Barb Barrage (move)

Move data

Type Poison
Category Physical  Physical
Power 60
Accuracy 100
PP 10  (max. 16)
Makes contact? No
Introduced Generation 8

Effects

Barb Barrage deals damage and has a 50% chance chance of poisoning the target. If the target is already poisoned, its power is doubled.

Changes

  • In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Barb Barrage has 15 PP.
  • In Pokémon Legends: Arceus, Barb Barrage has a 30% chance of poisoning, and double damage applies to any status condition.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Barb Barrage
Japanese どくばりセンボン
German Giftstachelregen
French Multitoxik
Italian Mille Fielespine
Spanish Mil Púas Tóxicas
Korean 독침천발
Chinese (Simplified) 毒千针
Chinese (Traditional) 毒千針

Game descriptions

Scarlet​/​Violet The user launches countless toxic barbs to inflict damage. This may also poison the target. This move’s power is doubled if the target is already poisoned.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Barb Barrage at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hisuian Qwilfish Qwilfish
Hisuian Qwilfish
#0211 / Dark · Poison
Level 28
Overqwil Overqwil
#0904 / Dark · Poison
Level 28

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Barb Barrage as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.