Binacle

Binacle is a Rock and Water-type Pokémon in Pokémon GO. It reaches 946 CP and is weak to Grass, Electric, Fighting, and Ground-type moves. Its recommended moveset is Scratch / Ancient Power. It is boosted by Partly Cloudy and Rain weather. Its shiny form is available.

Binacle Stats and Max CP

96 ATK

120 DEF

123 HP

Lvl 50 Max CP

1069 CP

Lvl 40

946 CP

Lvl 25 Weather Boost

675 CP

Lvl 20 Raids/Eggs

540 CP

Lvl 15 Research

405 CP

Binacle's Tier Ranking & Meta Analysis

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Raid Attacker

Not ranked

Little Cup

#15

Binacle Type Chart

Binacle takes increased damage from:

Grass256.0%

Electric160.0%

Fighting160.0%

Ground160.0%

Binacle takes reduced damage from:

Fire39.1%

Flying62.5%

Ice62.5%

Normal62.5%

Poison62.5%

Binacle best moveset

Scratch + Ancient Power

Scratch

Ancient Power

Binacle's best moveset is Scratch and Ancient Power, with 4.98 DPS (damage per second) and 48.5 TDO (total damage output). These moves are boosted by Partly Cloudy weather.

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Data table

1.	Scratch	Ancient Power	3.96	4.98	48.5
2.	Scratch	Cross Chop	3.82	4.80	46.7
3.	Mud-Slap	Ancient Power	3.72	4.67	45.4
4.	Scratch	Dig	3.70	4.65	45.2
5.	Mud-Slap	Cross Chop	3.49	4.39	42.7
6.	Mud-Slap	Dig	3.43	4.30	41.9

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Fast Attacks

Mud-Slap19131.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 19
Energy 13
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 1.3s - 1.4s
Trainer Battles
Damage 11
Energy 10

Effects
Mud-Slap has no special effects.
See Mud-Slap details page ↗
Scratch640.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Resisted by
Rock62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 6
Energy 4
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 0.5s
Damage window 0.3s - 0.5s
Trainer Battles
Damage 3
Energy 4

Effects
Scratch has no special effects.
See Scratch details page ↗

Damage	19
Energy	13
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	1.3s - 1.4s

Damage	11
Energy	10

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

Damage	3
Energy	4

Charged Attacks

Cross Chop50501.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Normal160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Ice160%
Dark160%
Resisted by
Flying62.5%
Poison62.5%
Bug62.5%
Ghost39.1%
Psychic62.5%
Fairy62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 50
Energy 50
Weather boost
Cloudy
Duration 1.5s
Damage window 0.8s - 1.2s
Trainer Battles
Damage 55
Energy 35

Effects
Cross Chop has no special effects.
See Cross Chop details page ↗
Dig100504.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Poison160%
Rock160%
Steel160%
Fire160%
Electric160%
Resisted by
Flying39.1%
Bug62.5%
Grass62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 100
Energy 50
Weather boost
Sunny
Duration 4.5s
Damage window 2.6s - 4.3s
Trainer Battles
Damage 70
Energy 50

Effects
Dig has no special effects.
See Dig details page ↗
Ancient Power70333.5s
Type effectiveness chart
Super effective against
Flying160%
Bug160%
Fire160%
Ice160%
Resisted by
Fighting62.5%
Ground62.5%
Steel62.5%
Gym and Raid Battles
Damage 70
Energy 33
Weather boost
Partly Cloudy
Duration 3.5s
Damage window 2.9s - 3.1s
Trainer Battles
Damage 60
Energy 45

Effects
Special
Ancient Power has a 10.0% chance to:
Increase User's Attack by 25.0%
Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
See Ancient Power details page ↗

Damage	50
Energy	50
Weather boost	Cloudy
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Damage	55
Energy	35

Damage	100
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	4.5s
Damage window	2.6s - 4.3s

Damage	70
Energy	50

Damage	70
Energy	33
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.5s
Damage window	2.9s - 3.1s

Damage	60
Energy	45

More information

The following chart shows Binacle's DPS and TDO for every fast and charged attack combination. This chart is useful for comparing the relative strength of Binacle's movesets. You can change the weather and the opposing Pokémon to see how it affects the rankings.

Legacy Elite Fast and Charged Attacks can only be obtained during special events, or by using an Elite Fast TM or an Elite Charged TM. Legacy moves are marked with an asterisk (*). The table above provides information on different moves Binacle has in Pokémon GO, along with their corresponding DPS (Damage per Second) and TDO (Total Damage Output).

Binacle CP Chart

Binacle reaches a maximum of 946 CP at Level 50. Raid encounters have 497–540 CP, rising to 621–675 CP when weather boosted. Field and Special Research encounters have 373–405 CP.

Max CP	946 CP
Max CP	Level 50, 15/15/15 IVs
Research	373 CP - 405 CP
Research	Level 15, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Eggs	497 CP - 540 CP
Eggs	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
Raids	497 CP - 540 CP
	Level 20, 10/10/10 minimum IVs
	621 CP - 675 CP
	Weather boosted, Level 25, 10/10/10 minimum IVs

Max Combat Power per Level chart

Binacle Max CP per level chart. This table shows maximum Combat Power values from Level 1 to Level 50. Pokémon GO CP Calculator

LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP	LVL	Max CP
1	13 CP	2	41 CP	3	70 CP
4	99 CP	5	127 CP	6	156 CP
7	184 CP	8	213 CP	9	241 CP
10	270 CP	11	297 CP	12	324 CP
13	351 CP	14	378 CP	15	405 CP
16	432 CP	17	459 CP	18	486 CP
19	513 CP	20	540 CP	21	567 CP
22	594 CP	23	621 CP	24	648 CP
25	675 CP	26	702 CP	27	730 CP
28	757 CP	29	784 CP	30	811 CP
31	824 CP	32	838 CP	33	851 CP
34	865 CP	35	878 CP	36	892 CP
37	905 CP	38	919 CP	39	932 CP
40	946 CP	41	958 CP	42	970 CP
43	982 CP	44	994 CP	45	1007 CP
46	1019 CP	47	1031 CP	48	1044 CP
49	1057 CP	50	1069 CP

More information

Field and Special Research encounters are always Level 15. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Field Research encounters have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Pokémon hatched from Eggs are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Egg Hatches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
Raid Bosses caught without weather boost are always Level 20. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Raid Bosses caught with weather boost are always Level 25. IVs range from 10 (min) to 15 (max). Weather boosted Raid Catches have a 10/10/10 IV floor.
- 😈 Shadow Pokémon have 6/6/6 IV floor in raids.
Wild encounters range from Level 1 to Level 30 Pokémon. Their IVs range from 0 (min) to 15 (max) for each stat.
Weather Boosted wild Pokémon encounters get a 5 Level boost, bringing their Level range to Level 6 to Level 35. In addition, they have a guaranteed minimum IV value of 4 for each stat, resulting in a 4/4/4 IV floor.

Mega Pokémon that boost Binacle

A list of Mega Pokémon that boost Binacle's Rock and Water-type moves, Candy, and Candy XL from catching Binacle.

Rock

Water

More information

Mega and Primal Raid Bonus –Mega Pokémon boost the attack power of all other Pokémon when battling in Raid Battles by 10%. Attacks that share their type with the Mega Pokémon's type(s) receive a 30% boost. However, these bonuses do not stack if there are multiple Mega-Evolved Pokémon battling simultaneously; only the higher boost will be applied.

Mega and Primal Catch Bonus –While a Pokémon is Mega-Evolved, additional XP and Candy is granted when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it, or for any raid boss caught. These do not stack with each other. Additionally, High and Max Level Mega-Evolved Pokémon grant an increased chance to obtain Candy XL when catching a Pokémon that shares a type with it.

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	#688
Height	0.5 m
Weight	31 kg
Region	Generation 6
Can be traded	Allowed
Buddy distance	3 km
Released	Yes
Shiny released	Yes
Pokémon Home transfer	Allowed
Base Flee Rate	0%
Catch rewards	3 100
Additional Move Cost	50 50000

Evolution Chart

Pokémon	Requires	Evolution
Binacle	50 Candy	Barbaracle

Binacle evolves into Barbaracle which costs 50 Candy.

Binacle family

A list of Pokémon that are somehow related to Binacle in Pokémon GO. Includes evolutions, regional, and form variations.

Binacle

Barbaracle

Mega Barbaracle

Size information

Binacle's height ranges from 0.25 m to 0.88 m, with the average being 0.5 m. The illustration shows a comparison with a 1.70 m (5′07″) tall Trainer. Max height has been limited to 450px for rendering purposes.

XXS	XS	M	XL	XXL

0.25 m	0.25 m	0.5 m	0.75 m	0.88 m

Size bounds

This table shows the size bounds of Binacle in Pokémon GO. The size bounds are the minimum and maximum values for each size category.

Size	Lower bound	Upper bound
XXS	0.245 m	0.25 m
XXS	0′10″	0′10″
XS	0.25 m	0.5 m
XS	0′10″	1′08″
M	0.375 m	0.625 m
M	1′03″	2′01″
XL	0.625 m	0.75 m
XL	2′01″	2′06″
XXL	0.75 m	0.875 m
XXL	2′06″	2′10″

Encounter data

Movement type
Movement Timer	10s
Jump Time	1s
Attack Probability	25.0%
Attack Timer	29s
Dodge Probability	0%
Dodge Duration	0s
Dodge Distance	0
Min Action Frequency	1s
Max Action Frequency	2s

Power-up costs

LVL	Stardust	Candy	Candy XL
50	520,000	304	296
40	280,000	304	10
35	190,000	196	-
30	125,000	126	-
25	80,000	87	-
20	47,500	58	-
15	25,500	38	-
10	11,000	19	-
5	3,000	9	-

Binacle Power Up costs in Pokémon GO. The table shows the total Stardust, Candy, and Candy XL required to power up Binacle from Level 1 to Level 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, and 50. It will cost you 520,000 Stardust, 304 Candy, and 296 Candy XL to fully power up Binacle in Pokémon GO.

Pokémon GO Power-Up Cost Calculator

Sprites

Regular and Shiny Binacle

Binacle high resolution sprites

A list of high resolution Pokémon HOME sprites related to Binacle. Sprite description is a best guess on what the sprite is related to, use your own judgment. Click to download full 512x512 resolution.

Official artwork

Wallpaper

Binacle Pokédex entries

Versions	Pokédex entry
X, Omega Ruby	Two Binacle live together on one rock. When they fight, one of them will move to a different rock.
Y, Alpha Sapphire	They stretch and then contract, yanking their rocks along with them in bold hops. They eat seaweed that washes up on the shoreline.
Sword	After two Binacle find a suitably sized rock, they adhere themselves to it and live together. They cooperate to gather food during high tide.
Shield	If the two don’t work well together, both their offense and defense fall apart. Without good teamwork, they won’t survive.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best moves for Binacle in Pokémon GO?

The best moves for Binacle in Pokémon GO are Scratch and Ancient Power. This moveset has a DPS (Damage Per Second) of 4.98 and a TDO (Total Damage Output) of 48.5.

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

What are Binacle’s strengths and weaknesses?

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

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

Binacle’s maximum CP at Level 40 is 946 CP and 1,069 CP at Level 50.

Can Binacle be shiny in Pokémon GO?

Binacle can be Shiny in Pokémon GO ✨.

Can Binacle Dynamax in Pokémon GO?

Binacle cannot Dynamax in Pokémon GO.

What Mega Pokémon boost Binacle?

The following Mega Pokémon boost Binacle: Mega Aerodactyl, Mega Tyranitar, Mega Diancie, Mega Blastoise, Mega Slowbro, Mega Starmie, Mega Gyarados, Mega Swampert, Mega Sharpedo, Primal Kyogre, and Mega Greninja.

Pokémon

Overview and stats

ATK

DEF

Moves and best movesets