Mega Barbaracle vs Barbaracle
Rock
WaterTypeSwapsRock
Fighting- 72HP=72
- 105Attack+35140
- 115Defense+15130
- 54Sp. Atk+1064
- 86Sp. Def+20106
- 68Speed+2088
- 500Total+100600
- Abilities in Pokemon Champions
- Tough ClawsAbility 1Tough Claws
- SniperAbility 2
- PickpocketHidden
How to get the Barbaracite
Legends: Z-AFindBleu District
Bleu Sector 5
Mega Barbaracle Moves
Moves List
The level-up pool is slim, so TMs matter here. Mega Barbaracle's coverage across 9 types all comes from technical machines, built on top of Close Combat and Focus Blast for same-type damage. Stone Edge and Close Combat are the payoff moves.
How to Read the Moves Table
Tabs
- Level-Up
- Learned by leveling up.
- TM
- Taught by a Technical Machine.
- 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.
Tier (S to D)
Each move's competitive rank in RankedBoost's system. TM 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 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
Tutor Moves
Mega Barbaracle Weakness
Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, and Fairy moves hit Mega Barbaracle for super-effective damage. It resists 6 types, so it can switch into a lot of moves safely. Mega Barbaracle's overall bulk (72/130/106) lets it take a hit or two from most weaknesses before going down.
| Damage | Types |
|---|---|
| 2x (Weak) | Water, Grass, Fighting, Ground, Psychic, Steel, Fairy |
| 0.5x (Resist) | Normal, Fire, Poison, Bug, Rock, Dark |
What is Mega Barbaracle Weak Against
FragileBest Pokemon Against Mega Barbaracle
Urshifu threatens a KO with Close Combat (165-195%). Breloom deals 38-44% with Mach Punch.
 Hatterene PsychicFairy | A | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Barbaracle View Hatterene builds →Nuzzle4-5% | ||
 Urshifu FightingDark | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Barbaracle View Urshifu builds →Close Combat 2x165-195%KO Close Combat 2x165-195%KO | ||
 Breloom GrassFighting | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Barbaracle View Breloom builds →Mach Punch 2x38-44% Bullet Seed 2x24-28% | ||
 Lucario FightingSteel | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Barbaracle View Lucario builds →Extreme Speed14-17% Close Combat 2x128-151%KO Aura Sphere 2x76-90% | ||
 Landorus Ground | B | |
Recommended Build AbilitySheerforce ItemLife Orb NatureTimid Moves View Landorus builds →
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 Ferrothorn GrassSteel | B | |
Recommended Build AbilityIron Barbs ItemLeftovers NatureRelaxed Moves View Ferrothorn builds →
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 Mimikyu GhostFairy | B | |
Recommended Build Moves
Damage vs Mega Barbaracle View Mimikyu builds →Play Rough 2x65-77% Shadow Sneak15-17% | ||
Evolution
Barbaracle is what Binacle becomes, and it doesn't evolve any further. The evolution from Binacle pushed Barbaracle to 500 total stats. Attack saw the largest single gain at +53. In battle, Barbaracle holding Barbaracite Mega Evolves into Mega Barbaracle. View every chain in the Evolution Chart.
How to Evolve
Shiny Mega Barbaracle
A shiny Barbaracle becomes a shiny Mega Barbaracle when it Mega Evolves, so these are the routes to Shiny Barbaracle.
Shiny Barbaracle can be hunted across 6 games. The strongest verified route is 1/3 via Ultra Warp Ride (Ultra Wormhole) in Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.
Normal
Shiny
Shiny Barbaracle Odds & Hunting Methods
6 of 6 VerifiedHow do we research these odds?
We check every game where a shiny is possible, then rank each one by the best method available in that game, so the row at the top is the fastest route overall.
Odds marked verified are cross-checked against multiple independent sources before we publish them. Where a rate is not yet confirmed we mark the row pending rather than guess a number.
Read our full methodologyHow to Get Mega Barbaracle
Barbaracle appears across 6 spots in late-game routes. The list below shows where it turns up, so pick the one you can reach first in your playthrough.
5 locations to catch Barbaracle (2 on the map)3 locations to catch Binacle
Catch Binacle at any of the 3 locations below, then level it up to 39 — it evolves into Barbaracle.
Where To Catch Barbaracle in Legends: Z-A
Available earlier: catch Binacle (before Badge 4) and evolve it at Lv 39. Wild Barbaracle first appears at Wild Zone 16 (after Badge 7).
Step 1Catch BinacleWild Zone 2Lv.5-7OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 2Lv.6-8OverworldLegends: Z-ABleu District - Bleu Sector 5Lv.14-16OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 2Lv.17-20OverworldLegends: Z-AWild Zone 6Lv.19-20OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Water 2-StarLv.21-23GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Rock 3-StarLv.24-26GrassLegends: Z-AWild Zone 6Lv.31-34OverworldLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Water 4-StarLv.33-35GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace Lumiose - Rock 4-StarLv.37-39GrassLegends: Z-AHyperspace LumioseLv.52-54GrassLegends: Z-A
Base Stats
Mega Barbaracle has 600 base stats in total. Attack leads at 140, and Sp. Atk is lowest at 64.
It uses its many arms to toy with its opponents. This keeps the head extremely busy.
Game Availability
Mega Barbaracle is in one game, Legends: Z-A.
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 6XY
X & Y - Gen 6ORAS
Omega Ruby & Alpha Sapphire - Gen 7SM
Sun & Moon - Gen 7USUM
Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon - Gen 7Let's Go
Let's Go Pikachu & Eevee - Gen 8SwSh
Sword & Shield - Gen 8BDSP
Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl - Gen 8PLA
Legends: Arceus - Gen 9SV
Scarlet & Violet - Gen 9LZADebut
Legends: Z-A - Gen 10WW
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