous fast. The Adamant nature targets max HP and Attack, and Simple backs the whole approach. Aqua Jet and Dark coverage handle most of what's left standing.

Best Build

All 11 games

Legends: Arceus uses different battle mechanics.

Competitive build content is not applicable for this game. Select a main series game for builds.

Moves

All 11 games

A solid spread overall. Bibarel gets Giga Impact and Hyper Beam for same-type damage alongside coverage across 8 types. It won't blow anyone away, but it doesn't leave you stuck either.

Level-Up Moves

Lv 1
Rollout
—309020Rock
Lv 1
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
Lv 5
Tackle
D4010035Normal
Lv 10
Bite
D6010025Dark
Lv 16
Rest
C——10Psychic
Lv 23
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Lv 23
Crunch
C8010015Dark
Lv 31
Swords Dance
S——20Normal
Lv 40
Double-Edge
B12010015Normal

TM Moves

Bibarel can't learn any TM moves

Egg Moves

Bibarel doesn't have any Egg moves

Tutor Moves

Tut
Tutor
Aqua Tail
C909010Water
Tutor
Bulldoze
D6010020Ground
Tutor
Charge Beam
D509010Electric
Tutor
Giga Impact
B150905Normal
Tutor
Hyper Beam
C150905Normal
Tutor
Ice Beam
D9010010Ice
Tutor
Icy Wind
D559515Ice
Tutor
Iron Tail
C1007515Steel
Tutor
Rest
C——10Psychic
Tutor
Rock Smash
D4010015Fighting
Tutor
Shadow Ball
D8010015Ghost
Tutor
Stealth Rock
C——20Rock
Tutor
Swift
D60—20Normal
Tutor
Thunderbolt
D9010015Electric
Tutor
Water Pulse
D6010020Water
All 11 games

decent spawn rates across 4 locations for Bibarel in mid-game routes. Scroll the sorted list below and pick whichever spot sits closest to your current route. The rate differences between locations are worth comparing.

Where To Catch Bibarel in Legends: Arceus

The path to Bibarel starts with Bidoof at walking via walking encounters. 2 catchable stages total, with locations listed for each one below.

  1. Bidoof
    Step 1Catch Bidoof
    Aspiration Hill
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Droning Meadow
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Gapejaw Bog
    Grass Swamp
    Uncommon
    Horseshoe Plains
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Tidewater Dam
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Ursa's Ring
    Grass
    Uncommon
  2. Bibarel
    Step 2Bibarel ✓
    Droning Meadow
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Gapejaw Bog
    Grass Swamp
    Uncommon
    Tidewater Dam
    Grass
    Uncommon
    Ursa's Ring
    Grass
    Uncommon
    or evolve from Bidoof (Step 1)

  • Bibarel's biggest threats include Jolteon (Electric), Exeggutor (Grass), and Blaziken (Fighting), all carrying super-effective STAB moves.

  • Bidoof evolves into Bibarel at level 15. Bibarel is the fully evolved form. It sits at 410 BST in its evolved form.

  • Bibarel can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Normal/Water typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.

  • Unaware changes the entire equation for Bibarel. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier.

  • Unaware is what you want on Bibarel. Every competitive set worth running is built with that ability in mind. The alternatives (Simple, Moody) work on paper but Unaware is what makes Bibarel worth using.

Available in 11 titles since its debut in Diamond & Pearl, Bibarel spans 7 generations of Pokemon games. It's accessible through wild encounters in a solid number of games.

Click a game to view version-specific details

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