Barbaracle - Generation 7 learnset

This page lists all the moves that Barbaracle can learn in Generation 7, which consists of these games:

Pokémon Sun
Pokémon Moon
Pokémon Ultra Sun
Pokémon Ultra Moon
Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu
Pokémon Let's Go Eevee

At the bottom we also list further details for egg moves: which compatible Pokémon can pass down the moves, and how those Pokémon learn said move.

Note: many moves have changed stats over the years. The power, accuracy and other information listed below is as it was in the respective games. Check a move's detail page for stats in the most recent games and when they changed.

Barbaracle artwork by Ken Sugimori

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In other generations
6
7
8
9

Sun/Moon Ultra Sun/Ultra Moon Let's Go Pikachu/Let's Go Eevee

Moves learnt by level up

Barbaracle learns the following moves in Pokémon Sun & Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
1	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
1	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
13	Slash	Normal	70	100
18	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
20	Clamp	Water	35	85
24	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
28	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
32	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
44	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
48	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
55	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
60	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
65	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Egg moves

Barbaracle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Sun & Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Moves learnt by TM

Barbaracle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Sun & Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Barbaracle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Sun & Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Barbaracle learns the following moves in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon at the levels specified.

Lv.	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
1	Sand Attack	Ground	—	100
1	Scratch	Normal	40	100
1	Shell Smash	Normal	—	—
1	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100
1	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
1	Water Gun	Water	40	100
4	Water Gun	Water	40	100
7	Withdraw	Water	—	—
10	Fury Swipes	Normal	18	80
13	Slash	Normal	70	100
18	Mud-Slap	Ground	20	100
20	Clamp	Water	35	85
24	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
28	Ancient Power	Rock	60	100
32	Hone Claws	Dark	—	—
37	Fury Cutter	Bug	40	95
44	Night Slash	Dark	70	100
48	Razor Shell	Water	75	95
55	Cross Chop	Fighting	100	80
60	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
65	Skull Bash	Normal	130	100

Egg moves

Barbaracle learns the following moves via breeding in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon. Details and compatible parents can be found below.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Switcheroo	Dark	—	100
Tickle	Normal	—	100
Water Sport	Water	—	—

Move Tutor moves

Barbaracle can be taught these attacks in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon from move tutors (details):

Move	Type	Power	Acc.
Dual Chop	Dragon	40	90
Earth Power	Ground	90	100
Endeavor	Normal	—	100
Helping Hand	Normal	—	—
Icy Wind	Ice	55	95
Iron Defense	Steel	—	—
Laser Focus	Normal	—	—
Liquidation	Water	85	100
Low Kick	Fighting	—	100
Snore	Normal	50	100
Stealth Rock	Rock	—	—
Superpower	Fighting	120	100
Water Pulse	Water	60	100

Moves learnt by TM

Barbaracle is compatible with these Technical Machines in Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon:

TM	Move	Type	Power	Acc.
02	Dragon Claw	Dragon	80	100
06	Toxic	Poison	—	90
08	Bulk Up	Fighting	—	—
10	Hidden Power	Normal	60	100
12	Taunt	Dark	—	100
13	Ice Beam	Ice	90	100
14	Blizzard	Ice	110	70
15	Hyper Beam	Normal	150	90
17	Protect	Normal	—	—
18	Rain Dance	Water	—	—
20	Safeguard	Normal	—	—
21	Frustration	Normal	—	100
23	Smack Down	Rock	50	100
26	Earthquake	Ground	100	100
27	Return	Normal	—	100
31	Brick Break	Fighting	75	100
32	Double Team	Normal	—	—
34	Sludge Wave	Poison	95	100
36	Sludge Bomb	Poison	90	100
37	Sandstorm	Rock	—	—
39	Rock Tomb	Rock	60	95
40	Aerial Ace	Flying	60	∞
41	Torment	Dark	—	100
42	Facade	Normal	70	100
44	Rest	Psychic	—	—
45	Attract	Normal	—	100
46	Thief	Dark	60	100
48	Round	Normal	60	100
52	Focus Blast	Fighting	120	70
54	False Swipe	Normal	40	100
55	Scald	Water	80	100
56	Fling	Dark	—	100
59	Brutal Swing	Dark	60	100
63	Embargo	Dark	—	100
65	Shadow Claw	Ghost	70	100
66	Payback	Dark	50	100
68	Giga Impact	Normal	150	90
69	Rock Polish	Rock	—	—
71	Stone Edge	Rock	100	80
75	Swords Dance	Normal	—	—
78	Bulldoze	Ground	60	100
80	Rock Slide	Rock	75	90
81	X-Scissor	Bug	80	100
83	Infestation	Bug	20	100
84	Poison Jab	Poison	80	100
86	Grass Knot	Grass	—	100
87	Swagger	Normal	—	85
88	Sleep Talk	Normal	—	—
90	Substitute	Normal	—	—
94	Surf	Water	90	100
96	Nature Power	Normal	—	—
100	Confide	Normal	—	—

Transfer-only moves

Barbaracle can only learn these moves in previous generations. It must be taught the moves in the appropriate game and then transferred to Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon.

Move	Type	Power	Acc.	Method
Dig	Ground	80	100	Generation 6 — TM
Power-Up Punch	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Rock Smash	Fighting	40	100	Generation 6 — TM
Secret Power	Normal	70	100	Generation 6 — TM
Cut	Normal	50	95	Generation 6 — HM
Strength	Normal	80	100	Generation 6 — HM

Moves learnt by level up

Barbaracle does not learn any level up moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Moves learnt by TM

Barbaracle cannot be taught any TM moves in Pokémon Let's Go Pikachu & Let's Go Eevee.

Barbaracle egg move parents

In other generations
6
7
8
9

Barbaracle Mega Barbaracle

Barbaracle's egg groups: Water 3

The egg moves for Barbaracle are listed below, alongside compatible parent Pokémon it can breed with.

You will need to breed a female Barbaracle with a compatible male Pokémon, with either parent (from Gen 6+) knowing the egg move in question. Alternatively, if you already have a Barbaracle with the egg move it can breed with Ditto.