Is Bibarel Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Normal/Water HM user from a traded Bidoof. AbilitySimple doubles stat boosts, which sounds fun but isn't practical in the story. Linoone does the same HM job without importing.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Roxanne's team.
Bidoof trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Bibarel resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Tate & Liza's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Wallace's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Sidney's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Phoebe's team.
Bibarel has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Bibarel trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Bibarel cannot be caught in this game. It must be traded in from a compatible game where it appears in the wild. Cross-region trading typically becomes available after defeating the Elite Four. Alternatively, transfer the pre-evolution and level it up to Lv 15.
How to Get Bibarel in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Bibarel can't be caught in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire. Transfer Bidoof from Diamond & Pearl and evolve through the 2-stage line to get it. The step cards below map the full chain.
How to Obtain Bibarel in ORAS
Step 1Obtain BidoofLATER APPEARANCEfrom Diamond & PearlNot TradeableAppears in Diamond & Pearl via Walking · Route 201. Forward-only transfer — no path back to this game from a later one.
Step 2Bibarel ✓
Bibarel Weakness
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.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Grass, Fighting |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Fire, Water, Ice, Steel |
| 0x (Immune) | Ghost |
What is Bibarel Weak Against
GoodBest Pokemon Against Bibarel
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x165-194%KO | ||
 Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Throh Fighting | C | |
 Sawk Fighting | C | |
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x90-106%KO Mega Drain 2x32-39% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x146-171%KO Rock Smash 2x33-40% | ||
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x167-197%KO | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 2x116-137%KO Rock Smash 2x27-32% | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
 Magnezone ElectricSteel | B | |
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x146-171%KO Rock Smash 2x34-40% | ||
 Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x161-191%KO Bullet Seed 2x24-29% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Sceptile Grass | B | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Sceptile builds →Solar Beam 2x140-165%KO Focus Blast 2x93-110%KO | ||
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x152-180%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x142-167%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x158-186%KO Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 2x143-168%KO Focus Blast 2x95-112%KO | ||
 Gurdurr Fighting | C | |
Hariyama Fighting | B | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Hariyama builds →Close Combat 2x154-182%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 2x143-168%KO Rock Smash 2x32-38% | ||
Heracross BugFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Heracross builds →Close Combat 2x160-188%KO Bullet Seed 2x23-27% | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Jolteon can KO Bibarel with Thunderbolt (109-128%). Machamp's Stone Edge hits Bibarel for 50-59%. Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 94-110%.
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Jolteon builds →Thunderbolt 2x109-128%KO Volt Switch 2x85-100%KO | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Machamp builds →Knock Off33-38% Bullet Punch10-12% Stone Edge50-59% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Bibarel View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb56-66% Giga Drain 2x94-110%KO Venoshock41-48% | ||
Bibarel Evolutions
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
Breeding
Breed with Bibarel to get Bidoof eggs easily using 200 partners from the Ground and Water1 egg groups. Notable egg moves include Aqua Tail, Defense Curl, Double-Edge and 9 more.
ORAS Bibarel Best Moveset
Normal/Water at 85 Attack with AbilitySimple doubling all stat changes and AbilityUnaware ignoring opponent boosts. AbilityMoody as a hidden ability randomly shifts stats. The moveset fires dual TermStab at below-competitive power but the Simple MoveSwords Dance setup doubles as +4 Attack in one turn.
Best Build
Bibarel best EVs are HP and Attack
Physical Tank Moveset
- Curse
- Waterfall
- Quick Attack
- Return
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Bibarel cleanly, with Giga Impact and Hyper Beam anchoring the STAB side. Matchup flexibility isn't a problem.
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
It busily makes its nest with stacks of branches and roots it has cut up with its sharp incisors.
It makes its nest by damming streams with bark and mud. It is known as an industrious worker.
Bibarel Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Bibarel can work for a story run. 410 BST is average, but Normal/Water typing fills a niche depending on your team composition.
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Unaware changes the entire equation for Bibarel. The 410 BST doesn't tell the full story. Ranked C-Tier. Curse with Leftovers is the standard set.
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.
Base 71 Speed is workable. Faster than some, slower than many. On offense, Bibarel is a physical attacker with base 85 Attack.
Game Availability
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
- Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
Ruby & Sapphire - Gen 3E
Emerald - Gen 3FRLG
FireRed & LeafGreen - Gen 4DPDebut
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