Pokemon GO Barbaracle: Best moveset, counters, and is it any good in PvP and PvE? 

In Pokemon GO, Barbaracle is a dual Water and Rock-type Pokemon with versatile moves. Water is super-effective against Rock, giving Barbaracle the upper hand to challenge Raids and GO Battle League opponents. You can get this critter by feeding Binacle 50 Candy and evolving it.

This Pokemon GO article details the best PvP and PvE movesets and counters for Barbaracle and explains if it is good in the game. To teach this Collective Pokemon the proper moves for different battle formats, you have to get Fast and Charged TMs. Using these, you can easily remove the worst attacks and add the best ones.

That said, here are Pokemon GO Barbaracle's powerful moves, counters, and details on its performance and utility.

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Best moveset for Barbaracle in Pokemon GO

What are the best movesets for Barbaracle? (Image via TPC)

Pokemon GO Barbaracle can learn a wide variety of attacks for PvP and PvE gameplay. However, only the best move can ensure that a Trainer secures wins. Pocket Monsters with perfect moves have the highest Damage Per Second (DPS) and Total Damage Output (TDO).

Barbaracle, also known as the Collective Pokemon, boasts a few hard-hitting Charged Attacks. Its Fast Attacks options are also impressive, with Fury Cutter being the most reliable pick. Here are the strong PvP and PvE moves that are accurate for the Collective Pokemon.

Best PvP moveset for Barbaracle:

• Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
• Charged Attacks: Cross Chop and Stone Edge

Best PvE moveset for Barbaracle:

• Fast Attack: Fury Cutter
• Charged Attack: Razor Shell

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Is Barbaracle good in PvP and PvE play?

When Barbaracle is used in PvP and PvE play, the most important task one needs to complete beforehand is to find the best moveset for it.

Generally, this Pokemon boasts a TDO of 371.94 and a DPS of 12.75 in Raids and Gym fights. It is extremely weak to Grass-type moves, so it is a good pick in PvE play if you can avoid such attacks. Barbaracle performs fairly well with Water Gun and Razor Shell because there is only a slight difference in TDO and DPS in its best and good attacks.

Barbaracle does not perform well in PvP in the GO Battle League. We don’t suggest using this Pokemon in the GO Battle League teams. It cannot even benefit from the Same Type Attack Bonus (STAB) from its Fast Move, Infestation. Moreover, only the Charged Attack Stone Edge can utilize STAB for this critter.

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All available moves of Barbaracle in Pokemon GO

You collect Candies for Barbaracle during the Sustainability Week 2024 event (Image via TPC)

You can teach any of these moves to your Barbaracle:

• Fast Attacks: Fury Cutter, Water Gun, and Mud-Slap
• Charged Attacks: Cross Chop, Stone Edge, Grass Knot, Skull Bash, and Razor Shell

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Counters for Barbaracle in Pokemon GO

There are hundreds of counters for Barbaracle in the game. Here are some of the names you will face in Raids, Gym battles, Great League, Ultra League, and Master League:

• Kartana
• Zarude
• Xurkitree
• Decidueye
• Sceptile
• Gogoat
• Leafeon
• Victreebel
• Arbolivva and other Grass-type Pokemon.

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