Shadow Barboach

Shadow Barboach is a Water- and Ground-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. At level 50, Shadow Barboach has a maximum CP of 925. It is weak to Grass-type attacks. The best raid moveset for Shadow Barboach is Water Gun and Mud Bomb.

Shadow Barboach Stats and Max CP

93 ATK

82 DEF

137 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

925 CP

Lvl 40

819 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

585 CP

Lvl 20 Raids

468 CP

Lvl 15 Research

351 CP

Shadow Barboach's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

Read meta analysis

Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#21

Shadow Barboach Type Chart

Shadow Barboach takes increased damage from:

Grass256.0%

Shadow Barboach takes reduced damage from:

Electric62.5%

Fire62.5%

Poison62.5%

Rock62.5%

Steel62.5%

Shadow Barboach best moveset

Water Gun + Mud Bomb

Water Gun

Mud Bomb

The best moveset for Shadow Barboach in raids is Water Gun and Mud Bomb (5.29 DPS, 34.0 TDO).

10 of 10 matches

Data table

1.	Water Gun	Mud Bomb	3.81	5.29	34.0
2.	Water Gun	Aqua Tail	3.79	5.26	33.9
3.	Mud Shot	Mud Bomb	3.60	5.00	32.2
4.	Water Gun	Ice Beam	3.59	4.97	32.0
5.	Mud Shot	Aqua Tail	3.57	4.95	31.9
6.	Water Gun	Scald	3.56	4.93	31.8
7.	Mud Shot	Ice Beam	3.32	4.61	29.7
8.	Mud Shot	Scald	3.27	4.54	29.2

Rows per page1–8 of 10

Fast Attacks

Mud Shot460.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 4
Energy 6
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 9

Effects
Mud Shot has no special effects.
See Mud Shot details page ↗
Water Gun550.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 5
Energy 5
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 3

Effects
Water Gun has no special effects.
See Water Gun details page ↗

Damage	4
Energy	6
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	9

Damage	5
Energy	5
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.3s - 0.5s

Damage	3
Energy	3

Charged Attacks

Mud Bomb60332.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 60
Energy 33
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 2.5s
Damage window 1.9s - 2.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 65
Energy 45

Effects
Mud Bomb has no special effects.
See Mud Bomb details page ↗
Ice Beam95503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Ground160%
Grass160%
Dragon160%
Resisted by
Steel62.5%
Fire62.5%
Water62.5%
Ice62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 95
Energy 50
Weather boost
Snow
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.5s - 3.0s
Trainer Battles
Damage 90
Energy 55

Effects
Ice Beam has no special effects.
See Ice Beam details page ↗
Frustration10332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 10
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.0s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 10
Energy 70

Effects
Frustration has no special effects.
See Frustration details page ↗
Scald75503.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 75
Energy 50
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 1.1s - 3.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 85
Energy 50

Effects
Special
Scald has a 30.0% chance to:
Decrease Target's Attack by 20.0%
See Scald details page ↗
Aqua Tail50332.0s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Ground160%
Rock160%
Fire160%
Resisted by
Water62.5%
Grass62.5%
Dragon62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 33
Weather boost
Rain
Duration 2.0s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.8s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Aqua Tail has no special effects.
See Aqua Tail details page ↗

Damage	60
Energy	33
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.9s - 2.3s

Damage	65
Energy	45

Damage	95
Energy	50
Weather boost	Snow
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.5s - 3.0s

Damage	90
Energy	55

Damage	10
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.0s - 1.8s

Damage	10
Energy	70

Damage	75
Energy	50
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	1.1s - 3.2s

Damage	85
Energy	50

Damage	50
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	2.0s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.8s

Damage	55
Energy	35

More information

DPS and TDO for every Fast and Charged Attack combination Shadow Barboach can learn. Change the weather or the opponent to see how the order shifts.

Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). You get them at special events or with an Elite Fast TM or Elite Charged TM. The table above lists every move Shadow Barboach can learn, with its DPS and TDO.

Shadow Barboach CP Chart

At Level 50, Shadow Barboach maxes out at 925 CP. Raid catches are 396 to 468 CP, or 495 to 585 CP weather boosted. Field and Special Research catches are 320 to 351 CP. The top of each range is a hundo.

Max CP	925 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	320 CP - 351 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	427 CP - 468 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	396 CP - 468 CP
	Level 20, 6/6/6 minimum IVs
	495 CP - 585 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 6/6/6 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Shadow Barboach’s max CP at every level from 1 to 50. CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	11 CP	2	36 CP	3	61 CP
4	85 CP	5	110 CP	6	135 CP
7	159 CP	8	184 CP	9	209 CP
10	234 CP	11	257 CP	12	280 CP
13	304 CP	14	327 CP	15	351 CP
16	374 CP	17	397 CP	18	421 CP
19	444 CP	20	468 CP	21	491 CP
22	514 CP	23	538 CP	24	561 CP
25	585 CP	26	608 CP	27	631 CP
28	655 CP	29	678 CP	30	702 CP
31	713 CP	32	725 CP	33	737 CP
34	748 CP	35	760 CP	36	772 CP
37	783 CP	38	795 CP	39	807 CP
40	819 CP	41	829 CP	42	839 CP
43	850 CP	44	861 CP	45	871 CP
46	882 CP	47	893 CP	48	904 CP
49	914 CP	50	925 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20, with a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without a weather boost are always Level 20, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25, with a 6/6/6 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to 30, with no IV floor.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5-level boost, to Level 6 to 35, and a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Barboach

Mega Pokémon that boost Shadow Barboach’s Water and Ground-type moves and give extra Candy and Candy XL when you catch Shadow Barboach.

Water

Ground

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –In raids, an active Mega gives every other Pokémon a 10% damage boost, or 30% for attacks that share its type. Boosts from several Megas don’t stack; only the highest one applies.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While you have a Mega out, you get extra XP and Candy for catching Pokémon that share its type, and for any raid boss. These bonuses don’t stack. At High and Max Mega Level, same-type catches also have a better chance of giving Candy XL.

Note on Primal Kyogre, Primal Groudon, and Mega Rayquaza

Primal Kyogre boosts Water-, Electric- and Bug-type attacks and Pokémon.
Primal Groudon boosts Fire-, Grass- and Ground-type attacks and Pokémon.
Mega Rayquaza boosts Flying-, Dragon- and Psychic-type attacks and Pokémon.

Pokédex information

Pokédex Number	#339
Height	0.41 m
Weight	1.9 kg
Region	Generation 3
Can be traded	Allowed
Gender	♂ 50% Male ♀ 50% Female
Buddy distance	1 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	25 10000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Barboach	50 Candy	Whiscash

Barboach evolves into Whiscash which costs 50 Candy.

Shadow Barboach family

Shadow Barboach’s evolutions, regional forms and other variants in Pokémon GO.

How to purify Shadow Barboach

Purification cost	1 Candy
Purification cost	1000 Stardust
Shadow Charged Attack	Frustration
Purified Charged Attack	Return

Size information

No size information available for this Pokémon

Encounter data

Movement type: Hovering
Movement Timer: 11s
Jump Time: 1.1s
Attack Probability: 70%
Attack Timer: 20s
Dodge Probability: 20%
Dodge Duration: 1s
Dodge Distance: 0.4
Action Frequency: 0.2–1.6s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	624,000	406	360
40	336,000	406	12
35	228,000	274	-
30	150,000	185	-
25	96,000	136	-
20	57,000	97	-
15	30,600	67	-
10	13,200	38	-
5	3,600	18	-

Stardust, Candy and Candy XL to power up Shadow Barboach from Level 1 to 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 and 50. Maxing it out costs 624,000 Stardust, 406 Candy and 360 Candy XL.

Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Shadow Barboach

Shadow Barboach high resolution sprites

High-resolution Pokémon HOME sprites for Shadow Barboach. Labels are our best match for each sprite. Click one to download it at 512×512.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Shadow Barboach Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
Ruby	BARBOACH’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This POKéMON hides in mud, leaving onlyits two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
Sapphire	BARBOACH’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this POKéMON just slips out of the enemy’sgrip. This POKéMON grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.
Emerald	Its body is covered with a slimy film. The film acts as a barrier to prevent germs in muddy water from entering the BARBOACH’s body.
FireRed, LeafGreen	It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.
Diamond	It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
Pearl	Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.
Platinum, Black, White, Black 2, White 2	Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
HeartGold, SoulSilver	BARBOACH uses its whiskers to taste things just as a person uses his or her tongue to taste things.
X	It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.
Y	Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.
Omega Ruby	Barboach’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.
Alpha Sapphire	Barboach’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this Pokémon just slips out of the enemy’s grip. This Pokémon grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.
Sun	Its two whiskers provide a sensitive radar. Even in muddy waters, it can detect its prey’s location.
Moon	Its slippery body is hard to grasp, so much so that there are festivals where people compete to see how many they can catch barehanded.
Ultra Sun	Its entire body is gooey. When pecked at by bird Pokémon, it slips and slides its way to freedom.
Ultra Moon	Its whiskers are filled with nerves. They can sense smells and flavors just as a person’s nose or tongue would.
Sword	Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.
Shield	It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.
Legends: Arceus	Makes its home in swamps with murky water. The poor visibility hides this Pokémon from predators, and the slime on its body makes grasping it difficult.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Shadow Barboach in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Barboach’s best moves are Water Gun and Mud Bomb, for 5.29 DPS and 34 TDO.

Values use the default battle settings. Results vary with the opponent and weather.

What are Shadow Barboach’s strengths and weaknesses?

Water and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass-type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel-type moves.

What is Shadow Barboach’s maximum CP at Level 40 and Level 50?

Shadow Barboach tops out at 819 CP at Level 40 and 925 CP at Level 50.

Can Shadow Barboach be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Barboach can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Shadow Barboach Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Shadow Barboach cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Barboach?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Shadow Barboach: Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, Mega Greninja, Mega Steelix, Mega Camerupt, Primal Groudon, and Mega Garchomp.