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    Barbaracle's best moves in Pokémon GO

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      Fast Attack
      Charged Attack
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      Score 🔽
      1.BugFury Cutter WaterRazor Shell 11.79229.510.46
      2.WaterWater Gun WaterRazor Shell 11.39221.710.10
      3.GroundMud-Slap WaterRazor Shell 10.65207.39.44
      4.BugFury Cutter GrassGrass Knot 10.24199.39.08
      5.WaterWater Gun GrassGrass Knot 10.15197.69.00
      6.BugFury Cutter RockStone Edge 9.64187.78.55
      7.WaterWater Gun RockStone Edge 9.62187.28.53
      8.GroundMud-Slap GrassGrass Knot 9.53185.58.45
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      Barbaracle's Fast Attacks Guide

      Moves

      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.

      BugFury CutterDamage4Energy8Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Fury Cutter
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GrassGrass
        • PsychicPsychic
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • GhostGhost
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • FairyFairy
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage4
      Energy8
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.2s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy4

      Effects
      Fury Cutter has no special effects.
      See Fury Cutter details page ↗
      WaterWater GunDamage5Energy5Duration0.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Water Gun
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GroundGround
        • RockRock
        • FireFire
      • 62.5%
        • WaterWater
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage5
      Energy5
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration0.5s
      Damage window0.3s - 0.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage3
      Energy3

      Effects
      Water Gun has no special effects.
      See Water Gun details page ↗
      GroundMud-SlapDamage19Energy13Duration1.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Mud-Slap
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • PoisonPoison
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • ElectricElectric
      • 62.5%
        • BugBug
        • GrassGrass
      • 39.1%
        • FlyingFlying
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage19
      Energy13
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window1.3s - 1.4s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage11
      Energy10

      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
      BugFury Cutter
      • rain
      		48.00816.000.5s34-
      GroundMud-Slap
      • sunny
      		1912.67138.671.5s1110-
      WaterWater Gun
      • rain
      		510.00510.000.5s33-

      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

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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

      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.

      FightingCross ChopDamage50Energy50Duration1.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Cross Chop
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • NormalNormal
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
        • IceIce
        • DarkDark
      • 62.5%
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • BugBug
        • PsychicPsychic
        • FairyFairy
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage50
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • cloudyCloudy
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage55
      Energy35

      Effects
      Cross Chop has no special effects.
      See Cross Chop details page ↗
      RockStone EdgeDamage105Energy100Duration2.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Stone Edge
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • FlyingFlying
        • BugBug
        • FireFire
        • IceIce
      • 62.5%
        • FightingFighting
        • GroundGround
        • SteelSteel
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage105
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration2.5s
      Damage window0.9s - 2.3s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage100
      Energy55

      Effects
      Stone Edge has no special effects.
      See Stone Edge details page ↗
      GrassGrass KnotDamage90Energy50Duration2.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Grass Knot
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GroundGround
        • RockRock
        • WaterWater
      • 62.5%
        • FlyingFlying
        • PoisonPoison
        • BugBug
        • SteelSteel
        • FireFire
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50
      Weather boost
      • sunnySunny
      Duration2.5s
      Damage window1.6s - 2.5s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage90
      Energy50

      Effects
      Grass Knot has no special effects.
      See Grass Knot details page ↗
      NormalSkull BashDamage130Energy100Duration3.0s
      Toggle more information for move: Skull Bash
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 62.5%
        • RockRock
        • SteelSteel
      • 39.1%
        • GhostGhost
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage130
      Energy100
      Weather boost
      • partlyCloudyPartly Cloudy
      Duration3.0s
      Damage window1.7s - 2.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage130
      Energy75

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      See Skull Bash details page ↗
      WaterRazor ShellDamage55Energy33Duration1.5s
      Toggle more information for move: Razor Shell
      Type effectiveness chart
      • 160.0%
        • GroundGround
        • RockRock
        • FireFire
      • 62.5%
        • WaterWater
        • GrassGrass
        • DragonDragon
      Gym and Raid Battles
      Damage55
      Energy33
      Weather boost
      • rainRain
      Duration1.5s
      Damage window0.8s - 1.2s
      Trainer Battles
      Damage35
      Energy35

      Effects
      Special effectsSpecial

      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
      FightingCross Chop
      • cloudy
      		5033.33501.001.5s5535-
      GrassGrass Knot
      • sunny
      		9036.00501.802.5s9050-
      WaterRazor Shell
      • rain
      Special effectsSpecial

      Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%
      		5536.67331.671.5s3535-
      NormalSkull Bash
      • partlyCloudy
      Special effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      		13043.331001.303.0s13075-
      RockStone Edge
      • partlyCloudy
      		10542.001001.052.5s10055-

      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 effectsSpecial

      Skull Bash has a 100.0% chance to:

      • Increase User's Defense by 25.0%
      Special effectsSpecial

      Razor Shell has a 50.0% chance to:

      • Decrease Target's Defense by 20.0%

      Barbaracle's Charge Attacks Type Coverage

      NormalFightingFlyingPoisonGroundRockBugGhostSteelFireWaterGrassElectricPsychicIceDragonDarkFairy
      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
      Barbaracle Best moveset in Pokémon GO