Is Binacle Good in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Playthrough?
Available wild in Hoenn. Rock/Water with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves. Barbaracle at 39 brings 105 Attack and 115 Defense. Handles Winona and Flannery. One of the more useful wild Kalos natives in ORAS.
Binacle resists most of Roxanne's coverage and hits back hard.
Binacle trades roughly evenly with Brawly's team.
Binacle trades roughly evenly with Wattson's team.
Binacle resists most of Flannery's coverage and hits back hard.
Binacle trades roughly evenly with Norman's team.
Binacle trades roughly evenly with Winona's team.
Binacle trades roughly evenly with Tate & Liza's team.
Wallace's team hits Binacle's weaknesses hard.
Barbaracle trades roughly evenly with Sidney's team.
Barbaracle has the type edge here and should clean up Phoebe's team.
Barbaracle has the type edge here and should clean up Glacia's team.
Barbaracle trades roughly evenly with Drake's team.
Barbaracle trades roughly evenly with Steven's team.
Catch Binacle on Mirage Spots (Rock Smash, Lv 37, rare).
Your Binacle should hit Level 39 before you reach Sidney, at typical leveling pace.
How to Get Binacle in Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire
Finding Binacle at moderate rates takes patience. 4 spots are available in late-game areas, but the rate difference between them matters. Lock in the top one from the sorted list below.
Where To Catch Binacle in ORAS
Binacle is your first catch on the way to Binacle. You'll find rock smash encounters from Lv. 37+ across 4 total spots in the chain.
Step 1Binacle ✓Mirage Spots - Area 10Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%Mirage Spots - Area 13Lv.37Smashing rocksRate 5%
Step 2Evolve into Barbaracle
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 |
What is Binacle Weak Against
VulnerableBest Pokemon Against Binacle
 Leafeon Grass | C | |
 Ludicolo WaterGrass | C | |
 Grovyle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Treecko (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Grotle Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) | ||
 Bayleef Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Move Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Bayleef builds →Magical Leaf 4x133-157%KO | ||
 Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x163-192%KO Dig 2x75-89% Rock Smash 2x39-47% | ||
 Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
 Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x194-229%KO Bulldoze 2x61-72% | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x106-125%KO Mega Drain 4x85-100%KO | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x161-189%KO Dig 2x75-89% Rock Smash 2x39-47% | ||
Roselia GrassPoison | C | |
Hitmonlee Fighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Hitmonlee builds →High Jump Kick 2x197-233%KO Bulldoze 2x62-74% | ||
 Nuzleaf GrassDark | D | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Nuzleaf builds →Leaf Blade 4x187-221%KO Dig 2x55-66% Low Sweep 2x45-53% | ||
 Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x350-413%KO Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
 Meganium Grass | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Chikorita (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Meganium builds →Petal Dance 4x319-375%KO Bulldoze 2x49-58% Rock Smash 2x34-40% | ||
Bellossom Grass | C | |
Leafeon Grass | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Leafeon builds →Razor Leaf 4x165-195%KO Dig 2x78-93% Rock Smash 2x40-48% | ||
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Breloom builds →Low Sweep 2x111-131%KO Mega Drain 4x89-105%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x351-413%KO Earthquake 2x146-173%KO Rock Smash 2x40-47% | ||
 Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x269-317%KO Sky Uppercut 2x144-170%KO | ||
 Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x413-487%KO Focus Blast 2x138-162%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x344-406%KO Earthquake 2x144-169%KO Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
Vileplume GrassPoison | C | |
Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Breloom builds →Seed Bomb 4x269-317%KO Sky Uppercut 2x142-167%KO | ||
Cacturne GrassDark | C | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Cacturne builds →Solar Beam 4x410-483%KO Focus Blast 2x136-161%KO | ||
 Tangrowth Grass | B | |
Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Tangrowth builds →Solar Beam 4x398-468%KO Earthquake 2x88-104%KO Focus Blast 2x132-156%KO | ||
Torterra GrassGround | C | |
Obtain MethodEvolve Turtwig (Route 101 Gift) Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Torterra builds →Wood Hammer 4x345-405%KO Earthquake 2x144-170%KO Rock Smash 2x39-46% | ||
 Virizion GrassFighting | B | |
Obtain MethodMirage Spots Interact Encounter Available Moves Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Virizion builds →Solar Beam 4x336-396%KO Close Combat 2x147-173%KO | ||
Roserade GrassPoison | B | |
 Lilligant Grass | C | |
Available Move Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Lilligant builds →Petal Dance 4x398-468%KO | ||
In Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, Excadrill can KO Binacle with Earthquake (128-151%). Jolteon threatens a KO with Thunderbolt (91-107%). Machamp deals 45-54% with Stone Edge.
 Excadrill GroundSteel | S | |
Recommended Build AbilityMold Breaker ItemLeftovers NatureJolly Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Excadrill builds →Earthquake 2x128-151%KO Rapid Spin11-12% | ||
 Jolteon Electric | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityVoltabsorb ItemAir Balloon NatureTimid Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Jolteon builds →Shadow Ball27-32% Thunderbolt 2x91-107%KO Volt Switch 2x71-84% | ||
 Machamp Fighting | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityNoguard ItemAssault Vest NatureAdamant Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Machamp builds →Knock Off30-35% Bullet Punch18-22% Stone Edge45-54% | ||
 Venusaur GrassPoison | C | |
Recommended Build AbilityOvergrow ItemAssault Vest NatureModest Moves
Damage vs Binacle View Venusaur builds →Sludge Bomb23-27% Giga Drain 4x156-184%KO Venoshock17-20% | ||
Binacle Evolutions
One evolution ahead. Binacle grows into Barbaracle through a straightforward two-stage chain. A decent 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
ORAS Binacle Best Moveset
Rock/Water at 52 Attack with AbilityTough Claws boosting contact moves by 30%%. The moveset fires at pre-evolution power. Barbaracle one evolution away adds Attack and MoveShell Smash for combined Tough Claws and Shell Smash power.
Best Build
Binacle best EVs are Sp. Def and Attack
Bulky Support Moveset
- Razor Shell
- Hone Claws
- Poison Jab
- Rock Slide
Recommended Teammates
Moves List
The TM pool is where it gets interesting. Coverage across 11 types means almost nothing walls Binacle cleanly, with Stone Edge and Surf 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
Base Stats
Two Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock.
They stretch and then contract, yanking their rocks along with them in bold hops. They eat seaweed that washes up on the shoreline.
Binacle Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire Guide
For Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire, 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.
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 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 4DP
Diamond & Pearl - Gen 4Pt
Platinum - Gen 4HGSS
HeartGold & SoulSilver - Gen 5BW
Black & White - Gen 5B2W2
Black 2 & White 2 - Gen 6XYDebut
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