Barbaracle's best moves in Pokémon GO

Opponent

#	Fast Attack	Charged Attack	DPS	TDO	Score 🔽
1.	Fury Cutter	Razor Shell	13.09	226.1	24.2
2.	Water Gun	Razor Shell	12.65	218.4	23.4
3.	Mud-Slap	Razor Shell	11.87	204.9	22.0
4.	Fury Cutter	Grass Knot	11.34	195.8	21.0
5.	Water Gun	Grass Knot	11.24	194.1	20.8
6.	Fury Cutter	Stone Edge	10.60	183.0	19.6
7.	Mud-Slap	Grass Knot	10.59	182.8	19.6
8.	Water Gun	Stone Edge	10.57	182.4	19.6

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Barbaracle's Fast Attacks Guide

Moves

Barbaracle has access to 3 Fast Attacks (Fury Cutter, Water Gun, and Mud-Slap), which cover Bug, Water, and Ground-type attacks. When using Water Gun you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Fury Cutter480.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Grass
- Psychic
- Dark

62.5%
- Fighting
- Flying
- Poison
- Ghost
- Steel
- Fire
- Fairy

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	4
Energy	8
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	0.5s
Damage window	0.2s - 0.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	2
Energy	4

Effects

Fury Cutter has no special effects.

See Fury Cutter details page ↗

Water Gun550.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

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 ↗

Mud-Slap19131.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Poison
- Rock
- Steel
- Fire
- Electric

62.5%
- Bug
- Grass

39.1%
- Flying

Gym and Raid Battles

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

Trainer Battles

Damage	12
Energy	10

Effects

Mud-Slap has no special effects.

See Mud-Slap details page ↗

Tabular view

Fast Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	EPS	CD	PWR	ENG	DPT	EPT	CD
Fury Cutter	4	8.00	8	16.00	0.5s	2	4	-
Mud-Slap	19	12.67	13	8.67	1.5s	12	10	-
Water Gun	5	10.00	5	10.00	0.5s	3	3	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy generated per use, EPS for energy per second, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Barbaracle's Fast Attacks Type Coverage


Bug	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Ground	×1.0	×1.0	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0

Barbaracle's Charge Attacks Guide

Moves

Barbaracle has access to 5 Charge Attacks (Cross Chop, Stone Edge, Grass Knot, Skull Bash, and Razor Shell), which cover Fighting, Rock, Grass, Normal, and Water-type attacks. When using Stone Edge and Razor Shell you will benefit from STAB (Same-Type-Attack-Bonus), which increases the move damage by ×1.2.

Cross Chop50501.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Normal
- Rock
- Steel
- Ice
- Dark

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Psychic
- Fairy

39.1%
- Ghost

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 ↗

Stone Edge1051002.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Flying
- Bug
- Fire
- Ice

62.5%
- Fighting
- Ground
- Steel

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	105
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	0.9s - 2.3s

Trainer Battles

Damage	100
Energy	55

Effects

Stone Edge has no special effects.

See Stone Edge details page ↗

Grass Knot90502.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Water

62.5%
- Flying
- Poison
- Bug
- Steel
- Fire
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50
Weather boost	Sunny
Duration	2.5s
Damage window	1.6s - 2.5s

Trainer Battles

Damage	90
Energy	50

Effects

Grass Knot has no special effects.

See Grass Knot details page ↗

Skull Bash1301003.0s

Type effectiveness chart

62.5%
- Rock
- Steel

39.1%
- Ghost

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	130
Energy	100
Weather boost	Partly Cloudy
Duration	3.0s
Damage window	1.7s - 2.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	130
Energy	75

Effects

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

See Skull Bash details page ↗

Razor Shell55331.5s

Type effectiveness chart

160.0%
- Ground
- Rock
- Fire

62.5%
- Water
- Grass
- Dragon

Gym and Raid Battles

Damage	55
Energy	33
Weather boost	Rain
Duration	1.5s
Damage window	0.8s - 1.2s

Trainer Battles

Damage	35
Energy	35

Effects

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

See Razor Shell details page ↗

Tabular view

Charge Move	Raid Battles					Trainer Battles
Name 🔼	PWR	DPS	ENG	DPE	CD	PWR	ENG	DPE
Cross Chop	50	33.33	50	-	1.5s	55	35	-
Grass Knot	90	36.00	50	-	2.5s	90	50	-
Razor Shell Special Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to: Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%	55	36.67	33	-	1.5s	35	35	-
Skull Bash Special Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to: Increase User's Defense by 25.0%	130	43.33	100	-	3.0s	130	75	-
Stone Edge	105	42.00	100	-	2.5s	100	55	-

PWR stands for Power, DPS for damage per second, ENG for Energy required, CD for move duration, DPE for damage per energy point used. DPT and EPT stand for Damage and Energy per turn, and are only applicable in PvP.

Moves with Special Effects in PvP

Special

Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

Increase User's Defense by 25.0%

Special

Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

Barbaracle's Charge Attacks Type Coverage


Fighting	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.4	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6
Rock	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×0.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Grass	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×0.6	×0.6	×1.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0
Normal	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×0.4	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0
Water	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×1.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×1.6	×0.6	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0	×1.0	×0.6	×1.0	×1.0