Barraskewda

Best moveset

Barraskewda can learn 9 combinations. Waterfall with Close Combat 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.

Best moveset against each type

Barraskewda does not have one best moveset, it has 7. Which one wins depends on what you are attacking, because a move only gets its bonus against something weak to it. Best against Rock, Ground, Fire.

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 Barraskewda is actually for.

Counters: what beats Barraskewda

Attacker	Type	Moveset	DPS
Regieleki	Electric	Lock OnThunder CageLegacy	48.6
Zeraora	Electric	Volt SwitchPlasma Fists	41.7
Kartana	GrassSteel	Razor LeafLeaf Blade	41.6
Zekrom	DragonElectric	Charge BeamFusion BoltLegacy	40.7
Xurkitree	Electric	Thunder ShockDischarge	40.3

Ranked by damage per second against Barraskewda's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family. Twelve deep, with what Barraskewda is weak to.

Type matchups

Shiny

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Evolution family

Numbers

What it costs