Binacle
RockWater
Best attacking moveset: Scratch and Ancient Power, worth 4.9 damage per second against a neutral target.
Best moveset
Binacle can learn 6 combinations. Scratch with Ancient Power 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 Slap | Ground | 19 | 1.5s | +13 |
| Scratch | Normal | 6 | 0.5s | +4 |
| Charged attack | Type | Power | Duration | Energy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Power | Rock | 70 | 3.5s | -33 |
| Cross Chop | Fighting | 50 | 1.5s | -50 |
| Dig | Ground | 100 | 4.5s | -50 |
Shiny
Yes. Shiny Binacle has been released. Players have found it from: wild, raid, research, photobomb.
Evolution family
Numbers
| Max CP | 1,069 at level 50, 946 at level 40 |
|---|---|
| Raid catch | 540 CP at level 20, or 675 if weather boosted (perfect IVs) |
| Lowest possible raid catch | 497 CP. Raid encounters can't roll below 10/10/10 |
| Base stats | 96 attack · 120 defense · 123 stamina |
What it costs
| Second charged move | 50,000 Stardust and 50 Candy |
|---|---|
| Buddy distance | 3 km per Candy |
| Size | 0.5 m and 31 kg |
Best moveset against each type
Binacle 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 Fire, Rock, Steel.
| Against | Best moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|
| Fire | Mud Slap + Ancient Power | 7.3 |
| Rock | Mud Slap + Cross Chop | 7.0 |
| Steel | Mud Slap + Cross Chop | 7.0 |
| Poison | Mud Slap + Dig | 6.8 |
| Electric | Mud Slap + Dig | 6.8 |
| Scratch + Ancient Power | 6.5 | |
| Bug | Scratch + Ancient Power | 6.5 |
| Ice | Scratch + Ancient Power | 6.5 |
| Normal | Scratch + Cross Chop | 5.8 |
| Dark | Scratch + Cross Chop | 5.8 |
| Water | Scratch + Ancient Power | 4.9 |
| Grass | Scratch + Ancient Power | 4.9 |
| Psychic | Scratch + Ancient Power | 4.9 |
| Dragon | Scratch + Ancient Power | 4.9 |
| Fairy | Scratch + Ancient Power | 4.9 |
| Fighting | Scratch + Cross Chop | 4.9 |
| Ground | Scratch + Cross Chop | 4.9 |
| Ghost | Mud Slap + Ancient Power | 4.6 |
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 Binacle is actually for.
Counters: what beats Binacle
| Attacker | Type | Moveset | DPS |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kartana | GrassSteel | Razor Leaf + Leaf Blade | 70.0 |
 Xurkitree | Electric | Thunder Shock + Power Whip | 60.0 |
 Roserade | GrassPoison | Magical Leaf + Leaf Storm | 59.6 |
 Zarude | DarkGrass | Vine Whip + Power Whip | 58.5 |
 Rillaboom | Grass | Razor Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 57.8 |
 Breloom | GrassFighting | Force Palm + Grass Knot Legacy | 56.7 |
 Meowscarada | GrassDark | Leafage + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 56.4 |
 Decidueye | GrassGhost | Magical Leaf + Frenzy Plant Legacy | 55.6 |
 Tapu Bulu | GrassFairy | Bullet Seed + Grass Knot | 55.3 |
 Tsareena | Grass | Magical Leaf + Grass Knot | 54.6 |
Ranked by damage per second against Binacle's own defense, at level 40 with a 15 attack IV, one per evolution family.