Barbaracle

RockWater

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Base stats

HP72

Atk105

Def115

SpA54

SpD86

Spe68

BST500

Abilities

Primary: Tough Claws
Secondary: Sniper
Hidden: Pickpocket

Singles analysis

What this movepool and ability set qualify for under the Singles on National Dex role checks used by league synergy and the roster builder.

Base 68 Speed sits in the middle tier: neither a natural revenge killer nor a slow pivot.

Wallbreaker: Atk or SpA clears the 120 bar (105 with a breaker ability).
Sweeper candidate: has setup and the Speed, a Speed boost, or the bulk to use it.

Hazards

Stealth Rock

Recovery

Rest (near-universal; pairs with Sleep Talk): Rest

Setup

Offensive setup: Swords Dance, Shell Smash, Bulk Up
Speed setup (Agility / Rock Polish / Autotomize): Rock Polish
Defensive setup (Iron Defense / Curse): Iron Defense

Status

Toxic
Status chance riders (minor): Scald, Sludge Bomb

Stallbreak / utility

Taunt
Trick / Switcheroo: Switcheroo
Substitute (near-universal): Substitute

Offense abilities

Offensive ability: Tough Claws

Moves — National Dex

Type

101 of 101 moves


Aerial Ace	Flying	Physical	60	—	20	This move does not check accuracy.
Ancient Power	Rock	Special	60	100	5	10% chance to raise all stats by 1 (not acc/eva).
Assurance	Dark	Physical	60	100	10	Power doubles if target was damaged this turn.
Attract	Normal	Status	—	100	15	A target of the opposite gender gets infatuated.
Beat Up	Dark	Physical	—	100	10	All healthy allies aid in damaging the target.
Blizzard	Ice	Special	110	70	5	10% chance to freeze foe(s). Can't miss in Snow.
Brick Break	Fighting	Physical	75	100	15	Destroys screens, unless the target is immune.
Brutal Swing	Dark	Physical	60	100	20	No additional effect. Hits adjacent Pokemon.
Bulk Up	Fighting	Status	—	—	20	Raises the user's Attack and Defense by 1.
Bulldoze	Ground	Physical	60	100	20	100% chance lower adjacent Pkmn Speed by 1.
Clamp	Water	Physical	35	85	15	Traps and damages the target for 4-5 turns.
Confide	Normal	Status	—	—	20	Lowers the target's Sp. Atk by 1.
Cross Chop	Fighting	Physical	100	80	5	High critical hit ratio.
Cut	Normal	Physical	50	95	30	No additional effect.
Dig	Ground	Physical	80	100	10	Digs underground turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Dive	Water	Physical	80	100	10	Dives underwater turn 1, strikes turn 2.
Double Team	Normal	Status	—	—	15	Raises the user's evasiveness by 1.
Dragon Claw	Dragon	Physical	80	100	15	No additional effect.
Dual Chop	Dragon	Physical	40	90	15	Hits 2 times in one turn.
Earth Power	Ground	Special	90	100	10	10% chance to lower the target's Sp. Def by 1.
Earthquake	Ground	Physical	100	100	10	Hits adjacent Pokemon. Double damage on Dig.
Embargo	Dark	Status	—	100	15	For 5 turns, the target's item has no effect.
Endeavor	Normal	Physical	—	100	5	Lowers the target's HP to the user's HP.
Endure	Normal	Status	—	—	10	User survives attacks this turn with at least 1 HP.
Facade	Normal	Physical	70	100	20	Power doubles if user is burn/poison/paralyzed.