Best Barbaracle counters in Pokémon GO

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

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Best Barbaracle counters

#	Name	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Faints	TTW	Score
1	Mega Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	54.39	1415.92	3	78.1s	122.9
2	Kartana	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	51.71	1068.22	4	82.6s	110.2
3	Mega Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	44.03	1558.39	3	106.2s	107.4
4	Shaymin (Sky)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	45.85	1273.80	3	83.4s	105.3
5	Zarude	Vine Whip	Power Whip	42.34	1332.71	3	94.4s	100.3
6	Shadow Venusaur	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	45.21	1078.47	4	95.4s	99.9
7	Shadow Tangrowth	Vine Whip	Power Whip	44.53	1114.08	4	100.1s	99.6
8	Shadow Sceptile	Bullet Seed	Frenzy Plant *	47.94	867.83	5	90.5s	98.9
9	Shadow Torterra	Razor Leaf	Frenzy Plant *	44.94	1014.72	4	90.3s	98.0
10	Primal Groudon	Mud Shot	Solar Beam	42.33	1048.07	4	99.0s	94.4
11	Xurkitree	Thunder Shock	Power Whip	45.76	775.28	5	84.7s	92.8
12	Exeggutor (Alola Shadow)	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	42.03	964.16	4	91.8s	92.0
13	Roserade	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	41.81	962.01	4	92.0s	91.6
14	Shadow Exeggutor	Bullet Seed	Solar Beam	42.66	884.78	5	103.7s	91.0
15	Tapu Bulu	Bullet Seed	Grass Knot	39.34	1119.91	4	113.9s	90.9
16	Chesnaught	Vine Whip	Frenzy Plant *	37.76	1234.08	3	98.1s	90.3
17	Shaymin (Land)	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	37.01	1230.80	3	99.8s	88.9
18	Shadow Victreebel	Razor Leaf	Leaf Blade	43.13	769.68	5	89.2s	88.6
19	Tsareena	Magical Leaf	Grass Knot	38.76	962.24	4	99.3s	86.5
20	Meowscarada	Leafage	Grass Knot	41.53	777.07	5	93.6s	86.4

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About the results

Our guide provides detailed information on recommended Pokémon and moves that are most effective against Barbaracle in Raid Battles. Whether you're looking for the best counters to take Barbaracle 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 Barbaracle 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 Barbaracle counter is Mega Sceptile, followed by Kartana, Mega Venusaur, and Shaymin (Sky). The table also includes Zarude, Shadow Venusaur, Shadow Tangrowth, and Shadow Sceptile, among others. Each Pokemon's type is indicated by an icon beside their name.

Barbaracle type chart

When fighting Barbaracle, keep in mind the following that 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.

Weaknesses

Grass	256.0%
Electric	160.0%
Fighting	160.0%
Ground	160.0%

Resistances

Fire	39.1%
Flying	62.5%
Ice	62.5%
Normal	62.5%
Poison	62.5%

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