barboach

Base Flavor

ruby: BARBOACH’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This POKéMON hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.

sapphire: BARBOACH’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this POKéMON just slips out of the enemy’s grip. This POKéMON grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.

emerald: Its body is covered with a slimy film. The film acts as a barrier to prevent germs in muddy water from entering the BARBOACH’s body.

firered: It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.

leafgreen: It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.

diamond: It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.

pearl: Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.

platinum: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

heartgold: BARBOACH uses its whiskers to taste things just as a person uses his or her tongue to taste things.

soulsilver: BARBOACH uses its whiskers to taste things just as a person uses his or her tongue to taste things.

black: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

white: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

black-2: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

white-2: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

x: It coats its entire body with a slimy fluid so it can squirm and slip away if grabbed.

y: Its whiskers make a superb radar. They are used to locate prey, even in the murkiest of water.

omega-ruby: Barboach’s sensitive whiskers serve as a superb radar system. This Pokémon hides in mud, leaving only its two whiskers exposed while it waits for prey to come along.

alpha-sapphire: Barboach’s body is covered with a slimy film. If a foe grabs it, this Pokémon just slips out of the enemy’s grip. This Pokémon grows weak if the slimy coating dries up.

sun: Its two whiskers provide a sensitive radar. Even in muddy waters, it can detect its prey’s location.

moon: Its slippery body is hard to grasp, so much so that there are festivals where people compete to see how many they can catch barehanded.

ultra-sun: Its entire body is gooey. When pecked at by bird Pokémon, it slips and slides its way to freedom.

ultra-moon: Its whiskers are filled with nerves. They can sense smells and flavors just as a person’s nose or tongue would.

sword: Its slimy body is hard to grasp. In one region, it is said to have been born from hardened mud.

shield: It probes muddy riverbeds with its two long whiskers. A slimy film protects its body.

legends-arceus: Makes its home in swamps with murky water. The poor visibility hides this Pokémon from predators, and the slime on its body makes grasping it difficult.

Base Stats

Habitat

waters-edge

Abilities

• oblivious

  This Pokémon cannot be infatuated and is immune to captivate. If a Pokémon is infatuated and acquires this ability, its infatuation is cleared.

• anticipation

  When this Pokémon enters battle, if one of its opponents has a move that is super effective against it, self destruct, explosion, or a one-hit knockout move, all participating trainers are notified. The move itself is not revealed; only that there is such a move. Moves that inflict typeless damage, such as future sight, and moves of variable type, such as hidden power, count as their listed types. counter, metal burst, mirror coat, and one-hit KO moves to which this Pokémon is immune do not trigger this ability.

• hydration

  This Pokémon is cured of any major status ailment after each turn during rain.

Moves