Best Barboach counters in Pokémon GO

Looking for the best ways to take down Barboach in Pokémon GO Raid Battles? Our guide has got you covered with a comprehensive list of the top Barboach counters, including the highest DPS and tankiest options.

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Best Barboach counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	119.55	4644.93	0	33.2s	298.5
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	112.19	4360.83	0	35.4s	280.1
3	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	96.17	5433.42	0	40.1s	263.7
4	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	100.01	4716.09	0	39.1s	262.1
5	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	90.48	6228.49	0	42.1s	260.6
6	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	94.90	4721.86	0	41.0s	252.0
7	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	102.41	3696.80	0	39.0s	251.0
8	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	97.77	3759.41	0	40.7s	243.5
9	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	94.52	3792.34	0	41.9s	237.9
10	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	96.82	3341.24	1	41.5s	234.7
11	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot	85.81	4453.99	0	45.2s	230.3
12	Shaymin (Land)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	80.58	5265.15	0	47.4s	229.1
13	Roserade	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	92.24	3409.73	1	43.3s	227.4
14	Exeggutor (Alola Shadow)	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	93.64	3221.46	1	42.9s	226.8
15	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	81.55	4748.48	0	47.2s	225.3
16	Tsareena	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	84.60	4139.92	0	46.0s	223.8
17	Meowscarada	Leafage	Grass Knot	88.06	3657.66	0	44.8s	223.6
18	Celebi	Magical Leaf *	Leaf Storm	78.50	5129.76	0	48.7s	223.2
19	Shadow Porygon-Z	Lock-On	Solar Beam	92.07	3120.67	1	43.7s	222.2
20	Shadow Meganium	Magical Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	84.81	3897.70	0	46.1s	220.8

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Barboach in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Barboach down quickly with high DPS, or the tankiest counters that can withstand its attacks, our guide has something for every trainer.

This table displays a list of best Barboach counters in Pokémon GO with their Fast Attacks, Charged Attacks, DPS (damage per second), TDO (total damage output), faints, TTW (time to win), and score. The list is sorted by the score, which is calculated based on the DPS, TDO, faints, and TTW.

The top-ranked Barboach counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Mega Venusaur, and Shaymin (Sky). The table also includes Zarude, Shadow Tangrowth, Shadow Sceptile, and Shadow Venusaur, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Barboach type chart

When fighting Barboach, keep in mind the following that Water and Ground-type Pokémon are weak to Grass type moves. They take reduced damage from Electric, Fire, Poison, Rock, and Steel type moves.

Weaknesses

Grass	256.0%

Resistances

Electric	62.5%
Fire	62.5%
Poison	62.5%
Rock	62.5%
Steel	62.5%

Type chart shows the percentage (%) of damage taken from an incoming attack of a particular type.