Barboach
WaterGround
Best attacking moveset: Mud Shot and Mud Bomb, worth 5.5 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Barboach can learn 8 combinations. Mud Shot with Mud Bomb does the most damage per second of them, at level 40 with a perfect attack stat. Same-type moves get the 1.2× bonus, and the cycle assumes the charged attack fires the moment it has the energy.
Stats and moves come straight from the game's own data files. Every number on this page is a raid and gym number, not a PvP one.
Type matchups
| Fast attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mud Shot | Ground | 4 | 0.5s | +6 |
| Water Gun | Water | 5 | 0.5s | +5 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Tail | Water | 50 | 2.0s | -33 |
| Ice Beam | Ice | 95 | 3.5s | -50 |
| Mud Bomb | Ground | 60 | 2.5s | -33 |
| Scald | Water | 75 | 3.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Barboach has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 925 at level 50, 819 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 468 CP at level 20, or 585 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 427 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 93 attack · 82 defense · 137 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 10,000 Stardust and 25 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 1 km per Candy |
| Purify a Shadow one | 1,000 Stardust and 1 Candy |
| Size | 0.41 m and 1.9 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Barboach does not have one best moveset, it has 5. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Fire, Ground.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | Water Gun + Mud Bomb | 8.2 |
| Fire | Water Gun + Mud Bomb | 8.2 |
| Ground | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 8.1 |
| Poison | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 7.4 |
| Steel | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 7.4 |
| Electric | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 7.4 |
| Dragon | Mud Shot + Ice Beam | 7.0 |
| Water Gun + Ice Beam | 6.7 | |
| Grass | Mud Shot + Ice Beam | 5.9 |
| Normal | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Fighting | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Ghost | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Water | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Psychic | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Ice | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Dark | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Fairy | Mud Shot + Mud Bomb | 5.5 |
| Bug | Water Gun + Aqua Tail | 5.3 |
Same maths as the headline number, run once per defending type: level 40, perfect attack IV, and the target's own type taken into account. Sorted by damage, so the top of this table is what Barboach is actually for.
Counters: what beats Barboach
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 97.4 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 83.0 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 81.4 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 80.4 |
 Meowscarada | GrassDark | Leafage + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 78.5 |
 Decidueye | GrassGhost | Magical Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 77.3 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 77.0 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 76.0 |
 Sceptile | Grass | Bullet Seed + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 75.4 |
 Ogerpon | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 75.0 |
Ranked by damage per second against Barboach's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.