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Barbaracle build and sets

Tier DReg M-CUpdated

RockWaterAbilities: Tough Claws · Sniper · Pickpocket

#1 tournament set

16 teams · has won a tournament

Items
Barbaracite
Ability
Tough Claws
Nature
Adamant
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
  • NormalShell Smash
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Tournament usage
0.1%
Win rate
56.6%
Top cuts
4
Games
113

Base stats

  • HP72
  • Attack105
  • Defense115
  • Sp. Atk54
  • Sp. Def86
  • Speed68
  • Total500

In Reg M-C, Barbaracle showed up on 0.1% of tournament teams (24 teams through Nov 10, 2026), with a 56.6% win rate and 4 top cut appearances.

Most used tournament builds

The full Barbaracle sets that show up most on tournament teams (item, ability and all 4 moves).

Barbaracite
Tough Claws
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
  • NormalShell Smash
16 teams · has won a tournament
Barbaracite
Tough Claws
  • FantasmaTrick-or-Treat
  • FantasmaTrick-or-Treat
  • FantasmaTrick-or-Treat
  • FantasmaTrick-or-Treat
1 teams · best finish: 2nd
Barbaracite
Tough Claws
  • LutadorBrick Break
  • LutadorClose Combat
  • NormalProtect
  • PedraRock Slide
1 teams · best finish: 164th

Items, moves and abilities

Items

  • Barbaracite87.5%
  • White Herb4.2%
  • Scope Lens4.2%
  • Focus Sash4.2%

Moves

  • LutadorClose Combat87.5%
  • NormalProtect87.5%
  • PedraRock Slide87.5%
  • NormalShell Smash79.2%
  • FantasmaTrick-or-Treat16.7%
  • LutadorBrick Break8.3%
  • ÁguaAqua Cutter8.3%
  • ÁguaWaterfall4.2%

Abilities

  • Tough Claws91.7%
  • Sniper8.3%

Nature (stat alignment)

  • Adamant91.7%
  • Relaxed4.2%
  • Careful4.2%

Barbaracle Speed

Final Speed at level 50. Trick Room: the minimum. Tailwind doubles any value.

PokémonBaseMin (TR)0 SP32 SPMaxScarf
Mega Barbaracle8897108140154—
Barbaracle687988120132198

See the full Speed tier table

Mega Barbaracle

Mega Barbaracle

PedraLutadorTough Claws

Stone: Barbaracite. Held by 87.5% of the tournament teams that bring this Pokémon.

  • HP72
  • Attack140
  • Defense130
  • Sp. Atk64
  • Sp. Def106
  • Speed88
  • Total600

Most common partners

% of teams with Barbaracle that also bring each Pokémon.

Weaknesses and resistances

Damage multiplier of each move type against this Pokémon's types.

4x weakness

  • Grass

2x weakness

  • Electric
  • Fighting
  • Ground

Resists (½)

  • Normal
  • Ice
  • Poison
  • Flying

Resists (¼)

  • Fire

Immune

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best Barbaracle build in Pokémon Champions?

The most used tournament build is Barbaracle @ Barbaracite with Tough Claws and Close Combat, Protect, Rock Slide and Shell Smash (16 teams).

What item should Barbaracle hold?

The most used items in tournaments are Barbaracite (87.5%), White Herb (4.2%) and Scope Lens (4.2%).

What is Barbaracle's Speed at level 50?

Base 68: 79 at minimum (Trick Room), 120 with 32 SP and a neutral nature, and 132 with 32 SP and a Speed nature.