Barbaracle

#0689

RockWaterTough ClawsSniperPickpocketBarbaracle-Mega legal in M-C

Rank: —
Usage: —
BST: 500

Stats & stat points

Lv 50

HP72149

Atk105172

Def115135

SpA5466

SpD86106

Spe68120

Nature

SP used66/ 66

Item

Optimise vs meta →

Champions formula: HP = base + SP + 75 · other stats = (base + SP + 20) × nature. Max 32 SP per stat, 66 total.

How it’s used

Ladder games, M-C

No usage sets for Barbaracle in Regulation M-C yet.

Source: Showdown ladder games · gen9championsvgc2026regmc · 2026-09-21/2026-09-28 · 1500+ rating · 1,310 in sample · fetched 28 Sep 2026

Defensive matchups

Takes 4× damage from: Grass
Takes 2× damage from: ElectricFightingGround
Takes half damage from: NormalIcePoisonFlying
Takes quarter damage from: Fire

From the type chart; abilities such as Levitate aren't counted.

Speed context

Max speed · top 20 by usage

128Pelipperfaster
123Incineroar, Farigiraffaster
120Barbaracle (this spread)you
112Kingambitslower
101Golisopod-Megaslower

With Choice Scarf: 180 — still slower than Garchomp-Mega-Z, Raichu-Mega-Y, Sneasler, Salamence-Mega at max Speed.

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Atk, −1 Def
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95	—	50% −1 Def
Aqua Cutter	Water	Physical	70	100	—	—
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	—	Hits 2–5 times

Best hit vs top 10

Adamant 32 Atk

KingambitClose Combat166.9–196.6%OHKO
IncineroarLiquidation116.5–137.6%OHKO
Raichu-Mega-YLiquidation106.7–126.7%OHKO
Indeedee-FLiquidation87.6–103.4%25% OHKO
SneaslerLiquidation87.1–103.2%19% OHKO
ArchaludonClose Combat82.4–97.0%2HKO
FarigirafLiquidation61.5–72.8%2HKO
BasculegionStone Edge59.0–69.7%2HKO
GholdengoLiquidation58.0–69.1%2HKO
RillaboomClose Combat52.6–62.3%2HKO

Doubles, no field effects. Tries Liquidation, Close Combat, Stone Edge and Superpower against each target's most used spread.

See every move and spread

Moves

Moves
Move	Type	Cat.	Power	Acc.	Used	Notes
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	—	10% +1 all stats (user)
Aqua Cutter	Water	Physical	70	100	—	—
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Variable power
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	—	—
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	—	Spread · 10% freeze
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	—	—
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	—	—
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · −1 Spe
Chilling Water	Water	Special	50	100	—	−1 Atk
Close Combat	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Def, −1 SpD
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80	—	—
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	—	—
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	—	—
Double Hit	Normal	Physical	35	90	—	Hits 2 times
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100	—	—
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	—	10% −1 SpD
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	—	—
Fling	Dark	Physical	0	100	—	—
Focus Blast	Fighting	Special	120	70	—	10% −1 SpD
Giga Impact	Normal	Physical	150	90	—	—
Grass Knot	Grass	Special	0	100	—	Variable power
Helping Hand	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+5 priority
Hyper Beam	Normal	Special	150	90	—	—
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	90	100	—	10% freeze
Icy Wind	Ice	Special	55	95	—	Spread · −1 Spe
Iron Defense	Steel	Status	—	—	—	—
Liquidation	Water	Physical	85	100	—	20% −1 Def
Low Kick	Fighting	Physical	0	100	—	Variable power
Meteor Beam	Rock	Special	120	90	—	—
Mud Shot	Ground	Special	55	95	—	−1 Spe
Mud-Slap	Ground	Special	20	100	—	−1 accuracy
Muddy Water	Water	Special	90	85	—	Spread · 30% −1 accuracy
Night Slash	Dark	Physical	70	100	—	—
Payback	Dark	Physical	50	100	—	Variable power
Poison Jab	Poison	Physical	80	100	—	30% poison
Protect	Normal	Status	—	—	—	+4 priority
Rain Dance	Water	Status	—	—	—	—
Razor Shell	Water	Physical	75	95	—	50% −1 Def
Rest	Psychic	Status	—	—	—	—
Rock Blast	Rock	Physical	25	90	—	Hits 2–5 times
Rock Polish	Rock	Status	—	—	—	—
Rock Slide	Rock	Physical	75	90	—	Spread · 30% flinch
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	60	95	—	−1 Spe
Round	Normal	Special	60	100	—	Variable power
Safeguard	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	—	—	—	—
Scald	Water	Special	80	100	—	30% burn
Screech	Normal	Status	—	85	—	—
Shadow Claw	Ghost	Physical	70	100	—	—
Shell Smash	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Slash	Normal	Physical	80	100	—	—
Sleep Talk	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Sludge Bomb	Poison	Special	90	100	—	30% poison
Sludge Wave	Poison	Special	95	100	—	Spread · hits your partner · 10% poison
Snore	Normal	Special	50	100	—	30% flinch
Stealth Rock	Rock	Status	—	—	—	—
Stone Edge	Rock	Physical	100	80	—	—
Substitute	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	Physical	120	100	—	−1 Atk, −1 Def
Surf	Water	Special	90	100	—	Spread · hits your partner
Switcheroo	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Swords Dance	Normal	Status	—	—	—	—
Taunt	Dark	Status	—	100	—	—
Thief	Dark	Physical	60	100	—	—
Uproar	Normal	Special	90	100	—	—
Waterfall	Water	Physical	80	100	—	20% flinch
Whirlpool	Water	Special	35	85	—	—
X-Scissor	Bug	Physical	80	100	—	—

Barbaracle

Stats & stat points

How it’s used

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Moves

Best hit vs top 10

Sets

Abilities

Moves

Defensive matchups

Speed context

Best hit vs top 10