Barboach

Normal

Shiny

Water

Ground

BARBOACH's sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokemon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.

Pokédex #

339

Species

Whiskers

Height

1'04"

Weight

4.2 lbs

Base Exp

Catch Rate

190

Gender

50% male / 50% female

Egg Hatch

About 5,120 steps (20 cycles)

Egg Groups

Water 2 / Water 2

Growth Rate

Medium Fast (1,000,000 total XP)

Base Stats

Total

288

HP 50

Attack 48

Defense 43

Sp. Atk 46

Sp. Def 41

Speed 60

Stats at a Glance

Pick a level to compare a wild catch, a trainer's version, and a fully raised one.

Level

Lv 1 Lv 50 Lv 100

Situation	HP	Attack	Defense	Sp. Atk	Sp. Def	Speed
Wild catch A newly encountered one at this level.	110-125	53-68	48-63	51-66	46-61	65-80
Trainer team What enemy teams usually bring.	118	62	56	59	54	73
Fully raised A strong end-of-journey version.	157	100	95	98	93	112

How To Get It

8 wild locations

0 special ways

Wild

8 places

Wild encounters up to Lv 45

Location	Method	Levels	Slot Odds
Meteor Falls 1F 1 R	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Meteor Falls 1F 1 R	Super Rod	Lv 20-45	100%
Meteor Falls 1F 2 R	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Meteor Falls 1F 2 R	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%
Meteor Falls B1F 1 R	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Meteor Falls B1F 1 R	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%
Meteor Falls B1F 2 R	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Meteor Falls B1F 2 R	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%
Route 111	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 111	Super Rod	Lv 20-45	100%
Route 114	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 114	Super Rod	Lv 20-45	100%
Route 120	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Route 120	Super Rod	Lv 20-45	100%
Victory Road B2F	Good Rod	Lv 10-30	20%
Victory Road B2F	Super Rod	Lv 25-35	80%

Fishing

Odds shown per cast.

This Pokémon is not found by fishing in Pokemon Ruby Version.

Special Ways

Trades, gifts, starters, prizes, and one-off encounters.

No special way to get this Pokémon is listed in this game.

Type Matchups

Weaknesses

Grass x4

Resistances

Poison x0.5

Rock x0.5

Fire x0.5

Steel x0.5

Immunities

Electric

Evolution Chain

2 stages ending at Whiscash.

2 stages

1

Barboach

#339
2

Whiscash

#340

Level 30

Barboach

#339

→

Level 30

Whiscash

#340

Learnset

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Slot
Mud-Slap	Ground	Physical	20	100%	10	Slot 1

Level	Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP
Lv 6	Mud Sport	Ground	Status	0	100%	15
Lv 6	Water Sport	Water	Status	0	100%	15
Lv 11	Water Gun	Water	Special	40	100%	25
Lv 16	Magnitude	Ground	Physical	1	100%	30
Lv 21	Amnesia	Psychic	Status	0	—	20
Lv 26	Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10
Lv 26	Snore	Normal	Physical	40	100%	15
Lv 31	Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10
Lv 36	Future Sight	Psychic	Special	80	90%	15
Lv 41	Fissure	Ground	Physical	1	30%	5

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	How to get it
Thrash	Normal	Physical	90	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it
Whirlpool	Water	Special	15	70%	15	Breed from a parent that knows it
Spark	Electric	Special	65	100%	20	Breed from a parent that knows it

Move	Type	Category	Power	Accuracy	PP	Machine
Water Pulse	Water	Special	60	100%	20	TM03 (Water Pulse)
Toxic	Poison	Status	0	85%	10	TM06 (Toxic)
Hail	Ice	Status	0	—	10	TM07 (Hail)
Hidden Power	Normal	Physical	1	100%	15	TM10 (Hidden Power)
Ice Beam	Ice	Special	95	100%	10	TM13 (Ice Beam)
Blizzard	Ice	Special	120	70%	5	TM14 (Blizzard)
Protect	Normal	Status	0	—	10	TM17 (Protect)
Rain Dance	Water	Status	0	—	5	TM18 (Rain Dance)
Frustration	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM21 (Frustration)
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100%	10	TM26 (Earthquake)
Return	Normal	Physical	1	100%	20	TM27 (Return)
Double Team	Normal	Status	0	—	15	TM32 (Double Team)
Sandstorm	Rock	Status	0	—	10	TM37 (Sandstorm)
Rock Tomb	Rock	Physical	50	80%	10	TM39 (Rock Tomb)
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM42 (Facade)
Secret Power	Normal	Physical	70	100%	20	TM43 (Secret Power)
Rest	Psychic	Status	0	—	10	TM44 (Rest)
Attract	Normal	Status	0	100%	15	TM45 (Attract)
Surf	Water	Special	95	100%	15	HM03 (Surf)
Waterfall	Water	Special	80	100%	15	HM07 (Waterfall)
Dive	Water	Special	60	100%	10	HM08 (Dive)