Stats & Training
Defense and Sp. Def carry most of Binacle's stat budget. Sp. Atk's the obvious dump stat. Common in the wild and yields 1 Attack EV. Follows a medium-fast 1M XP curve.
After two Binacle find a suitably sized rock, they adhere themselves to it and live together. They cooperate to gather food during high tide.
If the two don’t work well together, both their offense and defense fall apart. Without good teamwork, they won’t survive.
Binacle Weakness
Binacle is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground. Watch out for Grass attacks, those deal 4x damage. 5 resistances help offset the weaknesses.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 4x (Critical) | Grass |
| 2x (Weak) | Electric, Fighting, Ground |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Ice, Poison, Flying |
| 0.25x (Resist) | Fire |
 Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Ground is super effective against BinacleView Hippowdon → | ||
 Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Fighting is super effective against BinacleView Gallade → | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Grass deals 4x damage to BinacleView Venusaur → | ||
In Legends: Z-A, Hippowdon can KO Binacle with Earthquake (147-173%). Venusaur's Giga Drain also KOs at 231-272%.
Hippowdon Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySand Stream ItemRocky Helmet NatureImpish Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Hippowdon builds →Earthquake 2x147-173%KO | ||
Gallade PsychicFighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySharpness ItemLum Berry NatureJolly Moves View Gallade builds →
| ||
Venusaur GrassPoison | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemLeftovers NatureBold Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb34-40% Giga Drain 4x231-272%KO Knock Off22-26% | ||
Legends: Z-A Evolution
One evolution ahead. Binacle grows into Barbaracle through a straightforward two-stage chain. A small partner pool for breeding via one egg group. Eggs are average hatch time. Evolving adds up to 194 stat points total. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Legends: Z-A Binacle Best Moveset
Best Build
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Moves
TMs carry this one. Binacle learns Stone Edge and Surf naturally for STAB, but the offensive range comes almost entirely from technical machines. Bug and Ground and beyond give it real matchup play.
Level-Up Moves
TM Moves
Egg Moves
Tutor Moves
How to Get Binacle in Legends: Z-A
Binacle can't be caught in Legends: Z-A. Bring it over from X, Omega Ruby, or Sword instead. The encounter info below covers the source games.
Binacle Guide
Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. One evolution, no branching. Solid jump from 306 BST.
Binacle evolves into Barbaracle at level 39. Takes some grinding. Plan your team around the mid-game wait.
For Legends: Z-A, you can run Binacle through the first few routes without issues. 306 BST won't carry you far though. Get it to Barbaracle as fast as you can.
Binacle is catchable in Legends: Z-A. Check the Locations section above for specific routes, encounter rates, and methods. It also appears in 5 other games across the series.
Game Availability
Binacle joined the series in X & Y and has been available in 6 titles so far. With 5 generations of appearances, it's established itself despite the later start.
Click a game to view version-specific details
- Gen 1Y
Yellow - Gen 1RB
Red & Blue - Gen 2GS
Gold & Silver - Gen 2C
Crystal - Gen 3RS
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 6XYDebut
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